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crazysecondname's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
zwischendurch wars irgendwie hm
aber der anfang war gut und das ende war toll und der großteil innendrin auch deswegen 5 sterne
geil wär ja wenn ich den 2. teil auch auf deutsch lesen könnte
aber der anfang war gut und das ende war toll und der großteil innendrin auch deswegen 5 sterne
geil wär ja wenn ich den 2. teil auch auf deutsch lesen könnte
starfallz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ellie_44's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
gorejoyous's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rosatulipan's review against another edition
Personal Raiting: 8-/10
General Raiting: 7.2/10
General Raiting: 7.2/10
votesforwomen's review against another edition
4.0
This was definitely a fun story. I didn't like it as much as Howl's Moving Castle, but there's not much to top Howl, so that's not bad.
Basically, the idea is given in the synopsis. Derk is a nice, mild-mannered man who just wants to be left in peace and make weird animals, such as pigs and horses with wings, griffins that behave like members of the family, geese that are out for blood, carnivorous sheep, and friendly cows. His wife, Mara, is a master at making mini universes, while his (human) daughter Shona is an aspiring bard and his son Blade is a wizard in his own right.
The characters in this book were amazing. There were a LOT of them, but I didn't have any trouble keeping them all straight after the first couple of chapters (I may be weird in this respect). I especially loved the griffins.
-Kit: The oldest and biggest griffin. He's fifteen or so, a year older than Blade, and he's very sour and very intelligent. He's also kind of a magic user.
-Calette: The oldest girl griffin. She's very fast, very bossy, and very self-conscious of her looks.
-Don: The other boy. He had kind of the smallest part, but he may have been my favorite one of the five (besides, of course, Kit :D) because he was so understated.
-Lydda: A great cook whose food is constantly declared "godlike". She thinks she's fat, and can hardly get off the ground to fly. It's great.
-Elda: The youngest, and as such acts like it. A general worrier.
Overall verdict: This book fell a little flat, especially in the last few chapters where it was sometimes difficult to have any idea what was going on. However, on re-read it may prove much the same with as with Howl and Dark Lord of Derkholm will become one of my favorites.
Basically, the idea is given in the synopsis. Derk is a nice, mild-mannered man who just wants to be left in peace and make weird animals, such as pigs and horses with wings, griffins that behave like members of the family, geese that are out for blood, carnivorous sheep, and friendly cows. His wife, Mara, is a master at making mini universes, while his (human) daughter Shona is an aspiring bard and his son Blade is a wizard in his own right.
The characters in this book were amazing. There were a LOT of them, but I didn't have any trouble keeping them all straight after the first couple of chapters (I may be weird in this respect). I especially loved the griffins.
-Kit: The oldest and biggest griffin. He's fifteen or so, a year older than Blade, and he's very sour and very intelligent. He's also kind of a magic user.
-Calette: The oldest girl griffin. She's very fast, very bossy, and very self-conscious of her looks.
-Don: The other boy. He had kind of the smallest part, but he may have been my favorite one of the five (besides, of course, Kit :D) because he was so understated.
-Lydda: A great cook whose food is constantly declared "godlike". She thinks she's fat, and can hardly get off the ground to fly. It's great.
-Elda: The youngest, and as such acts like it. A general worrier.
Overall verdict: This book fell a little flat, especially in the last few chapters where it was sometimes difficult to have any idea what was going on. However, on re-read it may prove much the same with as with Howl and Dark Lord of Derkholm will become one of my favorites.
tophat8855's review against another edition
4.0
This took me forever to finish only because finding time to read a physical book was difficult this summer.
The premise feels very fresh, for a fantasy book with all the usual DnD trappings: healers, wizards, dragons, etc. I found that it picked up really well in the last third- there is a lot of set up. But once the main family starts picking up on what’s going on, it gets really good. Would definitely recommend to fantasy-loving teens and adults.
The premise feels very fresh, for a fantasy book with all the usual DnD trappings: healers, wizards, dragons, etc. I found that it picked up really well in the last third- there is a lot of set up. But once the main family starts picking up on what’s going on, it gets really good. Would definitely recommend to fantasy-loving teens and adults.
ladyarchaeopteryx's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.75
ailuria2q's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5