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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.
mistled's review against another edition
5.0
2015 reread? I started to doubt if I actually ever finished this series way back in the day, but I do remember a piece of Vols 8 & 9, so I guess I did? Hmm. Anywho.
Life as we know it has ended, so many are dead, and you cease to exist if you touch the invisible circles that cover the valley. Let's take a walk.
Life as we know it has ended, so many are dead, and you cease to exist if you touch the invisible circles that cover the valley. Let's take a walk.
martythyst's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mattrocks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
quinnster's review against another edition
4.0
Bartleby!!
My review of the entire series is on my blog at http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2013/01/bone.html
My review of the entire series is on my blog at http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2013/01/bone.html
north_willow's review against another edition
5.0
Good as usual
I thought this book was for kids! Apparently not cause someone is always dying
I thought this book was for kids! Apparently not cause someone is always dying
pantsyreads's review against another edition
4.0
Review originally posted here.
Why I Read It: Next in a series. Only two more to go before I'm finished!!
JEFF SMITH COULD YOU BE ANY MORE DEPRESSING?? I THOUGHT THESE WERE FOR CHILDREN!!
Seriously though, I've been saying in every review since volume 3 "this series just keeps getting darker and darker" (because it has!) but this volume takes the cake. Someone (semi)important DIES for crying out loud. It's mostly "off-screen", but still. Grim.
I liked this volume, but it felt like a lot of build-up. It mostly consists of the Bone cousins, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben making their way to Atheia. Now I'm embarrassed to say this but: I had no idea how the ghost circles actually worked; it confused the hell out of me. Ghost circles are explained briefly in one of the first two volumes, but I forgot how Thorn explained them and they don't really re-explain in this volume. And that whole bit with Thorn and Fone Bone touching and being in that strange golden place?? That confused me too. Was THAT the "real" Valley, or is the ash-covered place they're stuck in the real Valley?? But the better question is: why can't I grasp this? These are for children for crying out loud.
Anyway, despite my confusion this was actually a good volume. A little slower moving to some of the previous ones, but never boring. There's some humour (I especially loved the bit where Smiley doesn't want Fone to see him without his vest on -- the whole issue of clothing with the Bones baffles me, but Smith clearly lampshaded it in that scene), and we get some back-story on Lucius. And Bartleby's back!!! I was so happy about that. He can talk now, which was kind of weird, but he's as cute as ever.
Final Verdict: This volume of the Bone series manages to be the grimmest one yet. Even with all the Bad Times happening though, Smith still manages to infuse some of his awesome humour, along with a good story. I was confused about how some things worked in this volume (most notably the ghost circles), and the plot was a little slower moving this time around, but it was never boring either. I'm excited for the last two volumes of this series.
addie_grace's review against another edition
5.0
It had me on the edge of my seat the whip time and at one point while I was in my ELA class I let out a snicker and my friend Abby gave me this weird look on her face