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Skulduggery Pleasant

Derek Landy

4.06 AVERAGE

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hannah_nah's review

4.0

Had a lot of fun rereading this! I had a lot of fond memories of his series from when I was a kid and wasn't sure if it would hold up but it really did!!
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

Read till p77 of 371
It starts well, I was intrigued immediately by the death of Stephanie's uncle, his big house, the will, and the mysterious stranger. I enjoyed Skulduggery, and Stephanie promises to be a plucky, interesting protagonist, but by the time we meet China Sorrows (in chapter 5) I realised I was losing momentum with it. I think perhaps because Skulduggery is too much of an obvious "mentor", explaining lots to Stephanie (rather than having her discover things for herself). I love the Demon Road trilogy and Derek Landy's writing, and I know this series is popular, so I will try returning to it one day.

kimonly's review

3.0

3.5 stars What a fun book. Very quirky. Love the repartee between the two main characters.
adventurous funny

No notes, this series meant everything to me growing up, and I wanted to be Valkyrie and Skulduggery and Ghastly and Tanith. 

Rereading this was like a big hug and a welcoming home to old friends. This series re-read is going to be SO magnificent
adventurous funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark funny medium-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
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shane_anderson's review

5.0

I think I just found one of my new favorite series!!! A boatload of fun and magic and witty dialogue I loved every page of it!!!
adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

shhhmomisreading's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this audiobook. This is a book I would have absolutely loved as I child and I still greatly enjoyed it as an adult.