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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
3.5 stars
Ok, I enjoyed this book despite being a children's book.
The best thing about it was the dialogue: it was witty, fast and funny.
I also enjoyed the story and the characters. Both Stephanie and Skullduggery are very well developed and entertaining.
Ok, I enjoyed this book despite being a children's book.
The best thing about it was the dialogue: it was witty, fast and funny.
I also enjoyed the story and the characters. Both Stephanie and Skullduggery are very well developed and entertaining.
it’s a pity i didn’t get to read this book when i was still in middle school,, i’m sure i’d have loved it
still i rly enjoyed reading it now and am glad some of my friends kept pestering me about it till i finally read it agdhhfj
and even tho i felt like more than half of the book was about them being attacked by Serpines lackeys it still was the exact thing i needed to read rn
also??? The sass?? The sarcasm?? Love this shit. And there is so so much of it here
still i rly enjoyed reading it now and am glad some of my friends kept pestering me about it till i finally read it agdhhfj
and even tho i felt like more than half of the book was about them being attacked by Serpines lackeys it still was the exact thing i needed to read rn
also??? The sass?? The sarcasm?? Love this shit. And there is so so much of it here
This is the 3rd time I've read this book. Every time I forget how brutal and delightful it is to revisit, it's not my favourite book in my series (I'm sure I'll refigure that out later on in the reread) but I adore it.
Valkyrie Cain is still my idol after all these years, and my goddess I forgot how hot Tanith Low was.
Valkyrie Cain is still my idol after all these years, and my goddess I forgot how hot Tanith Low was.
I had actually read the Greek translation of this one when I was about... 14? 15? Or so. I remember liking the concept but not the main character, but I figured I should give it another shot, despite being too old for it.
Much of it reads, of course, like a children's book; which it should, but it could be a little bit more complex, even for its genre. I find myself tired of the eternal Clearly Evil characters and motives, even in stories for younger audiences. Reading it in my 30s, it's not that Stephanie is unlikable, it's that she acts five to ten years older than she actually is about 99% of the time. She feels like a part of another story; she's clearly in an, albeit dark, children's book, but she herself acts like she's in a YA novel. It's strange.
I do enjoy the darker twists in the whole setting, however, and despite his weird flaws, Skullduggery Pleasant is, goddammit, delightful as hell. He's a charming, interesting bloke that feels a little bit... I don't know, how the 11th Doctor should have been. Good weirdo with a darker side. I'm into it.
Strangely, the little bit of a short story in the end was possibly the best part of this book, and I kind of wish the rest of it was written in this particular comedic style instead of leaning into the seemingly inevitable battle between good and evil. It felt much more genuine and I hope the next books read more like this one.
Much of it reads, of course, like a children's book; which it should, but it could be a little bit more complex, even for its genre. I find myself tired of the eternal Clearly Evil characters and motives, even in stories for younger audiences. Reading it in my 30s, it's not that Stephanie is unlikable, it's that she acts five to ten years older than she actually is about 99% of the time. She feels like a part of another story; she's clearly in an, albeit dark, children's book, but she herself acts like she's in a YA novel. It's strange.
I do enjoy the darker twists in the whole setting, however, and despite his weird flaws, Skullduggery Pleasant is, goddammit, delightful as hell. He's a charming, interesting bloke that feels a little bit... I don't know, how the 11th Doctor should have been. Good weirdo with a darker side. I'm into it.
Strangely, the little bit of a short story in the end was possibly the best part of this book, and I kind of wish the rest of it was written in this particular comedic style instead of leaning into the seemingly inevitable battle between good and evil. It felt much more genuine and I hope the next books read more like this one.
The audiobook is totally worth checking.
Started the audiobook, but finished the paperback.
Started the audiobook, but finished the paperback.
10 year reread ! ! !
i am clutching baby valkyrie’s face honey you have a big storm coming
i am clutching baby valkyrie’s face honey you have a big storm coming
4.5 stars, this was delightful, can’t wait to dig into the rest.
This was such a fun book! I have been in a bit of slump lately but middle grade books are always good even if I don't feel like reading anything else. The narrator for the audiobook is very good as well and does a lot of good voices, although I would have really liked to have two narrators and have a woman for the Stephanie parts. There was some really great world-building in this first installment as well as a lot of fun and action. Can't wait to read more of this series!
[gifted] thank you to Harper Collins 360 for sending me the first book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series. . .
I read Skullduggery Pleasant yesterday and absolutely LOVED it. Why has it taken me this long to read this book?
I read Skullduggery Pleasant yesterday and absolutely LOVED it. Why has it taken me this long to read this book?
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes