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mairiairi's review against another edition
5.0
She's finally got powers! Things are super exciting! She's going places! She's doing things! People are being more useful and you're not so sad!
It's still sad that their whole world is kind of ruined, but it's so exciting that it's fast-paced enough, it's action-packed, things are happening, and you know what they're doing and why they're doing it. You know more of her background, you know more about what they're trying to do, and accomplish, who they're trying to defeat and just exactly why.
I can't remember the specifics, but yeah it's a great book. 6 stars.
(full review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2328800937)
It's still sad that their whole world is kind of ruined, but it's so exciting that it's fast-paced enough, it's action-packed, things are happening, and you know what they're doing and why they're doing it. You know more of her background, you know more about what they're trying to do, and accomplish, who they're trying to defeat and just exactly why.
I can't remember the specifics, but yeah it's a great book. 6 stars.
(full review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2328800937)
nick13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
As always the art is amazing, in fact, I'd say the art in this one is the best due to the sheer epicness it portrays but also how it conveys what people are thinking in one or two slides. Everything the other books were leading to is now over and now the world is cracking to pieces and holy god is it epic!! Truly thought everything in this was so freaking cool! The only thing that kept it from a 5 star review was due to the fact that there were just a couple little character things that were kinda dumb like when grandma Ben thought Lucius was dead because he wasn't where she left him, but when Thorn used her power to see into a ghost circle, Ben was just like "oop, guess I was wrong ._." Like th!? In most reviews that would be very minor but since these books are so short and not much is covered, those little things really matter to each review. Overall, though, once the story began to pick up, it shows its greatness and epicness on new levels. Even though it's a "children's story", other epics should aspire to be like this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
crowyhead's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent installment in the Bone series. Jeff Smith's artwork just absolutely shines, particularly when I compare it to Paul Chadwick's disappointingly static work on The World Below, which I read recently. Reading this makes me want to go back and read all of the installments up to this point, all in one sitting, just to be reminded of how much of the groundwork for the current thrilling events was laid from the very beginning.
taylor_annotates's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
love_chloe_c's review against another edition
5.0
It was amazing. This and book 3 are definitely my favorites. Smiley is 100% the best character in every way. He practical and keeps the peace and is just so gentle and sweet. It really annoys me how one protagonist was like "oH iM sO sKePtIcAl" and now she's like "I know everything." Like when did that switch happen?? All the best characters were at the forefront and I really think that made it what it was. Solid 5/5
wmhenrymorris's review against another edition
Haunting and weird but I kind of feel like it's dragging.
emmaroot's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
library_hungry's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe it's because I read it in chunks several weeks apart, but there was a lot of this book that seemed kind of disjointed. Maybe it'll come together and the ghost circles will be relevant, but mostly this is a Walking Fantasy, which is not always my favorite genre.
williamsdebbied's review against another edition
5.0
Bone series, book 7.
The Bones' epic adventure continues with an explosion that lays waste the valley and unleashes a great evil. A familiar character dies and the survivors struggle to cross the barren wasteland filled with dangerous ghost circles. On the other side is Atheia, the old city of the royal family, where they hope to find help and safety.
The Bones' epic adventure continues with an explosion that lays waste the valley and unleashes a great evil. A familiar character dies and the survivors struggle to cross the barren wasteland filled with dangerous ghost circles. On the other side is Atheia, the old city of the royal family, where they hope to find help and safety.