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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After all these years I have finally finished this series. It was certainly worth the wait!
Loved the unexpected twist at the end. Now I have to search for something new to read :)
Loved the unexpected twist at the end. Now I have to search for something new to read :)
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Strong ending, nice way to wrap things up. Holy cats, this series was dark, though. I doubt very much that I'll ever read another young-adult book that features a nuclear attack on a hostpital in which some of the good guys were complicit. Also: way to kill almost all the main characters at the end, Mr. Nix.
Better than HP. There, I said it.
Better than HP. There, I said it.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
medium-paced
The conceit of a House, designed by an Architect who leaves only after creating a Will and indicating that a mortal will be the Heir interested me from the start of Mister Monday, and Arthur's adventures throughout the Keys to the Kingdom series have never failed that initial premise.
The way in which Suzy, Doc, the Mariner, the Piper, Dame Primus and Leaf engage with Lord Sunday and Arthur's acquiring the Seventh Key are all in keeping with their roles throughout the series. I particularly liked Elephant, Daisy and Admiral Giac, they made nice additions to the cast.
Some may find that the theological questions raised in this series are too much; I think that if your faith is strong enough, the ideas that Nix raises won't shake them. The ending, where Nothing takes over and the Universe may (or may not) start again leaves one with hope for the future. Given the play that 2012 (the Mayan End of Days) and all the other versions have had, this is relatively mild.
The way in which Suzy, Doc, the Mariner, the Piper, Dame Primus and Leaf engage with Lord Sunday and Arthur's acquiring the Seventh Key are all in keeping with their roles throughout the series. I particularly liked Elephant, Daisy and Admiral Giac, they made nice additions to the cast.
Some may find that the theological questions raised in this series are too much; I think that if your faith is strong enough, the ideas that Nix raises won't shake them. The ending, where Nothing takes over and the Universe may (or may not) start again leaves one with hope for the future. Given the play that 2012 (the Mayan End of Days) and all the other versions have had, this is relatively mild.
This is crazy, I've been waiting to finish this series since I first started reading it when I was 11 or 12, and the ending completely exceeded my expectations. This final part of the story was both thought-provoking and emotion-inducing, and I honestly couldn't recommend these novels enough.
I'm still not quite sure how I feel about this book & the ending. It was very strange and very unexpected. Overall, a lot of the characterizations that were being built up were never really explained. There weren't any actual loose end; however, the conclusion felt pretty unsatisfying.
In any event, The Keys to the Kingdom books stand alone very poorly; by the seventh book every character, item and place has significance from earlier on in the book and there is no summarization of previous events. I would recommend re-reading the entire series before starting this.
In any event, The Keys to the Kingdom books stand alone very poorly; by the seventh book every character, item and place has significance from earlier on in the book and there is no summarization of previous events. I would recommend re-reading the entire series before starting this.