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A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve

bumlinghumling's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved the ending for everyone

teajunki's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.75

draculaura21's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

3.25

anigirl524's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jacobverburg's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful 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

3.75

sonyerin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.25

ameserole's review against another edition

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2.0

This series was just such a disappointment after the first book, which I loved. I just feel like the characters were turning into their worst version of themselves.. or at least people that annoyed me to no end.

So many things in this book bothered me. I have no idea why Tom and Hester acted the way they did. It seemed like they weren't really parents at this point. Plus the whole leaving Wren to go find his wife with just a stupid ass note - oh hell no. Murder was in my eyes.

Not like I actually liked their kid Wren, who was just annoying to me. I wanted to like her.. but ugh, I just couldn't. Besides them, Hester was okay.. but yeah, I didn't really like the characters towards the end of this series. If I could somehow get the characters that I met/loved in the first book by the end of this series - well, I think my opinion on everything would've changed for the better. However, that didn't happen and I ended up frustratingly angry with everything that was happening.

Overall, I'm glad that I finally finished this series but I am so freaking disappointed with everyone and everything that happened.

rose508's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

siofranicliam's review against another edition

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4.0

Trying not to cry.
Great way to round off the series. I was a bit disappointed with Infernal Devices so was in two minds about finishing the series, but I’m glad I did. I’m sad it’s over now, so will probably read the prequels

elizkacz's review against another edition

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3.0

By far the best book of the series with an appropriate ending for the characters.