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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
Oh my! I read Inkheart many years ago and had watched the movie with Brendan Fraser. I absolutely loved the first book, so when I found the audio book for Inkspell NARRATED by Brendan Fraser, I was intrigued. He was a fantastic narrator and this was a good sequel to Inkheart. Looking forward to reading Inkdeath now.
adventurous
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
DEVASTATION!!!!! God reading these books is literally unlocking parts of myself I had forgotten—the White Women whispering to Mo, Dustfinger making the fire dance across the waves, Dustfinger doing what he does for Farid are all VISCERAL MEMORIES for me I didn’t even know I still had. I feel crazy about this book series, legitimately insane. Wondering when Dustfinger and Mo will kiss? Any day now I suspect?
3.5 stars
This was a solid follow-up to the first book that ended up being a lot more complex with plots within plots, writers trying to change the story, stories taking on a life of their own, and plenty of humor, heart, and action. I listened to this book while reading along, and while Brendan Fraser is a pretty decent narrator, I didn't find him nearly as consistent as Lynn Redgrave, who narrates the first book. There were moments when it just felt like the story got away from him, which I suppose is appropriate since this story got away from Fenoglio pretty much the whole way through. Overall, even though the book suffers some from the old "sophomore book syndrome", I still found it interesting, and the ending even had me tearing up.
There were some things that I liked more in this book, including the incredible world-building, but this story suffered from pacing issues and there were places when I definitely wanted the story to move along. That may have been partly because of the narration, but I really do think that this book could have been edited down by at least 100 pages and not suffered.
I also am not sure about Farid and Meggie's "romance". I mean, I get that they liked each other, but really, she is 13, which just seems a bit young, at least in our world. I work with many 13-year-olds, and most of them wouldn't have this thought of a long-term relationship. But then again, none of them have endured all that Meggie has gone through, so perhaps it makes a bit more sense than my initial reaction. But this story is written for middle school kids, so it just seems unnecessary. I think if she had written in a "best friends" type of relationship, I would have found it more believable.
I found the sheer number of characters overwhelming at times and found myself consulting the cast of characters several times to remind me of how they fit into the grand scheme of things. Besides the obvious "bad guys" like Basta and Adderhead, there were those like Fenoglio that started out as a wonderful grandad/writer in the first book and turned into an arrogant, obnoxious villain in his own right, which I found both frustrating and interesting. In many ways, it felt like she was making fun of writers in general (and herself) as this story started taking all sorts of left turns. Then there was Orpheus, who was more obviously awful. I do wish that Elinor had not been left behind with him and I'm really hoping she ends up being a bigger part of the third book because I found her hysterical in the first book.
Overall, I think the author did a great job creating this world--yes, there are some rough spots, but I can see why it would appeal to kids who love reading. It's a book about books and authors, it pulls you into another world, and it leaves room for all sorts of "what ifs" in the imagination. Sensitive young readers might want to give this a pass because it does get violent in places (death and torture), but otherwise, I'd say this is a fine book for adolescents. And yes, as much as I didn't rate this as highly as the first book, I still want to read the finale.
This was a solid follow-up to the first book that ended up being a lot more complex with plots within plots, writers trying to change the story, stories taking on a life of their own, and plenty of humor, heart, and action. I listened to this book while reading along, and while Brendan Fraser is a pretty decent narrator, I didn't find him nearly as consistent as Lynn Redgrave, who narrates the first book. There were moments when it just felt like the story got away from him, which I suppose is appropriate since this story got away from Fenoglio pretty much the whole way through. Overall, even though the book suffers some from the old "sophomore book syndrome", I still found it interesting, and the ending even had me tearing up.
There were some things that I liked more in this book, including the incredible world-building, but this story suffered from pacing issues and there were places when I definitely wanted the story to move along. That may have been partly because of the narration, but I really do think that this book could have been edited down by at least 100 pages and not suffered.
I also am not sure about Farid and Meggie's "romance". I mean, I get that they liked each other, but really, she is 13, which just seems a bit young, at least in our world. I work with many 13-year-olds, and most of them wouldn't have this thought of a long-term relationship. But then again, none of them have endured all that Meggie has gone through, so perhaps it makes a bit more sense than my initial reaction. But this story is written for middle school kids, so it just seems unnecessary. I think if she had written in a "best friends" type of relationship, I would have found it more believable.
I found the sheer number of characters overwhelming at times and found myself consulting the cast of characters several times to remind me of how they fit into the grand scheme of things. Besides the obvious "bad guys" like Basta and Adderhead, there were those like Fenoglio that started out as a wonderful grandad/writer in the first book and turned into an arrogant, obnoxious villain in his own right, which I found both frustrating and interesting. In many ways, it felt like she was making fun of writers in general (and herself) as this story started taking all sorts of left turns. Then there was Orpheus, who was more obviously awful. I do wish that Elinor had not been left behind with him and I'm really hoping she ends up being a bigger part of the third book because I found her hysterical in the first book.
Overall, I think the author did a great job creating this world--yes, there are some rough spots, but I can see why it would appeal to kids who love reading. It's a book about books and authors, it pulls you into another world, and it leaves room for all sorts of "what ifs" in the imagination. Sensitive young readers might want to give this a pass because it does get violent in places (death and torture), but otherwise, I'd say this is a fine book for adolescents. And yes, as much as I didn't rate this as highly as the first book, I still want to read the finale.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
This is my favorite book in my favorite trilogy, so I highly recommend it!
While Inkheart followed the idea of "what if your favorite characters could come to life," this follows the idea of "what if you could travel into your favorite book," while, again like Inkheart, taking it to the next level with, "and then something really bad happens."
In this book we actually get to see the world of the Inkheart book (yes, Inkheart is a book with in another book called Inkheart.) and all of the fantastic creatures who live there. The whole book was so entertaining and suspenseful. I loved everything about it.
While Inkheart followed the idea of "what if your favorite characters could come to life," this follows the idea of "what if you could travel into your favorite book," while, again like Inkheart, taking it to the next level with, "and then something really bad happens."
In this book we actually get to see the world of the Inkheart book (yes, Inkheart is a book with in another book called Inkheart.) and all of the fantastic creatures who live there. The whole book was so entertaining and suspenseful. I loved everything about it.
Unverständlich, warum die Charaktere ausgerechnet in diese Buchwelt wollen und dann auch noch dableiben? Muss Meggie nicht in die Schule? Was ist mit einer guten Krankenversorgung?
This sequel to Inkheart wasn't as good as Inkheart itself, but it was still pretty good. The plot picked up tempo and got far more involved with the whole idea of the story world. A lot more characters were introduced, and we saw Meggie and Mo change as they faced new challenges.
The downside of this book: parts of it dragged, especially as this book is aimed at a younger audience. And so many characters were introduced, and so many side stories were created it could get confusing and at times, a bit boring.
So I still loved it, just not as much as Inkheart.
-Zanthie ;)
The downside of this book: parts of it dragged, especially as this book is aimed at a younger audience. And so many characters were introduced, and so many side stories were created it could get confusing and at times, a bit boring.
So I still loved it, just not as much as Inkheart.
-Zanthie ;)
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes