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weskstarzec's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
disneygirl08's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
3.75
kellyjmac's review against another edition
4.0
Just finished A Darkening of Dragons and it was different than I expected for sure. Much more violent than I expected for middle grade. Lots of gross out stuff too. It was an interesting take on the Pied Piper tale. It didn’t always go the way I expected which is good. Kept me on my toes. It has lots of humour, albeit sometimes a bit dark and made me laugh out loud at times. I liked the system of magic that was created with music and harmonies composing spells. I loved the dracogriff Barven so much and was glad he was made of sturdier stuff since he seems to crash quite a lot. I also enjoyed Wren, the girl who was cursed to be a rat but could communicate with the Merisax hand signals she was taught. In the end I decided that I enjoyed this and am looking forward to reading the next in the series. Curious to see what will happen next to our team of misfit heroes.
exist0ni's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lobstergal's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
gillothen's review against another edition
4.0
Somewhere between 9-12 and YA, this is a lot of fun, with interesting characters and plausible threats. It's a twist on the Pied Piper story, or, rather, its aftermath, set in a world in which Pipers are not unusual. Our hero and heroine build a believable friendship, and there's a real sense of danger, as well as very real charm.
catbookpurr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Great book made even better by the brilliant narrator!
paulag's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
My official review is 6 out of 10 pipes
Read my full review here: https://www.storybookem.com/post/book-review-darkening-of-dragons-by-s-a-patrick
A fun middle school adventure that will leave you needing the next one NOW!
Read my full review here: https://www.storybookem.com/post/book-review-darkening-of-dragons-by-s-a-patrick
A fun middle school adventure that will leave you needing the next one NOW!