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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
slow-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really want to like this series more than I do. I find Arthur incredibly tedious. The quirky characters and items in the House are fine, and the background concept of the story and it’s world building are interesting. Arthur is just boring and generally unlikable. At the end of the book, it seems like he was finally excepting his situation, but not before I listen to seven hours of whining.
Then again, this is a middle grade novel and written for a middle grade audience. It does not have to (nor should it) meet adult expectations.
Then again, this is a middle grade novel and written for a middle grade audience. It does not have to (nor should it) meet adult expectations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery
I like this series more than Harry Potter. But it's got nowhere near the popularity that Harry Potter got.
Maybe it's just too weird?
Maybe it's just too weird?
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Some more interesting parts in the second book, but also the same issue of it being just a laundry list of tasks. Audio.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I like how you start learning a bit more about the House and everything in it in this book; including meeting both the Old One and the Mariner for the first time. It is also interesting to see how things are made in the House. I had forgotten that the Morrow Days start taking an interest in Arthur so early on in the book.