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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
A friend recommended this series to me. Definitely gives me Harry Potter vibes, which I like, but it isn't on the same level as far as the plot, characters, and writing. Still enjoyed enough and easy enough of a read to continue on.
At some point I owned a physical copy of this book, but alas. Needed to read it anyway so I could read the rest of the series that I do own.
Of course I'm not the target audience (as with most of my recent books), but this was still fun! I'm kind of glad I started the series with an audiobook so I know how to pronounce everything for the future. I'm excited to see where the series goes and how much the Red King plays a part.
Of course I'm not the target audience (as with most of my recent books), but this was still fun! I'm kind of glad I started the series with an audiobook so I know how to pronounce everything for the future. I'm excited to see where the series goes and how much the Red King plays a part.
So, I was explaining to my husband a book I was reading in third grade that completely captivated me and sparked my interest in reading. After 30 minutes of trying to explain that it was not Harry Potter and attempting to remember the name I finally found it!
To be honest, I don’t remember much of the details of the book from third grade but I remember how the book made me feel so once I found it I had to read it. Of course reading it as an adult is much different than reading it as a child. However, this book is still very good as an adult! I kind of wish I knew it was a whole series before I started it though, cause now I’m going to have to read all 8 books
To be honest, I don’t remember much of the details of the book from third grade but I remember how the book made me feel so once I found it I had to read it. Of course reading it as an adult is much different than reading it as a child. However, this book is still very good as an adult! I kind of wish I knew it was a whole series before I started it though, cause now I’m going to have to read all 8 books
adventurous
mysterious
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
This is a fun book. Both my 6 and 8 year old were enthralled.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
really enjoyed this series growing up so I thought I’d give a reread a shot - I don’t believe I ever finished the series
Midnight for Charlie Bone lays the groundwork for a long series - and it’s a lot of groundwork. We’ve got the entire magic system, family histories that lay the groundwork for modern day rivalries, literal kidnapping, steampunk disillusioned fathers, and parents that may or may not be dead.
random thoughts:
Paton’s powers and the way he (fails to) deal with them are so interesting to me.
Billy’s whole tragic orphan thing. I really feel for the kid being torn between the good guys and the bad guys.
Olivia is amazing, just like I remembered. So fun and willing to get into trouble.
Charlie is a doer, not a thinker. Boy needs to stop and consider some potential outcomes before he throws all his friends into danger
Midnight for Charlie Bone lays the groundwork for a long series - and it’s a lot of groundwork. We’ve got the entire magic system, family histories that lay the groundwork for modern day rivalries, literal kidnapping, steampunk disillusioned fathers, and parents that may or may not be dead.
random thoughts:
Paton’s powers and the way he (fails to) deal with them are so interesting to me.
Billy’s whole tragic orphan thing. I really feel for the kid being torn between the good guys and the bad guys.
Olivia is amazing, just like I remembered. So fun and willing to get into trouble.
Charlie is a doer, not a thinker. Boy needs to stop and consider some potential outcomes before he throws all his friends into danger
There is a certain heroism that we see in TV shows that appears in this book. It was a quick read, wasn't troubling except for how the beleaguered children were treated, and in the end not only did the good guys win, they walked down the hallway, capes flapping in a breeze that came out of nowhere. No one could stop their progress of these misfits out to save Charlie, the glue that holds them all together.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A childhood favourite. Basic magical English boarding school stuff that got published in the initial Potter madness of the early 00's - Bloor's Academy is a school for children gifted in the creative & performing arts AND for Endowed children, whose magic abilities derive from their joint ancestor, an African magician from the 13th century called the Red King.
Bits of it hold up, other bits don't - I found the pacing slightly variable, but the characters felt just as real and well drawn as I recall. It was nice to dip back in and rip through something very quick and very light.
Bits of it hold up, other bits don't - I found the pacing slightly variable, but the characters felt just as real and well drawn as I recall. It was nice to dip back in and rip through something very quick and very light.