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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's been great to get back into some old favourites, looking forward to reading the rest of these
This is a really fun book, full of interesting characters, adventure, and action. I was engaged right from the first page.
Skulduggery Pleasant is a skeleton detective with a dry wit and a quick mind and full of snappy quips. You know right away when he appears at the fringes of his friend’s funeral that he is going to be interesting and full of character. He teams up with twelve year old Stephanie to find the Sceptre of the Ancients after her uncle’s death. There is mystery and intrigue right away, pulling both Stephanie and the reader into a magical world hidden in just below the surface of the everyday world.
I liked Stephanie — she is feisty and fearless, willing to fight for what is right. She is sensitive and thoughtful, but also determined, is able to stand up for herself, and is up for adventure.
Landy has created a fantastic magical world in this book, filled with interesting characters and menacing villains. Many of the characters are stereotypes, however, with the evil ones having no redeeming qualities and the good ones very sympathetic.
This is a great start to the series and I can see kids racing through these books.
Skulduggery Pleasant is a skeleton detective with a dry wit and a quick mind and full of snappy quips. You know right away when he appears at the fringes of his friend’s funeral that he is going to be interesting and full of character. He teams up with twelve year old Stephanie to find the Sceptre of the Ancients after her uncle’s death. There is mystery and intrigue right away, pulling both Stephanie and the reader into a magical world hidden in just below the surface of the everyday world.
I liked Stephanie — she is feisty and fearless, willing to fight for what is right. She is sensitive and thoughtful, but also determined, is able to stand up for herself, and is up for adventure.
Landy has created a fantastic magical world in this book, filled with interesting characters and menacing villains. Many of the characters are stereotypes, however, with the evil ones having no redeeming qualities and the good ones very sympathetic.
This is a great start to the series and I can see kids racing through these books.
When Stephanie's horror-novelist uncle passes away, her life changes surprisingly drastically. This is because in the wake of this tragedy she meets a talking skeleton. Yes. You read that correctly. His name is Skulduggery Pleasant and he was once dead. But now, instead of dead, he is a snarky and brilliant (and rules-bending) detective who is out to figure out what's behind Uncle Gordon's death. And he needs a side-kick, right? Especially because unbeknownst to Stephanie, there is some ancient, evil magic at work and it's going to take the two of them to face it down.
I listened to this on a long road trip with my 12 year old son, my 10 year old son and my 60 something year old mother. We ALL enjoyed it. The writing is sharp and the plot moves quickly. The world building is unique but not too complicated. The banter between Stephanie and Skulduggery is so fun and just Skulduggery himself had us laughing out loud. The audio book is INCREDIBLY well done. I put that in all caps because I think the narrator's voice was top notch - the variety of voices was amazing! I would love to listen to something else that he's done.
One note for sensitive parents (like myself) - there are some swears in here, some *d* words and I think a few *h* words. Whenever we heard them I just told my sons we don't say that word :) And it is a dark story - there are some intense and mildly gory moments. However, there is also a lot about doing hard things for the greater good and friendship and one quote actually made me TEARY in my car, when I thought about how hard it is to face great evil but that if no one is willing to be brave and do just that, evil will always win. My sons would BEG for it every time we got in the car and I was happy to oblige and that, for me, means that this author did something right.
I listened to this on a long road trip with my 12 year old son, my 10 year old son and my 60 something year old mother. We ALL enjoyed it. The writing is sharp and the plot moves quickly. The world building is unique but not too complicated. The banter between Stephanie and Skulduggery is so fun and just Skulduggery himself had us laughing out loud. The audio book is INCREDIBLY well done. I put that in all caps because I think the narrator's voice was top notch - the variety of voices was amazing! I would love to listen to something else that he's done.
One note for sensitive parents (like myself) - there are some swears in here, some *d* words and I think a few *h* words. Whenever we heard them I just told my sons we don't say that word :) And it is a dark story - there are some intense and mildly gory moments. However, there is also a lot about doing hard things for the greater good and friendship and one quote actually made me TEARY in my car, when I thought about how hard it is to face great evil but that if no one is willing to be brave and do just that, evil will always win. My sons would BEG for it every time we got in the car and I was happy to oblige and that, for me, means that this author did something right.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Full review on my blog coming soon!
A friend of mine is a huge fan of these books and she convinced me to pick them up as well.
I always like a good mystery and these books had been on my radar for a while now, so I was pretty excited to get started with Skulduggery Pleasant. Long story short, I basically burned through the first installment and can't to read the next one.
Why did I like it?
First of all, it's such a cool idea to have an undead skeleton detective. The worldbuilding that basically adds another layer to our world is great and I'm curious to find out more on that front.
The book is well-written and the mystery part of the story comes across nicely. There are several twists and turns, so you'll be continuously surprised but still encouraged to keep guessing along.
Furthermore, Skulduggery's new friend Stephanie - or Valkyrie Cain as she calls herself - is an amazing character. I can't wait to find out more about that feisty girl who never backs down!
A friend of mine is a huge fan of these books and she convinced me to pick them up as well.
I always like a good mystery and these books had been on my radar for a while now, so I was pretty excited to get started with Skulduggery Pleasant. Long story short, I basically burned through the first installment and can't to read the next one.
Why did I like it?
First of all, it's such a cool idea to have an undead skeleton detective. The worldbuilding that basically adds another layer to our world is great and I'm curious to find out more on that front.
The book is well-written and the mystery part of the story comes across nicely. There are several twists and turns, so you'll be continuously surprised but still encouraged to keep guessing along.
Furthermore, Skulduggery's new friend Stephanie - or Valkyrie Cain as she calls herself - is an amazing character. I can't wait to find out more about that feisty girl who never backs down!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced