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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
3.5 - witty, sarcastic and overall a nice read! I have to say it would have been a bit boring without Bartimaeus' comments.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF: 44%
Okay, but if I didn't finish it, why did I give it four stars, right?
Well, it's a very good book—a good series from the half that I read of it—but I just couldn't fully get into it, personally.
I am very character and relationship driven. While this series has good characters, there's not a lot of relationship-building, and for the most part, there aren't a lot of characters that are likable. Well-written and believable? Yes. Likable? No.
Also, despite being a children's book, it is very political, and that's not really my thing. And there's so. much. description. Which also isn't my thing. Description is good, but too much bores me.
Lotta description and action and plot, not enough characters and relationships.
So while it's a very good book, for sure, I just can't finish it. (Plus I've heard the series ends sadly and that's not much of a motivator.)
Okay, but if I didn't finish it, why did I give it four stars, right?
Well, it's a very good book—a good series from the half that I read of it—but I just couldn't fully get into it, personally.
I am very character and relationship driven. While this series has good characters, there's not a lot of relationship-building, and for the most part, there aren't a lot of characters that are likable. Well-written and believable? Yes. Likable? No.
Also, despite being a children's book, it is very political, and that's not really my thing. And there's so. much. description. Which also isn't my thing. Description is good, but too much bores me.
Lotta description and action and plot, not enough characters and relationships.
So while it's a very good book, for sure, I just can't finish it. (Plus I've heard the series ends sadly and that's not much of a motivator.)
One of my favourite books as a kid and it's just as good now! And with one of my favourite ever antagonists - Honorius the insane Afreet. That crypt scene is actual horror, I hadn't realised how it had lodged in the back of my mind for so long until I re-experienced it here!
Ahoy there mateys! Oh how I absolutely utterly love Bartimaeus. He makes me so very happy. For those who haven’t read the series, it takes place in Britain where magicians rule Parliament and tells the tale of teenage magician Nathaniel who summons Bartimaeus, the djinni, and gets way more than he bargained for. Nathaniel is obnoxious and arrogant but ye love him in the end. Bartimaeus is sarcastic and funny and provoking and wonderful. Listening to the audiobooks was such a treat. In listening to them, I am not sure if book one or three is me favourite. But the human and djinni relationship is the highlight of these books. The plots are wonderful but the characters are even better. I won’t be waiting for so long to read them all again.
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adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Nathaniel and the mischievous djinn Bartimaeus return in the second part of Stroud’s trilogy and we see him now a government magician in London dealing with the Resistance again and a golem monster that’s stalking the city. I certainly found some magical improvement in the second volume of “TBT” and Nathaniel definitely isn’t as bratty as he was before. B+ (83%/Very Good)
This volume introduces another character, Kitty Jones. She's more likable, though her naiveté and political ignorance often made me cringe. Nathaniel continues to be a jerk. Waah waah troubled childhood waah he's only a jerk because he was taught to be one, ok; it happens. I don't even blame him for it, the poor guy. His whole society is bigoted and power-mad, and he's a product of it. It does make it hard to spend time with him, so thank goodness for Bartimaeus! The djinn remains hilarious, astute, adventurous, gruff-yet-perceptive, and a real treat to spend time following around the adventures of the plot.
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The Bartimaeus trilogy came recommended to me and since I trust the person's taste without doubt I approached these books with a healthy dose of enthusiasm. I was not disappointed.
The book is exciting and has enough viewpoints built into it that the picture you get from the writing is sturdy enough. The magical element is present n the book but despite how heavily it is used it does not diminish the other parts of the story or makes them feel secondary in no way.
This 'other' parts I speak of are characters, world, plot and so on. The characters also have a great variety of personalities,qualities and roles along the story. They don't change a lot, not from the get-go but what does happen is we get a glimpse of the background that made them who they are.
The plot is another interesting point. It seems the author has been attempting to build a story along the trilogy without breaking the continuity of each book, his attempt was successful. This books opens the way for the third one or at least for a number of follow-ups without making it seem like this is just a piece of a larger story.
Despite all the praise I have for this book I did not give it five stars because I think it falls low of what the amulet of samarakand did.
The book is exciting and has enough viewpoints built into it that the picture you get from the writing is sturdy enough. The magical element is present n the book but despite how heavily it is used it does not diminish the other parts of the story or makes them feel secondary in no way.
This 'other' parts I speak of are characters, world, plot and so on. The characters also have a great variety of personalities,qualities and roles along the story. They don't change a lot, not from the get-go but what does happen is we get a glimpse of the background that made them who they are.
The plot is another interesting point. It seems the author has been attempting to build a story along the trilogy without breaking the continuity of each book, his attempt was successful. This books opens the way for the third one or at least for a number of follow-ups without making it seem like this is just a piece of a larger story.
Despite all the praise I have for this book I did not give it five stars because I think it falls low of what the amulet of samarakand did.