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covergirlbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This series really should be adapted into a Netflix series. Any other takers?
stiricide's review against another edition
1.0
DNF p. 101. The problem with writing a book where characters flit between worlds (especially speculative worlds, or worlds with very different rules/timelines/etc from our own) is that you have to establish those rules before your characters interact with them, otherwise you're just flinging plot every which way and nothing makes any sense.
Wilson handled this well enough in the previous novel, but all pretense of that is gone in the sequel, and I'm not sticking around to find out if any of these vocab words ever get explained or if any of the worldbuilding is actually watertight. I'm confused and bored.
There is also, like, an incredible amount of graphic torture for what is ostensibly a middle-grade read.
Wilson handled this well enough in the previous novel, but all pretense of that is gone in the sequel, and I'm not sticking around to find out if any of these vocab words ever get explained or if any of the worldbuilding is actually watertight. I'm confused and bored.
There is also, like, an incredible amount of graphic torture for what is ostensibly a middle-grade read.
fellatiojoe's review against another edition
3.0
The story's complexity escalated quite sudden, but I managed
octygon's review against another edition
5.0
It's a great time to be a book-loving kid! There are so many awesome kid and young adult books out there. My son and I loved this book. It was even better than 100 Cupboards, the first book in the series. It's very thrilling and intense, and the plot is rather complicated and somewhat scary, so I am not sure it really should be in the "juvenile fiction" category.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
This sequel to [b:100 Cupboards|1661390|100 Cupboards (The 100 Cupboards, Book 1)|N.D. Wilson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186518979s/1661390.jpg|1656177] will be best enjoyed by fans of the first book. While Wilson reminds us of some of the action of the first story, the whole premise would be a little mystifying if you hadn't already followed Henry on his explorations of the mysterious cupboards he found in his bedroom. A bit more backstory is introduced here, and we spend more time through the cupboards and less time in present day Kansas. While many of the ideas were just as fantastic as the first time around, I wasn't as swept up by the plot, and the large cast of characters was occasionally confusing. I'd recommend it to kids who enjoyed the first one, like highly imaginative fantasy, and have some patience for a story that's chock-full of details and characters but not always fast-paced.
leslie_d's review against another edition
3.0
darker than the first one, and less humor. good, but note the age recommendation of 9+. is good for those who have good comprehension skills, used to fantasy fiction, and are able to collect and retain fragments while keeping track of multiple time-lines...sounds like a job posting.
can read the first without continuing on; but the second would be difficult without the first; and even still, after the second you needn't read more; not a criticism, just--odd.
can read the first without continuing on; but the second would be difficult without the first; and even still, after the second you needn't read more; not a criticism, just--odd.
lougenia's review against another edition
sometimes....you shouldn't reread books you enjoyed when you were younger.....
The plot in this was frustrating, the most interesting parts were with Henrietta, and N.D. Wilson fell into the pitfall of writing from his villain's perspective while not having anything actually.....worthwhile to say from that perspective. He was just trying to show the reader how EVIL and POWERFUL and SCARY this character is and didn't like. develop him or even use him as a foil for the bigger villain that's waiting in the wings what was the point <3
also it felt like all of the plot threads were meant to be building into a huge climax but the buildup just didn't work, it wasn't compelling, the reader isn't kept informed enough; every single character is literally just confused the whole time until suddenly it's The Big Battle At The End
also shut up about baseball Please–
The plot in this was frustrating, the most interesting parts were with Henrietta, and N.D. Wilson fell into the pitfall of writing from his villain's perspective while not having anything actually.....worthwhile to say from that perspective. He was just trying to show the reader how EVIL and POWERFUL and SCARY this character is and didn't like. develop him or even use him as a foil for the bigger villain that's waiting in the wings what was the point <3
also it felt like all of the plot threads were meant to be building into a huge climax but the buildup just didn't work, it wasn't compelling, the reader isn't kept informed enough; every single character is literally just confused the whole time until suddenly it's The Big Battle At The End
also shut up about baseball Please–
rizzle81's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Interested in reading more. Worried about Christian content...no thanks!
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
After 100 Cupboards I was eager to see what happened next to Henry and the other characters. Dandelion Fire was wonderful and I sat for hours finishing it, without even realizing how much time had gone by. It really pulled me in to the story. Readers of magical adventure stories need to try this series.
mbayne's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to the audio
As for the audio production, they had the perfect narrator for this type of book, with a tone of voice that worked perfectly for when the characters were in Kansas as when they were in various fantasy worlds.
However, this second part in this series didn't grab as much as the first title even though this one was probably objectively more exciting and definitely had a better-balanced climax to set up that the first book. It's just that the first book felt like a twist on the portal fantasy genre, while this one seemed to go in the more traditional fantasy route. This is not to say Wilson didn't create an imaginative tapestry of lore and worldbuilding to play out... it's just not what I was expecting and wanting from the sequel exactly. When you have 99 cupboards leading to potentially leading to 99 worlds, and you only explore 3 or 4 of them it makes you wonder about the point of the other cupboards were.
I'm probably giving this book a harsher assessment that it deserves, but I did not personally enjoy it as much as the first and was disappointed by its more conventional turn. As it also resolved the plotlines of the previous book and this one, I'm sort of at a loss for where book 3 would naturally go.
As for the audio production, they had the perfect narrator for this type of book, with a tone of voice that worked perfectly for when the characters were in Kansas as when they were in various fantasy worlds.
However, this second part in this series didn't grab as much as the first title even though this one was probably objectively more exciting and definitely had a better-balanced climax to set up that the first book. It's just that the first book felt like a twist on the portal fantasy genre, while this one seemed to go in the more traditional fantasy route. This is not to say Wilson didn't create an imaginative tapestry of lore and worldbuilding to play out... it's just not what I was expecting and wanting from the sequel exactly. When you have 99 cupboards leading to potentially leading to 99 worlds, and you only explore 3 or 4 of them it makes you wonder about the point of the other cupboards were.
I'm probably giving this book a harsher assessment that it deserves, but I did not personally enjoy it as much as the first and was disappointed by its more conventional turn. As it also resolved the plotlines of the previous book and this one, I'm sort of at a loss for where book 3 would naturally go.