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insanebluegenius's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
pridiansky's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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
5.0
octavia_cade's review
4.0
I read and reviewed the two books collected here separately, so basically this is just for my own records. The rating (three and a half stars, rounded up as is my wont) derives from the three stars given to Daja's Book and the four stars given to Briar's Book. These are the final two books in a series of four, and they are the best of them, I think - a judgement which is largely down to their two protagonists, who are the most interesting of the children featured in this series. I continue to enjoy the focus on craftwork, and both the books here place more emphasis on that, I think, than the first two.
I have a particular love for Briar, dedicated to plants as he is, but even so his book was, I thought, the best constructed of the four. A lot of that has to do with the focus of the book, and how little the central problem had to do with the magical abilities of the kids themselves. The kids tend to be ridiculously overpowered (the ease with which they solve each book's problem is the most unconvincing thing about them) but the focus in the last changes more to the abilities of the community in which the kids live, and how that community, working together, can address a plague. I just find that the more appealing story...
I have a particular love for Briar, dedicated to plants as he is, but even so his book was, I thought, the best constructed of the four. A lot of that has to do with the focus of the book, and how little the central problem had to do with the magical abilities of the kids themselves. The kids tend to be ridiculously overpowered (the ease with which they solve each book's problem is the most unconvincing thing about them) but the focus in the last changes more to the abilities of the community in which the kids live, and how that community, working together, can address a plague. I just find that the more appealing story...
annarlindquist's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
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