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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
3.5 stars
I mean, it was cute. Fast paced and fun with a very interesting take on magic and traditional western European faerie tales/mythology but it was all very... Surface level. Like, we spent so long "on the chase" we didn't get much in terms of depth and rules and what will happen to our group of protagonists as a result of their actions.
Plus the villains were a little too obvious early on and I would rather have thrown a but more confusion in there or made it even more obvious. Also, though we answer the major fundamental question that kicks off the book, there isn't much in that answer other than "off you go, you still have to defeat the big bad" which left me feeling unsatisfied.
Plus it was very difficult to differentiate between the various powers of the left- and right-handed booksellers since both Merlin and Vivian were handy in various fights and provokations.
But - genuinely enjoyable and a nice standalone fantasy
I mean, it was cute. Fast paced and fun with a very interesting take on magic and traditional western European faerie tales/mythology but it was all very... Surface level. Like, we spent so long "on the chase" we didn't get much in terms of depth and rules and what will happen to our group of protagonists as a result of their actions.
Plus the villains were a little too obvious early on and I would rather have thrown a but more confusion in there or made it even more obvious. Also, though we answer the major fundamental question that kicks off the book, there isn't much in that answer other than "off you go, you still have to defeat the big bad" which left me feeling unsatisfied.
Plus it was very difficult to differentiate between the various powers of the left- and right-handed booksellers since both Merlin and Vivian were handy in various fights and provokations.
But - genuinely enjoyable and a nice standalone fantasy
Good fun. I'll be reading the sequel at some point
adventurous
mysterious
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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
really fun and fresh, can't wait to read the next one
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
DNF bei etwa 85%
Es war wirklich nicht meins, wollte es aber bis zum Ende lesen, weil es auch nicht furchtbar war.
Dann aber kam die Auflösung eines Rätsels welches den ganzen Plot ausgelöst und mich bei der Stange gehalten hat, (wer ist der Villain, wer ist Susans Vater?) und dann kam eine ganz neue Quest durch die ich leider komplett meine Lesemotivation verlor.
Es gibt auch eine forced Lovestory zwischen Merlin und Susan die ich so gar nicht gefühlt habe und insgesamt kamen in den paar Seiten so viele Charaktere vor, dass sie mir alle egal waren und niemand ans Herz wachsen konnte.
Von jetzt an lasse ich die Finger von der Kombi Englischer Autor + Fantasy + Humor.
Das ist einfach nicht meins.
Es war wirklich nicht meins, wollte es aber bis zum Ende lesen, weil es auch nicht furchtbar war.
Dann aber kam die Auflösung eines Rätsels welches den ganzen Plot ausgelöst und mich bei der Stange gehalten hat, (wer ist der Villain, wer ist Susans Vater?) und dann kam eine ganz neue Quest durch die ich leider komplett meine Lesemotivation verlor.
Es gibt auch eine forced Lovestory zwischen Merlin und Susan die ich so gar nicht gefühlt habe und insgesamt kamen in den paar Seiten so viele Charaktere vor, dass sie mir alle egal waren und niemand ans Herz wachsen konnte.
Von jetzt an lasse ich die Finger von der Kombi Englischer Autor + Fantasy + Humor.
Das ist einfach nicht meins.
Great title, mediocre book
The title promises a fun an interesting book which the contents don't deliver. This is a rather dull story that I had to force myself to finish.
The title promises a fun an interesting book which the contents don't deliver. This is a rather dull story that I had to force myself to finish.
Decided I didn't want to read this one right now
Garth Nix's grasp of characterization is forever flaw free. I love every character in this, even the bad ones!
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No