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I think maybe if I was younger I would have liked this more lol. It was okay. Didn’t really understand the magic system and the only character I really liked was the grumpy cat.
I read this book a few years ago, and I just listened to the audio. I have mixed feelings about it. The fabulous Tim Curry reads it, and he's really, really good. At almost everything. But I found most of his girl voices to be distracting in their non-girliness. They just sounded kinda nasally. But still, he did a great job overall, and the book itself is just as fascinating as I remember.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Probably my favorite fantasy series after LotR. The magic system is unique and its structure and the world building lore is revealed slowly, always keeping the reader looking forward to the next interesting thing. You discover the world alongside the characters. Character personalities felt very human and well developed. I think sabriel should have stayed dead though. Reviving her right at the end felt like a bit of a cop out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Slavery, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual harassment
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
Strong character development:
Yes
A wonderful book narrated expertly by Tim Curry whose voices and inflections felt true to the characters within.
This was a lot of fun to read! I will say, I was incredibly confused and frustrated by the magic system for the majority of the book. But once I figured it out, I started to enjoy it a lot more. Mogget was definitely my favorite character, by far. I felt like he was the most interesting character because he had the most complex story. Also, he’s a cat, so that’s an automatic win for me. Overall, I thought this was a great fantasy story. I think I would have been more obsessed with the story if I had read it when I was younger, though.
Spoiler
I personally choose to believe that Nix was being a little cheeky with this character, too. A giant, magical spirit that might want to kill people one day and then the next day they just want to sit and enjoy their company? Trapped in a cat’s body? Is that not just all cats in general? I think so.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
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