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vibeke_hiatt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There's a reason Jonathan Stroud is my favorite modern writer. He has a talent for creating rounded and memorable characters while also deftly crafting action. The ending to this trilogy was just what it needed to be.
sereia8's review against another edition
3.0
Since my memory is not what it used to be, it takes me awhile to remember what happened in the previous books in a trilogy so the beginning is slow going. The Bartimaeus Trilogy is creative and fun and this was a fitting, if bittersweet end to it.
marlene55's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
dunq96's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ruhi_d's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
annashiv's review against another edition
5.0
This is such a great book. I loved everything about it. It was a perfect ending. I love all the characters and the story is solid. I recommend it to everyone. Words cannot express how amazing this story is (except its own).
brunello's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
remmerich1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.75
Pulls together threads from the first two and throws in new ideas of its own, ending up in a place that feels inevitable, like this trilogy could have had no other point. It's funny, it's moving, it's on-the-nose metaphor never gets tiring (politicians enslave demons for power, and are literally consumed by them...) because the plot is so tight, the dialogue so fun, the action so engaging. Bartimaeus is exceptional, reminding me of the best that young people's fantasy can provide (Moggett) and Nathaniel/Mandrake and Kitty are prefect characters for the roles they play here. The Nathaniel/Mandrake dynamic pays off so we'll in this one, and again works so well as a metaphor for how growing up we can ve corrupted. Its really excellent, in its own and to cap off the trilogy
fantasynovel's review against another edition
4.0
I added back a star for that last paragraph, which made me so fucking emotional. I have to admit, though, that the conclusion of the trilogy really did disappoint me. Nathaniel's final battle just didn't feel grand enough, I guess. And the sexism really started to get to me. Plus, Nathaniel's change of heart came way too fast. None of this book made any sense.