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theseventhl's review against another edition
3.0
More of a 3.5 than a 3. The writing got progressively better over the course of the series, although it still ended up a little sparse and non-descriptive for my liking. Deltora Quest's real strength lies in its cast of characters, specifically the trio of Lief, Jasmine, and Barda. Jasmine remains my favorite character of all the books. My favorite secondary character is probably Steven the peddler with the beast of a brother or Dain. Also, I totally called the big character reveal in the last book; I had it since the first book since Rodda has a bad habit of telegraphing major plot twists ahead of time, even when attempting to confuse the reader with red herrings. I will definitely be reading the sequel series.
goldentei's review against another edition
5.0
This book holds so much nostalgia because it was assigned reading in primary school. That being said it still holds a lot of weight upon reading as an adult.
The writing needs to be considered as a middle school read and even then it is surprisingly sophisticated. It’s pleasant to read with memorable characters despite their simplicity. It is colourful, enchanting and absolutely mesmerising. The use of riddles and puzzles was intelligent and enjoyable. The writing was economical and aware of the world building which is quite robust.
A must read for anyone young and mildly interested in fantasy and any adult really so long as you go in aware that this is a middle school read.
The writing needs to be considered as a middle school read and even then it is surprisingly sophisticated. It’s pleasant to read with memorable characters despite their simplicity. It is colourful, enchanting and absolutely mesmerising. The use of riddles and puzzles was intelligent and enjoyable. The writing was economical and aware of the world building which is quite robust.
A must read for anyone young and mildly interested in fantasy and any adult really so long as you go in aware that this is a middle school read.
lucykate11's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
litchyn's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
simoloi_96's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
violetmoon's review against another edition
4.0
*Originally Read Individually in 2006 - 2007
* Read - 4 or 5 Times
* Read - 4 or 5 Times
nezzaaa's review against another edition
5.0
just gonna add/review all of them at once bc i really dont feel like adding 8 different books all at the same time and infiltrating people feed with DELTORA QUEST
also the infinity stones got nothing on the gems of deltora
also the infinity stones got nothing on the gems of deltora
micho_214's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
quentin_r's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The greatest book series of all time, including the complete works of William Shakespeare, Leo Tolstoy, or Garth Marenghi.