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Forest of the Pygmies by Isabel Allende

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cherub__'s review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

After re-reading the whole series, I think I rank this as the 2nd-best, which was definitely not my opinion as a child. The series grows with the reader: City of the Beasts is the most obviously fantastical, the Kingdom of the Golden Dragon has more defined magic but less mysticism

mostly because the magic is explicitly explained at the end of the book with the Golden Dragon reveal

, and this is by far the most grounded of the series. To my older sensibilities, I think this explores the morals present in the book with a more sophisticated lens. The ethnic groups in this book are less monolithic than its predecessors, there are fewer stereotypes (though still many), both Eagle and Jaguar are more self-reflective. All in all, its a wonderful completion to a series for children and I would recommend it to any child or parent interested in the wider world.

tibbarasden's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

This whole series has been a fun time. I love the sense of adventure and the magical realism aspects that border on the spiritual. The setting in this one didn't seem as vivid as the other two, though there were still some descriptive moments. The plot line also fell a little short in comparison to the first two. I wish there was more depth and more focus on the monster Jaguar and Eagle were to face than the tyranny. The ending was a little anticlimactic for me. Still gave it 4-stars as it was easy to get into, overall very enjoyable, and I love the animal aspect.

pilesc's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.0

melissanolan7's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.0

vaniaasantos's review against another edition

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3.0

Sendo um livro emprestado, não me tinha apercebido que este livro pertencia a uma trilogia. No entanto, por não ter lido os dois livros anteriores, não poderia me identificar com certas passagens que os protagonistas se referiam sobre as suas aventuras anteriores.
Este foi o primeiro livro que li desta autora e, devo dizer, não me cativou nem me prendeu o suficiente para que lesse está história numa rajada, no entanto, enquanto o desfolhava, conseguia perdia-me dentro da história - principalmente por ser ligeiramente diferente dos livros que leio. Apesar disto, atribuio-lhe as 3 estrelas por ter gostado minimamente desta história.