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thecolouryes's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
maryconnors6's review against another edition
4.0
A fun conclusion! I wish Kate’s character was less washed out, but I enjoyed visiting the characters 10 years later!
Age Considerations: 13+
Age Considerations: 13+
istiel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
A fun romp with plausible older versions of the characters of the Sorcery & Cecelia series that kept my attention while reading. On reflection, though, the characters are aged-up 10yrs without gaining emotional maturity, which makes quite likeable teenagers into unlikeable adults.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Colonisation
pseudo-historical gender essentialism within family and worksparrowlight's review against another edition
This dragged and did absolutely NOTHING interesting. I loved the first two for their witty style and light Regency/magic mash-up, but this one is about trains and parenting and long-ass letters. I'm done.
lauriestein's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so glad they chose to return to correspondence as as organizing scheme -the letters between James and Thomas were great. Also the children were delightful - I wish I could read a sequel about the twins.
michellehenriereads's review against another edition
4.0
The cousins are separated to solve this mystery of the missing magician. Cecy and her husband, James, play the larger role in the mystery and politics. Kate has ended up taking care of all the children while Thomas tries to escape the domestic uproar. I like the format with the women writing to each other along with their husbands' pragmatic letters. Cecy continues to be spirited and Kate learns her powers are more extensive than she expected. I almost hate to tell you this, but...
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courtknee_bee's review
1.0
1.5 stars.
This took me almost 6 months to read, which is almost unheard of for me, especially for such an easy book. I really only finished it because I owned it/had read the rest of the series. This version lacks all the charm of the first and is even more boring than the second. The plot is convoluted and dull, and I don't really care for any of the characters.
As another reviewer said: the only people who would care about reading these letters would be the two families involved. Save yourself the boredom and pick up something - anything - else.
This took me almost 6 months to read, which is almost unheard of for me, especially for such an easy book. I really only finished it because I owned it/had read the rest of the series. This version lacks all the charm of the first and is even more boring than the second. The plot is convoluted and dull, and I don't really care for any of the characters.
As another reviewer said: the only people who would care about reading these letters would be the two families involved. Save yourself the boredom and pick up something - anything - else.
cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
Not as good as the first two, but still definitely worth reading, and I adore the stuff about ley lines and railways!
amibunk's review against another edition
4.0
Not as good as the first, but funny in spots and entertaining.
garnetofeden's review against another edition
4.0
The authors returned to their writing style from the first book where the story is told through letters. I think that method works much better than the one used in the second book, allowing the solution of the mystery behind the ley lines, railways, dogs, and missing children to be slowly discovered and unfolded rather than simply told. In addition, letters were exchanged between Thomas and James, not just Cecy and Kate. I still think that the inclusion of learning to send secret messages through knitting was kind of pointless in the second book, but it was nice that they utilized it a little in this one.
Last finished 6/8/2011. Rating reviewed 6/23/2023.
Last finished 6/8/2011. Rating reviewed 6/23/2023.