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zenithharpink's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I was over this series long before it ended, but the magic in this book was absent. It was a cute idea, bringing in Omri's dad (and brother), but it just made the magic of the key less special. Further, Little Bear's wrap was just sad, not satisfying - reservations, really? Patrick is still an ass and totally unlikable.
kitsuneheart's review against another edition
3.0
The final adventure of Omri and Little Bear. And it's a bit of a relief to readers, really. The previous book manages a good resolution, but Banks apparently had one last thing to cover: the fate of Little Bull's tribe. Onri and his father work together to find a way to save them, without also altering the fabric of time. If that's possible. It's really unclear.
There's also a bit about Omri's friend, Patrick, turning back to his jerk ways, which is just REALLY unsatisfying! After four books of Patrick getting to know the miniature people, seeing his last act of immaturity seems more like filler from the author than logical behavior on his part. It negates all the character development he's done in the series, and that's part of why some stars got knocked off.
I suppose if you got to book 4 in the series, there's no reason to stop you finishing it. The quality remains consistent, even if the characters haven't precisely done so. And, if you can get the audiobooks, it's nice to hear the author herself reading, giving each line the inflection she'd imagined during writing.
There's also a bit about Omri's friend, Patrick, turning back to his jerk ways, which is just REALLY unsatisfying! After four books of Patrick getting to know the miniature people, seeing his last act of immaturity seems more like filler from the author than logical behavior on his part. It negates all the character development he's done in the series, and that's part of why some stars got knocked off.
I suppose if you got to book 4 in the series, there's no reason to stop you finishing it. The quality remains consistent, even if the characters haven't precisely done so. And, if you can get the audiobooks, it's nice to hear the author herself reading, giving each line the inflection she'd imagined during writing.
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
4.0
Finally, after nearly 23 years I got to read this book which I never knew existed until a few weeks ago. I think I'll give it 4.5 stars. For fun.
I hate queer Patrick so much.
I'm surprised that Little Bull didn't just take them with them up north up until Patrick sent them back. They were left to freeze alone all night.
I don't understand the point of having his dad or even Omri come back to Little Bull's time just to give them an idea of what to do. He couldn't explain it to Little Bull in their world and then Little Bull would have told the tribe about it when he went back?
I think it would have been better to have Omri's mom being in on the secret instead of the Dad because the mom is the relative to the makers of the key and cupboard. Plus she could have seen her great aunt.
What is Omri's special gift again?
I hate queer Patrick so much.
I'm surprised that Little Bull didn't just take them with them up north up until Patrick sent them back. They were left to freeze alone all night.
I don't understand the point of having his dad or even Omri come back to Little Bull's time just to give them an idea of what to do. He couldn't explain it to Little Bull in their world and then Little Bull would have told the tribe about it when he went back?
I think it would have been better to have Omri's mom being in on the secret instead of the Dad because the mom is the relative to the makers of the key and cupboard. Plus she could have seen her great aunt.
What is Omri's special gift again?
jdsutter's review against another edition
3.0
Least favorite of the series. Some odd inconsistencies in this one and numerous instances of swearing. Also several instances of atheistic sentiments. Overall just not as good as the first few books.
aotora's review against another edition
2.0
I finally finished this series. I don't know if it was because I read the last two books back to back, but this one was a lackluster ending to the series. The characters we saw throughout the books are barely there. Patrick, Boone and Ruby show up but only briefly. We never get any proper conclusion or goodbye between Patrick, Boone, Omri and Little Bear and especially between Little Bear and Boone that have been through a lot together and are blood brothers. There is no real reason for Omri's father to travel back with him instead of Patrick. I wish that Patrick went instead because it would have felt more tense and dangerous and his mom knowing all along was just .... out of place. It didn't fit into the story at all.
The story was boring, the important characters are barely there- there are some intense and darker scenes but they barely redeem the book for me. Overall- a lackluster conclusion to a decent book series.
The story was boring, the important characters are barely there- there are some intense and darker scenes but they barely redeem the book for me. Overall- a lackluster conclusion to a decent book series.
herbalmoon's review against another edition
3.0
Just started, so I'm not quite sure what to think yet. A few mistakes I've noticed:
Omri says: Ruby Lou was a saloon-bar hostess.
I say: Not only is "saloon-bar" redundant, there was no such thing as a "hostess". She sounded like a woman-about-town and possibly even a minx. (Or "maneater", to use a little bit more of a modern term.)
Omri says: It was a hurricane that attacked London.
I say: How did a storm that was a tornado in book three suddenly become a hurricane in book five? And even if they hit the desert parts of Texas, they'd probably be a tropical storm or depression by then.
I hope this one ends up being as good as the last one or the ghostwriter that Lynne clearly hired will have been a complete failure.
==Two Days Later==
Mainly a failure. This book didn't have nearly the excitement of any of the others.
One last "hmm": Lionel refers to the shamen/holy people of the Iroquois as sachem.
But other nations (their Algonquin enemies, especially) call their chiefs by that title. In fact, Little Bear's comment that he's a "pine tree chief" makes me think that he was a sagamore and whoever Old Mother picked would be sachem.
But I don't know enough about the Iroquois to be certain about whether Lionel's appellation is correct.
Omri says: Ruby Lou was a saloon-bar hostess.
I say: Not only is "saloon-bar" redundant, there was no such thing as a "hostess". She sounded like a woman-about-town and possibly even a minx. (Or "maneater", to use a little bit more of a modern term.)
Omri says: It was a hurricane that attacked London.
I say: How did a storm that was a tornado in book three suddenly become a hurricane in book five? And even if they hit the desert parts of Texas, they'd probably be a tropical storm or depression by then.
I hope this one ends up being as good as the last one or the ghostwriter that Lynne clearly hired will have been a complete failure.
==Two Days Later==
Mainly a failure. This book didn't have nearly the excitement of any of the others.
One last "hmm": Lionel refers to the shamen/holy people of the Iroquois as sachem.
But other nations (their Algonquin enemies, especially) call their chiefs by that title. In fact, Little Bear's comment that he's a "pine tree chief" makes me think that he was a sagamore and whoever Old Mother picked would be sachem.
But I don't know enough about the Iroquois to be certain about whether Lionel's appellation is correct.
jossarian4's review against another edition
4.0
Yet another series that aided me in discovering my love of reading.
al3xf3ath3r's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
cherrysoda9_9's review against another edition
3.0
I actually really enjoyed how this one wrapped things up! It probably has the most far-fetched story line, but I love that it included more of the original characters than the last one did.