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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
it was amazing, i wish they made it into a film i would defenatly see the movie.
Loved it, omg. I have finally found a book that could win me over immediately. Like I was immersed in the story right away and both main characters are likeable and not for a second annoying. I am an especially big fan of Skulduggery and his constant witty replies. Definitely looking forward to read more of the series.
This book was a fun, sarcasm filled, bloody, adventure, and there was magic! The title's vocabulary continues throughout the book, so those with terse lexicon may want to keep a dictionary handy. I personally found the word play amusing.
3,5 estrellas.
Me ha gustado pero la he encontrado algo rápida y atropellada. El libro tiene unas 300 páginas y va batalla tras batalla, casi sin respiro. Por una parte está bien, porque quieres continuar leyendo, pero por otra, me hubiera gustado conocer más el mundo mágico, poco a poco, o a más personajes. Tampoco acabé de entender muy bien a Stephanie, a pesar de ser la protagonista; no me parece que tenga 12 años, si no algo más. A pesar de que lo explican, no acabo de ver su tirada en plancha al mundo mágico, y además, no es que aportara gran cosa la chiquilla a la acción.
Ya digo, algo rápido de más, pero muy entretenido. Leeré el segundo, claro.
Me ha gustado pero la he encontrado algo rápida y atropellada. El libro tiene unas 300 páginas y va batalla tras batalla, casi sin respiro. Por una parte está bien, porque quieres continuar leyendo, pero por otra, me hubiera gustado conocer más el mundo mágico, poco a poco, o a más personajes. Tampoco acabé de entender muy bien a Stephanie, a pesar de ser la protagonista; no me parece que tenga 12 años, si no algo más. A pesar de que lo explican, no acabo de ver su tirada en plancha al mundo mágico, y además, no es que aportara gran cosa la chiquilla a la acción.
Ya digo, algo rápido de más, pero muy entretenido. Leeré el segundo, claro.
Having just finished George R. R. Martin's "A Clash of Kings", I was looking for something lighthearted and entertaining. Definitely found what I was looking for in Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant.
It's not every day that one has the pleasure to meet a reanimated skeleton named Skulduggery Pleasant. But with the unfortunate passing of her Uncle Gordon, that is just the kind of predicament twelve-year-old Stephanie finds herself in. Believing her Uncle to have been protecting something of vital importance - something that might possibly have been left in Stephanie's care after her Uncle's passing - Pleasant whisks her away from her hum-drum life in order to unravel the mystery that surrounds her Uncle's death, and in doing so opens the door to a world of magic that is being threatened by an old nemesis: Nefarian Serpine (ooh, doesn't the name send chills down your spine? What an EVIL name! :P).
Stephanie is a head-strong young girl with a thirst for adventure. Nothing Skulduggery says can persuade her to stay away from the dark and dangerous world of magic. Not that he would have it any other way, of course, as he rather likes Stephanie's annoying habit of Not Doing What She's Told. The banter between the two is often side-splitting, pleasantly witty. The plot is delightfully simple, lacking in twists and turns and all of that kind of fuzzy stuff that clouds your noggin'. It's just some good ol' fashion story telling - no gimmicks!
Would definitely recommend this if you want something simple and lighthearted. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series!
It's not every day that one has the pleasure to meet a reanimated skeleton named Skulduggery Pleasant. But with the unfortunate passing of her Uncle Gordon, that is just the kind of predicament twelve-year-old Stephanie finds herself in. Believing her Uncle to have been protecting something of vital importance - something that might possibly have been left in Stephanie's care after her Uncle's passing - Pleasant whisks her away from her hum-drum life in order to unravel the mystery that surrounds her Uncle's death, and in doing so opens the door to a world of magic that is being threatened by an old nemesis: Nefarian Serpine (ooh, doesn't the name send chills down your spine? What an EVIL name! :P).
Stephanie is a head-strong young girl with a thirst for adventure. Nothing Skulduggery says can persuade her to stay away from the dark and dangerous world of magic. Not that he would have it any other way, of course, as he rather likes Stephanie's annoying habit of Not Doing What She's Told. The banter between the two is often side-splitting, pleasantly witty. The plot is delightfully simple, lacking in twists and turns and all of that kind of fuzzy stuff that clouds your noggin'. It's just some good ol' fashion story telling - no gimmicks!
Would definitely recommend this if you want something simple and lighthearted. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series!