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otterkitty's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ismurray's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cactusbby's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
diarmuid's review
3.0
I'd originally read some of this YEARS ago, and it was all I'd read from the series (despite being book two). I remembered it just being nice and cosy and wishing the start could just go on forever.
Well, much older and I can agree that the start is the best part of the book, and all i want really. Just Lirael chilling in the glacier, learning her magic, getting stronger. Great stuff. I think I preferred this part to Sabriel. Then we sometimes switch over to Sam, who I hated. So whiny and boring. I know he is supposed to be, so that he can grow, but it doesn't work when we're stuck with him for chapters at a time and being pulled away from the books namesake character. When their paths converge it's a better amount of Sam, and he's better tempered by Lirael and coming into his own a bit more (although still a bit useless, I mean he could do great magic in his intro and then forgets how?). However at this point I'd realized that the book was really a part 1 of 2 and I didn't really care because I knew the story wouldn't finish anytime soon. The ending did hype me up for the next book.
Well, much older and I can agree that the start is the best part of the book, and all i want really. Just Lirael chilling in the glacier, learning her magic, getting stronger. Great stuff. I think I preferred this part to Sabriel. Then we sometimes switch over to Sam, who I hated. So whiny and boring. I know he is supposed to be, so that he can grow, but it doesn't work when we're stuck with him for chapters at a time and being pulled away from the books namesake character. When their paths converge it's a better amount of Sam, and he's better tempered by Lirael and coming into his own a bit more (although still a bit useless, I mean he could do great magic in his intro and then forgets how?). However at this point I'd realized that the book was really a part 1 of 2 and I didn't really care because I knew the story wouldn't finish anytime soon. The ending did hype me up for the next book.
scarlettjade55's review
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
This was a lot slower than sabriel but I’m still having fun
wildflowercrypt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
my love for the Disreputable Dog? boundless.
natixii's review
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
skyeoak's review
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5