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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was such a fun and powerfully written series. I started this series in middle school and never kept up with the release and returning almost 15 years later to the series has made this such an impactful re read and series ending. There’s so much beauty in Emily and Trellis’s characters as they develop throughout the series. I found myself so connected to their struggles with grief and trauma and power. What does it mean if we can hold even the slightest bit of control in our hands and weave a reality we want ourselves?
I loved these words from Leon we’re so powerful:
I loved these words from Leon we’re so powerful:
WE HAVE TRAVELED TOO FAR AND FOUGHT TOO MANY BATTLES...
FOR US TO JUST GIVE OURSELVES OVER TO THE DARK.
And I felt that and resonated so deeply with them. Wow. What a wending and a twist as we concluded - connecting us back with the present time. Powerful stuff. Beautiful designed and creative in its thinking. Fun in its adventure and world building. Profound in its connection to life , humanity, and the ever blossoming fantastical world.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
The final installment in Kibuishi's famous "Amulet" series!
Well, now that I've reached the final book, I suppose I can go into a bit more depth here. Unfortunately, "Waverider" was a pretty disappointing end to this series. I read this entire series in a couple of sittings, not over the years as they came out, so I probably have a very different perspective than many others. It's not as though any aspect of my childhood rested on this book, but I still felt disappointed nonetheless.
One of the main reasons for this is how almost everything comes out of left field in this book. The true identity of Ikol, the secret society of kids, and the whole bit with Vigo at the end; it was all so random! Most of these things added very little to the story of "Amulet," especially if you take the entire series into consideration. The secret society ended up pretty much saving the entire universe, which is odd, because all of these characters (minus one) were introduced at the beginning of this novel. The whiplash of introducing so many new characters so late in this series was painful, and seemed so wasteful when there was already so many cool characters.
Also, I was quite disappointed to learn that all of the animal people were cursed. I knew that Leon was, but I didn't really pick up on the extent of the curse. It kinda made me sad to see all these cool animal people reverted into humans due to the fact that I don't think it added anything to the series.
The fact that the entire end segment of this book was done through a monologue told by Emily was also a bit of an odd choice. I'm not sure if it was the worst decision, but it seemed an interesting way to info dump at the end. It was a bit too telly (rather than showy) for me to feel satisfied with the ending, but it could have been worse.
After finishing the series, I have very mixed opinions on the "Amulet" series. I really love Kibuishi's art style and his story brims with creativity, but I can tell he really struggled how to end such a long saga that was beloved by so many. I wasn't hooked after reading the first couple of volumes, but I really enjoyed the middle part of the series. I see the appeal to these graphic novels, but they certainly aren't my favorite by any means.
Overall, "Waverider" was a pretty meh ending for a series such as "Amulet." There were some really questionable decisions made in this volume, and I don't think most of them benefited the series in the long run. I'm leaving this series with mixed feelings, but with a better understanding of the canon that is middle grade novels.
Well, now that I've reached the final book, I suppose I can go into a bit more depth here. Unfortunately, "Waverider" was a pretty disappointing end to this series. I read this entire series in a couple of sittings, not over the years as they came out, so I probably have a very different perspective than many others. It's not as though any aspect of my childhood rested on this book, but I still felt disappointed nonetheless.
One of the main reasons for this is how almost everything comes out of left field in this book. The true identity of Ikol, the secret society of kids, and the whole bit with Vigo at the end; it was all so random! Most of these things added very little to the story of "Amulet," especially if you take the entire series into consideration. The secret society ended up pretty much saving the entire universe, which is odd, because all of these characters (minus one) were introduced at the beginning of this novel. The whiplash of introducing so many new characters so late in this series was painful, and seemed so wasteful when there was already so many cool characters.
Also, I was quite disappointed to learn that all of the animal people were cursed. I knew that Leon was, but I didn't really pick up on the extent of the curse. It kinda made me sad to see all these cool animal people reverted into humans due to the fact that I don't think it added anything to the series.
The fact that the entire end segment of this book was done through a monologue told by Emily was also a bit of an odd choice. I'm not sure if it was the worst decision, but it seemed an interesting way to info dump at the end. It was a bit too telly (rather than showy) for me to feel satisfied with the ending, but it could have been worse.
After finishing the series, I have very mixed opinions on the "Amulet" series. I really love Kibuishi's art style and his story brims with creativity, but I can tell he really struggled how to end such a long saga that was beloved by so many. I wasn't hooked after reading the first couple of volumes, but I really enjoyed the middle part of the series. I see the appeal to these graphic novels, but they certainly aren't my favorite by any means.
Overall, "Waverider" was a pretty meh ending for a series such as "Amulet." There were some really questionable decisions made in this volume, and I don't think most of them benefited the series in the long run. I'm leaving this series with mixed feelings, but with a better understanding of the canon that is middle grade novels.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Only took me like 10 years but I got there!! Ending was a bit meh but man this series had a lot of really solid stuff and meant a lot to me as a kid. It never talked down to its audience and I think that's really important for children's literature. This will forever and always be a formative part of my youth :))
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Termine esta saga y se siente un poco agridulce
Me encanta ya por fin haberle dado un final y que todos mis personajes favoritos tuvieran el final que se merecían
Me encanta ya por fin haberle dado un final y que todos mis personajes favoritos tuvieran el final que se merecían