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durandal1405's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
4.75
Ever since I re-read this during the initial outbreak of the COVID pandemic, I've come back to re-read the series almost annually. Each time, I am struck by just how dark and gruesome it can get, and just how young everyone around the story is. Definitely one of those series that changes wildly as you grow.
pickekat's review
5.0
This was such a good book. For me, it even beat Harry Potter. I recommend this to everyone. Your mind will be changed about animals. I created an emotional connection with animals and people, so when they died, I felt sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sad.
ejspiese's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was my favorite series as a young child, and a reread in my late 20s proves that it really is everything I remembered it to be (and more).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, War, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Torture
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Colonisation
sophiad2's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This series is what got me into reading
erinbaw's review against another edition
5.0
After finishing Harry Potter with my 8 and 11 year old we were on the search for a new series to start. I was sure we wouldn't find anything that would stand up to such an epic series but we LOVED these. We have come back to them again and again. I would recommend these to children and adults, alike.
1mel's review against another edition
did u read the underland chronicles as a child and gain a premature yet surprisingly nuanced understanding of the physical, mental, and ethical costs of war n wonder how this became children’s lit bc the cast is tragically young, but also wonder why more people haven’t read it because it hits the mark in every relevant aspect of storytelling, being so fantastic and full of heart that it’s left emotional handprints all over ur childhood, or r u normal ?
anyways: using this to indicate my reread of the series. this doesn’t need to b rated bc obviously it’s a childhood masterpiece
anyways: using this to indicate my reread of the series. this doesn’t need to b rated bc obviously it’s a childhood masterpiece
klkunselman's review
4.0
Story appropriate for about 5th grade and older. By the author of The Hunger Games. Good fantasy story, some violence, but doesn't go into detail. I enjoyed the series, but the ending wasn't satisfying. I think that was part of the point though...