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dolios's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.25
hk87829's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
eleanorlow's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
netflix_and_lil's review against another edition
5.0
Things to expect in every Skulduggery Pleasant book ever:
- semi-omnipotent threat
- Tanith Lowe is grievously injured
- BETRAYAL
- incompetent authority figures
- China Sorrows playing her own game
- Murder club of bad guys with zero redeeming qualities and no risk of a redemption story
- Everyone and anyone even slightly dickish getting their comeuppance through PAIN
But in my humble opinion, The Faceless Ones was the book to take all of those expectations and do them best. This was the book to officially raise the stakes, and I distinctly remember gripping the sides of it in horror over ten years ago as I read the last fifty pages. It was the book that introduced Fletcher Renn, bought back Ghastly, turned Scapegrace into a recurring character, and began to plant seeds about the reflection. It changed the equilibrium of its universe in ways the previous books hadn't, and started its venture into more horrific and mature themes.
In short, I enjoyed every second of this reread and I'm very excited to continue this marathon.
5/5
- semi-omnipotent threat
- Tanith Lowe is grievously injured
- BETRAYAL
- incompetent authority figures
- China Sorrows playing her own game
- Murder club of bad guys with zero redeeming qualities and no risk of a redemption story
- Everyone and anyone even slightly dickish getting their comeuppance through PAIN
But in my humble opinion, The Faceless Ones was the book to take all of those expectations and do them best. This was the book to officially raise the stakes, and I distinctly remember gripping the sides of it in horror over ten years ago as I read the last fifty pages. It was the book that introduced Fletcher Renn, bought back Ghastly, turned Scapegrace into a recurring character, and began to plant seeds about the reflection. It changed the equilibrium of its universe in ways the previous books hadn't, and started its venture into more horrific and mature themes.
In short, I enjoyed every second of this reread and I'm very excited to continue this marathon.
5/5
peekatboo's review against another edition
4.0
From someone who is rereading the series again, it’s pleasing to see the small things that lead to big things later in the series even if they are an off hand comment. An example would be from the first book appearing in this one and this book in the future others. I can’t highly recommend this series enough. The pace that it’s going at, you can’t put the series down, I remember and now reliving the enjoyment of how nice the series flowed from book to book, even though time has pasted between each book, the plot and story doesn’t seem like it and because of this, it is impossible to stop reading the series. So if you are reading this review, I will highly advise to buy the next 3 books in the series as you will go through them, possibly within 2 weeks.
And how can one complement this book without giving attention to the witty and beautiful dialogue and the characters themselves. Such as the run in with the bad guy and them going, “Oh Hell.” One of my favourite interactions in the book.
And how can one complement this book without giving attention to the witty and beautiful dialogue and the characters themselves. Such as the run in with the bad guy and them going, “Oh Hell.” One of my favourite interactions in the book.
annahlee's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
3.0
palpatines_cat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
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Another good book in the SP series. This is also where there's a turning point in series where I feel like the books get a lot better and even though I know what happens next I'm very excited to read it all again.
Another good book in the SP series. This is also where there's a turning point in series where I feel like the books get a lot better and even though I know what happens next I'm very excited to read it all again.
planetarycrow's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
planetstepho's review against another edition
5.0
The Diablerie attempt to do what Vengous couldn't. Welcome to the show, my beloved, Fletcher Renn. Fantastic entry to the series.
oakamoore's review
3.0
Constant fast-paced action, something is always happening; the brief narraitve lulls that are present, are mere precursors to the intricately thought out sequences that soon follow.
Some of these sequences however, exist in isolation from the rest of the novel, and oftentimes are wholly irrelevant, save for the fact that they happen to interface with the main characters in some minute way.
Sometimes Landy will retroactively explain things in an offhanded way, as though they should be immediately obvious. This is usually in relation to the magic system, which is amorphous at best.
Some of these sequences however, exist in isolation from the rest of the novel, and oftentimes are wholly irrelevant, save for the fact that they happen to interface with the main characters in some minute way.
Sometimes Landy will retroactively explain things in an offhanded way, as though they should be immediately obvious. This is usually in relation to the magic system, which is amorphous at best.