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DID NOT FINISH: 4%

Just couldn't get into it.
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark 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: Yes
funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

I used to love Bartimaeus growing up and I'm happy to come back to these stories now. He really is the biggest brat, haha

This was a hard book to get into... the plot and story are lacking but Bartimaeus is just so charming a character I couldn't help but enjoy myself while listening to the audiobook. Sometimes I felt the Nathaniel chapters were redundant but I can understand why they were included (he got less annoying overtime). I also found the women characters very one note (mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Lutchins you deserved so much more personality than supportive woman in Nathaniels life) The world building is cool also and I can't wait to learn more about how the governement operates and especially what's going on with the resistance...
adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I definitely read this book when I was younger but I think I liked it more this time around. It was dark and grim but also funny, looking forward to re-reading the rest of the series.
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: No

charming

4.5

Bartimaeus isn’t that funny tbh