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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
Ooooeeeh… we’re going somewhere
The tension is up, the previous story and the next one (which I read first by accident) are tying together and I cannot wait to re-read part 3 and then move on to parts 4, 5 and eventually 6
Still a lovely book, with some really nice humour (really my style of snide comments) and the stakes are definitely being raised with the addition of the Underwoods.
The tension is up, the previous story and the next one (which I read first by accident) are tying together and I cannot wait to re-read part 3 and then move on to parts 4, 5 and eventually 6
Still a lovely book, with some really nice humour (really my style of snide comments) and the stakes are definitely being raised with the addition of the Underwoods.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Add another to the "sophomore slump" shelf. This book was just not as good in my opinion as the first.
My problems with this one...
First, Tilly, who seemed so mature in the first book, is now acting out and lying to her grandparents, making unsafe choices out of spite and the overwhelming belief that she's right and everyone around her is wrong. She is generally a bit annoying throughout. In a book targeted toward children, it feels like there weren't enough repercussions to Tilly's behavior that affected her directly to show young readers that disobeying guardians and acting rashly have negative consequences. I get that part of her character growth seems to be questioning the status quo (admirable), but she's letting emotion guide her actions, not sound logic.
Second, this book is getting a bit political and felt like there was definitely some other agenda at work here disguised as good guys vs bad guys. The details of this went well over my 8 yo son's head, but it makes me wonder what aspects he retained and how they have shaped his thinking, even with me doing my best to explain to him in a relevant way. Yes, I realize he's much younger than the target audience, but I would argue the same even for kids older than he is. All of this took up more space in the book than any of the magic of entering books did, which was a huge drawback for me. I wanted more of that magic!
The first book was lighthearted and easy, with a simple, straightforward plot that seemed like a great adventure, but this one was a pretty big departure from it. It is darker and scarier and with Tilly's 180, it just didn't feel like it expanded the series in a believable way.
If I'm being honest, though, my biggest complaint is with Tilly, and I hope that what she learned by the end of this book is enough to change her attitude/behavior in future books. Even disliking this one as much as I did, I'm still curious to find out how the rest of the story goes, so we'll probably pick up the next book. I'll just read it before reading it to my son instead of at the same time so I know what we are in for and whether I want to read the next one to him or not.
My problems with this one...
First, Tilly, who seemed so mature in the first book, is now acting out and lying to her grandparents, making unsafe choices out of spite and the overwhelming belief that she's right and everyone around her is wrong. She is generally a bit annoying throughout. In a book targeted toward children, it feels like there weren't enough repercussions to Tilly's behavior that affected her directly to show young readers that disobeying guardians and acting rashly have negative consequences. I get that part of her character growth seems to be questioning the status quo (admirable), but she's letting emotion guide her actions, not sound logic.
Second, this book is getting a bit political and felt like there was definitely some other agenda at work here disguised as good guys vs bad guys. The details of this went well over my 8 yo son's head, but it makes me wonder what aspects he retained and how they have shaped his thinking, even with me doing my best to explain to him in a relevant way. Yes, I realize he's much younger than the target audience, but I would argue the same even for kids older than he is. All of this took up more space in the book than any of the magic of entering books did, which was a huge drawback for me. I wanted more of that magic!
The first book was lighthearted and easy, with a simple, straightforward plot that seemed like a great adventure, but this one was a pretty big departure from it. It is darker and scarier and with Tilly's 180, it just didn't feel like it expanded the series in a believable way.
If I'm being honest, though, my biggest complaint is with Tilly, and I hope that what she learned by the end of this book is enough to change her attitude/behavior in future books. Even disliking this one as much as I did, I'm still curious to find out how the rest of the story goes, so we'll probably pick up the next book. I'll just read it before reading it to my son instead of at the same time so I know what we are in for and whether I want to read the next one to him or not.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
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adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
I really loved the first book and gave it five stars but I really feel like this book suffered a bit from second book syndrome in that I was really excited at the beginning and the end but throughout it seemed to drag a little, but I have started reading book three straight away and I am really enjoying it.