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mossgoblins's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Stalking, Child death, and Grief
tobibi'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Honestly, I really enjoyed this. It's got such a nice build up and the climax is a perfect mix of action, horror, dread, and success. It's hard to imagine how the author follows up on this, the stakes were already very high in the first book, but I've been told he does. There's a good amount of world building without info dumping, and there's still enough questions that I'm left curious about details.
Favorite lines:
"I'm sorry, I'm still stuck on your losing your head."
"I didn't lose it," he said defensively. "It was stolen." (p. 53)
"And am I going to be accompanying you?"
"That depends. Do you need your parents' permission?"
...
Stephanie shrugged. "No, not really." (p. 74-75)
"How come you can't do that?" Stephanie whispered to Skulduggery. "It's faster than picking a lock, and quieter than blasting the door down."
He shook his head sadly. "A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?" (p. 323)
"I wouldn't mind a sister either."
"Any chance of that happening?"
"I can't see what would be in it for my parents. I mean, they have the perfect daughter already -- what more could they want?"
He hesitated. "Serpine used my wife and child as a weapon against me. In order to do so, he had to kill them. He took my family's death and he made it about me. Valkyrie, when you die, it will be your death, and yours alone. Let it come to you on your own terms." (p. 362)
Bliss looked at him coolly. "Do you have a weapon for me, or do you just want me to beat her to death with a large stick?" (p. 370)
"For a guy with no internal organs, you've got quite the ego." (p. 391)
Favorite lines:
"I didn't lose it," he said defensively. "It was stolen." (p. 53)
"That depends. Do you need your parents' permission?"
...
Stephanie shrugged. "No, not really." (p. 74-75)
He shook his head sadly. "A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?" (p. 323)
"Any chance of that happening?"
"I can't see what would be in it for my parents. I mean, they have the perfect daughter already -- what more could they want?"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death
fionamatilda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Child death and Torture
Minor: War
nonidude's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This book was simply a delight to read!
The characters are so well done and unique, but the dialogue is the thing that makes it stand out to me. It's so witty and smart. I found myself laughing aloud many times!
The action is fast-paced, and the plot is intriguing with some twists without getting too complex. It kept me entertained from start to finish, and I can't wait to read the next in the series!
The characters are so well done and unique, but the dialogue is the thing that makes it stand out to me. It's so witty and smart. I found myself laughing aloud many times!
The action is fast-paced, and the plot is intriguing with some twists without getting too complex. It kept me entertained from start to finish, and I can't wait to read the next in the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Death, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Grief
kkamarin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Minor: Child death
talislibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Twelve year old Stephanie has lost her favourite uncle. At the will reading she finds her life is about to change forever, not only has she been left her uncles house and fortunes, but she is about to meet Skulduggery. Who is Skulduggery you may ask? He is a detective.... and a fire-throwing Skeleton!
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Torture, Death, and Child death
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