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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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
4.25*
This is one of my all-time favourite series. One that I keep coming back to, especially at this time of the year.
This first title is very good on its own, and sets the scene for the whole series, giving us a glimpse of this world and The Problem that ails it. In each book, we have a case to unravel to great enjoyment, but also, as the stakes grow, the evolution of a fascinating major arc plot into a magnificent crescendo. As if this wasn’t enough, Stroud gives us a growing cast of such likeable characters, ones that develop and mature throughout our adventure. And... it is SO MUCH FUN! That is maybe why Netflix is producing a series. Cannot wait to see what they make of it. Hopefully, it will be a winner :O)
P.S. the audiobooks are particularly brilliant
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First read review:
The idea of having children and teenagers as operatives fighting ghosts in a world that is infected by supernatural happenings sounded too good to miss. Add to this engaging characters and plenty of witty dialogue, and you have a winner.
We are led by Lucy, our narrator, as she finds new employment with Lockwood & Co. To her surprise, there are no adults in charge - just two boys - Anthony Lockwood, reckless owner of the agency and whose talent resides in Seeing Visitors, and George, an acerbic bookworm who revels in research. Lucy brings her ability to Hear ghosts as well as a sensitivity to their feelings and experiences. As the story progresses, we witness they interactions, often very funny, and full of snark, especially between Lucy and George, who is not the most social of people. Although quite a bit is exposed, you can feel that this is just the surface and that there is much more to all of them. Their ghost-fighting assignements are suitably thrilling, full of action, danger and horror, with the plot revolving mainly around solving a murder mystery.
The world-building did puzzle me. For some reason, I kept visualising a Victorian, or even Steampunk, setting even though this is set in modern times. This is perhaps due to the type of arsenal and methods used to face these poltergeists, or just perhaps the atmosphere created by the author.
This is one of my all-time favourite series. One that I keep coming back to, especially at this time of the year.
This first title is very good on its own, and sets the scene for the whole series, giving us a glimpse of this world and The Problem that ails it. In each book, we have a case to unravel to great enjoyment, but also, as the stakes grow, the evolution of a fascinating major arc plot into a magnificent crescendo. As if this wasn’t enough, Stroud gives us a growing cast of such likeable characters, ones that develop and mature throughout our adventure. And... it is SO MUCH FUN! That is maybe why Netflix is producing a series. Cannot wait to see what they make of it. Hopefully, it will be a winner :O)
P.S. the audiobooks are particularly brilliant
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First read review:
The idea of having children and teenagers as operatives fighting ghosts in a world that is infected by supernatural happenings sounded too good to miss. Add to this engaging characters and plenty of witty dialogue, and you have a winner.
We are led by Lucy, our narrator, as she finds new employment with Lockwood & Co. To her surprise, there are no adults in charge - just two boys - Anthony Lockwood, reckless owner of the agency and whose talent resides in Seeing Visitors, and George, an acerbic bookworm who revels in research. Lucy brings her ability to Hear ghosts as well as a sensitivity to their feelings and experiences. As the story progresses, we witness they interactions, often very funny, and full of snark, especially between Lucy and George, who is not the most social of people. Although quite a bit is exposed, you can feel that this is just the surface and that there is much more to all of them. Their ghost-fighting assignements are suitably thrilling, full of action, danger and horror, with the plot revolving mainly around solving a murder mystery.
The world-building did puzzle me. For some reason, I kept visualising a Victorian, or even Steampunk, setting even though this is set in modern times. This is perhaps due to the type of arsenal and methods used to face these poltergeists, or just perhaps the atmosphere created by the author.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I rather enjoyed this book. It started a bit slow, but once it got going it was awesome.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love this one, always have.
Really loved the atmosphere in this book especially more towards the ending where it got really scary. I'm interested to find out what happens with Lucy and her evolving ability. Can't wait to read the next one to see what the group will find themselves into next.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was a little hard to get into but in the end I enjoyed it. I like middle grade books for the same reason that I like detective TV shows, in the end the bad guy always gets caught; they can be predictable but the are enjoyable. This book is like a mini Sherlock Holmes story but with ghosts. I also really like George and I'm rooting for him in every possible way. Lucy is meh.