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celinafaramitha's review
4.0
Some people tried to compare this book with JK Rowling's. They way I see it, do the same thing as them just like compare baseball with tennis. They're same physicaly but different in many ways. The rule, goals, character...
I like this book, great, and interesting.
While Potter want to kill noseless man, Falcon's mission is make peace for monster and guard world. Two side of character in this book. :)
Nice, aaaand addicted.
I like this book, great, and interesting.
While Potter want to kill noseless man, Falcon's mission is make peace for monster and guard world. Two side of character in this book. :)
Nice, aaaand addicted.
fyrekatz's review against another edition
5.0
When I got this book I wasn't sure I would enjoy it... but finally I
opened it and started reading and I instantly fell in love with all
the monsters. The turn of events in the book were excellent and the
storyplot kept me reading. I will definately be getting book 2 soon!
opened it and started reading and I instantly fell in love with all
the monsters. The turn of events in the book were excellent and the
storyplot kept me reading. I will definately be getting book 2 soon!
que_bella's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book in the summer going into fifth grade, and I really liked the way that this book mixed mischief and magic in with a dangerous threat against their school. Kind of like Harry Potter (I can now compare since I'm reading the books) but still different.
pizzaghost's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not the target audience. I'm a 30-something insomniac, not a tweenage kid trying to find myself. But I really liked this book. I picked this coverless book out of a little free library, and only because I liked the font. Yep, the font.
This book was truly enjoyable. It was well-paced, the characters were interesting, and it felt unique enough not to be compared to a certain popular "Main Character and the Blah-blah-blah" series. I appreciated the detailed descriptions of so many different types of monsters. Too often, these sorts of books introduce only a handful of species and only describe them in broad strokes. With this one, I was really able to visualize everything. I felt that the ending was a little.. cute.. but I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
This book was truly enjoyable. It was well-paced, the characters were interesting, and it felt unique enough not to be compared to a certain popular "Main Character and the Blah-blah-blah" series. I appreciated the detailed descriptions of so many different types of monsters. Too often, these sorts of books introduce only a handful of species and only describe them in broad strokes. With this one, I was really able to visualize everything. I felt that the ending was a little.. cute.. but I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
wordnerdy's review against another edition
4.0
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pizzaghost's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not the target audience. I'm a 30-something insomniac, not a tweenage kid trying to find myself. But I really liked this book. I picked this coverless book out of a little free library, and only because I liked the font. Yep, the font.
This book was truly enjoyable. It was well-paced, the characters were interesting, and it felt unique enough not to be compared to a certain popular "Main Character and the Blah-blah-blah" series. I appreciated the detailed descriptions of so many different types of monsters. Too often, these sorts of books introduce only a handful of species and only describe them in broad strokes. With this one, I was really able to visualize everything. I felt that the ending was a little.. cute.. but I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
This book was truly enjoyable. It was well-paced, the characters were interesting, and it felt unique enough not to be compared to a certain popular "Main Character and the Blah-blah-blah" series. I appreciated the detailed descriptions of so many different types of monsters. Too often, these sorts of books introduce only a handful of species and only describe them in broad strokes. With this one, I was really able to visualize everything. I felt that the ending was a little.. cute.. but I'm looking forward to the second book in the series.
exmish's review against another edition
4.0
My 13-year-old son devoured this book and spent all day today reading the second. :) Definitely a hit for those in the magic/fantasy crowd.
Update: he just read it AGAIN in two days. :)
Update: he just read it AGAIN in two days. :)
marlan's review against another edition
2.0
A fun Harry Potter-esque fantasy with good characters. It seemed to be a little more gross-out than Harry Potter, like the difference between Cabbage Patch Kids and Garbage Pail Kids, if you're old enough to get that reference. Maybe not as gross-out as that, but that felt like the main difference. Also not so much focus on world-building - there are vampires and Frankenstien('s monsters) that were...born to other vampires and Frankensteins, zombies that were never dead...all the mythologies of these individual monsters are shrugged off, so don't think too much about it.
I laughed quite a bit, and the characters aren't just another set of Harry, Ron, and Hermione - they have their own personalities. The theme was hammered in too hard, but maybe that's normal for middle-grade fiction? I'm obviously not the audience for this, and I think any adult who's looking for another Harry Potter is going to find this a little light. If you hate the idea of authors "copying" Harry Potter on principle, then this is definitely not for you. But for a child between 8-12 who's reading at their grade level and who likes "gross stuff," this might be a good fit.
I'm reluctant to rate because I'm not the intended audience. For me (an adult who prefers adult lit), it was a 2 - lots of things happening, but not enough emotional and relationship development to keep me involved. For a child who likes funny fantasy-adventure books - I'd say 3 or 4 stars.
I laughed quite a bit, and the characters aren't just another set of Harry, Ron, and Hermione - they have their own personalities. The theme was hammered in too hard, but maybe that's normal for middle-grade fiction? I'm obviously not the audience for this, and I think any adult who's looking for another Harry Potter is going to find this a little light. If you hate the idea of authors "copying" Harry Potter on principle, then this is definitely not for you. But for a child between 8-12 who's reading at their grade level and who likes "gross stuff," this might be a good fit.
I'm reluctant to rate because I'm not the intended audience. For me (an adult who prefers adult lit), it was a 2 - lots of things happening, but not enough emotional and relationship development to keep me involved. For a child who likes funny fantasy-adventure books - I'd say 3 or 4 stars.
absentminded_reader's review against another edition
3.0
Good book. Fanciful monster academy premise. A bit reminiscent of Harry Potter, likely due to school setting. I found the story interesting, but the dialogue often annoying when the secondary characters took over the conversation. Their characters were simply too two dimensional to be given so much prominence. There was a moralistic undertone to the story as well that was often too overt for my tastes. However, I loved the ending. The story twisted, then tied up well. Lastly, I especially enjoyed the sense of peril throughout the tale. I bet my 11yo will love this.
elephant's review against another edition
5.0
Ok, at first, I saw that this book is in the same genre as Harry Potter, The Last Olympian and several others - kids who are "different" go to a school for kids who are similarly "different" - in this case, a school for kids who are monsters and I thought it would just be another copy cat book. But, it is a really good book! The kids don't know they are monsters until they get to the school, and Falcon, the main character, does not find out what kind of monster he is until near the end of the book.
And I think this book is Fantastic! I was really pleased with it.
It emphasizes being yourself and not conforming to the accepted norm.
It is well written, funny, and draws you in and engages you.
It is for the middle school aged child and up and I highly recommend it!
I look forward to the rest of this series.
My 11 year old son just read this book in 2 days and he loved it too!
And I think this book is Fantastic! I was really pleased with it.
It emphasizes being yourself and not conforming to the accepted norm.
It is well written, funny, and draws you in and engages you.
It is for the middle school aged child and up and I highly recommend it!
I look forward to the rest of this series.
My 11 year old son just read this book in 2 days and he loved it too!