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leahfred's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
artemiszthegutter's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
kitsuneheart's review
4.0
After the bit of a cop-out ending of the previous book, we finally get to see the fallout of Dan and Amy's Cahill branch revelation. And it's...pretty angsty, for no real reason, so far. They're convinced that, as Madrigals, they're some sort of monsters. And, just when they really need each other the most, they're split up, Amy and Nellie together, and Dan alone in Shanghai.
Until he runs into Jonah Wizard.
Every few books seems to focus on humanizing a Cahill member, and this time we see Jonah and his non-Cahill father in more detail. It's actually pretty interesting, and pretty relevant to me, from having watched parents of other musical performers push their kids to what seems a dangerous degree in their performances.
The history of the Cahill family continues getting more ridiculous, this time claiming the last Chinese Dynasty was part of a Cahill branch. Which...really? Really? We're going a bit far, at this point.
Still, for kids, it will be enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to getting down to the bottom of the 39 Clues mystery in the last three books of the original series.
Until he runs into Jonah Wizard.
Every few books seems to focus on humanizing a Cahill member, and this time we see Jonah and his non-Cahill father in more detail. It's actually pretty interesting, and pretty relevant to me, from having watched parents of other musical performers push their kids to what seems a dangerous degree in their performances.
The history of the Cahill family continues getting more ridiculous, this time claiming the last Chinese Dynasty was part of a Cahill branch. Which...really? Really? We're going a bit far, at this point.
Still, for kids, it will be enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to getting down to the bottom of the 39 Clues mystery in the last three books of the original series.
lyssiann428's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This books was good but not a stand out in the series.
noah_hinds's review
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
akarnae's review
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
ayaktruk's review
2.0
Found this and the final chapter at my local library. Think I last left on on book 6 or 7, but if you've read any of these books, it's pretty easy to skip ahead to the end...which I decided to do.
Glad I picked up book 9 before reading the final book in the series. Filled in a few holes for me, but since this series is aimed at YA, the authors do a good job of recapping and reminding the reader what has happened in previous installments.
Glad I picked up book 9 before reading the final book in the series. Filled in a few holes for me, but since this series is aimed at YA, the authors do a good job of recapping and reminding the reader what has happened in previous installments.