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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Overall a decent sequel to Inkheart. It felt like the author found her stride in this book compared to the first one, though the frequent use of foul language was surprising for a YA book.
My complaint with the first story continues with the second, which is the exuberant length of this story, and the vastness of characters feels almost dizzying at times, and the lack of development of many of said characters. One never knows if we will get to know more about a certain character or if they will simply be a side note. My preference is well-developed characters with growth in their story and experiences. Many of the characters, save a few, simply exist and remain similar to when we first met them.
Things I didn't like:
- There are so many characters to keep track of, and the author often go numerous chapters without visiting their story again so it can be difficult to follow
- The author goes back and forth between calling characters their given names vs. their Inkheart names, which can be confusing
- Sad that there isn't a genuine "hero" or many admirable characters
Things I liked:
- Although there are dozens of characters and almost as many plot lines, I found this book riveting, if fairly sad and darker than I usually like to read.
- Clever ideas of the cost of what one writes and the story one tells, there are always consequences for ideas, both good and bad
- The plot was a bit more gripping than the first story; it felt more intense and believable in many regards
Content Warning: Language (d-mn, son of a b-tch, d-mn it), mentions of breast development and Meggie no longer fitting into her clothes. Scary elements for young children, white women of death. Several mentions of women spending the night with men. Dustfinger has a wife but also has eyes for other women, including Meggie's mother.
My complaint with the first story continues with the second, which is the exuberant length of this story, and the vastness of characters feels almost dizzying at times, and the lack of development of many of said characters. One never knows if we will get to know more about a certain character or if they will simply be a side note. My preference is well-developed characters with growth in their story and experiences. Many of the characters, save a few, simply exist and remain similar to when we first met them.
Things I didn't like:
- There are so many characters to keep track of, and the author often go numerous chapters without visiting their story again so it can be difficult to follow
- The author goes back and forth between calling characters their given names vs. their Inkheart names, which can be confusing
- Sad that there isn't a genuine "hero" or many admirable characters
Things I liked:
- Although there are dozens of characters and almost as many plot lines, I found this book riveting, if fairly sad and darker than I usually like to read.
- Clever ideas of the cost of what one writes and the story one tells, there are always consequences for ideas, both good and bad
- The plot was a bit more gripping than the first story; it felt more intense and believable in many regards
Content Warning: Language (d-mn, son of a b-tch, d-mn it), mentions of breast development and Meggie no longer fitting into her clothes. Scary elements for young children, white women of death. Several mentions of women spending the night with men. Dustfinger has a wife but also has eyes for other women, including Meggie's mother.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
No
Not as good as the first book, but still a solid adventure.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Hard not to highly rate a childhood favorite. Glad I returned to this one.
Unfassbar schönes Buch - vor allem auf sprachlicher Ebene, magische Vergleiche und Beschreibungen und man bekommt dieselbe Sehnsucht der Protagonist*innen, Teil der Tintenwelt zu werden.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Complicated