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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
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:
No
Its tiredsome how some people tries to compare this with the epic Harry Potter series. This book is not even close to the writings of J.K Rowling. The writer has been inspired by HP it seems though. I can imagine its hard as a childrens book author not to write plot twist we have seen many times in HP. So with that said, this second book was a snooze party. It was way to easy to predict (thanks to HP). I predicted the "super nice" cartography teacher probably would turn out evil as we have seen in the HP series. I predicted these special alleys was a set up for something along the lines of the Keys in the HP book nr 4, where Harry touched the prize cup and ended up in the presense of Voldemort. Even Morrigan has key characteristics of Harry Potter. She is "abondened" by her family who "hates" her. She has special powers albeit she thought she was cursed etc. So its too much HP copying for my taste.
Some things were irrational aswell. Morrigan has a huge power but she is to not learn how to harness it at all. And no one, not even her new "dad" even questions this?! Its absurd. The whole book was super boring because of this aswell. There is a build up in book 1 and then book two, a huge anticlimax is what it is. A whole school year with Morrigan doing nothing.
Her first teacher abuses her verbally and psychologically for a whole year and calls her evil etc and puts her through shit for a year, but she won't even tell this to anyone, that was truly absurd actually.
One more very absurd thing is this "mesmerist". Some sort of "Kilgrave" we have seen in the Marvel series Jessica Jones. A mesmerist got to be the most dangerous "thing" eve. Yet this girl is treated as if her Huge power is just her whispering sweetness in peoples ears or something. She can fricking make people do ANYTHING she wants to!
I will never trust reviews at goodreads again, adults who have given this unoriginal book 5 stars?, Like, How? Ugh..
Some things were irrational aswell. Morrigan has a huge power but she is to not learn how to harness it at all. And no one, not even her new "dad" even questions this?! Its absurd. The whole book was super boring because of this aswell. There is a build up in book 1 and then book two, a huge anticlimax is what it is. A whole school year with Morrigan doing nothing.
Her first teacher abuses her verbally and psychologically for a whole year and calls her evil etc and puts her through shit for a year, but she won't even tell this to anyone, that was truly absurd actually.
One more very absurd thing is this "mesmerist". Some sort of "Kilgrave" we have seen in the Marvel series Jessica Jones. A mesmerist got to be the most dangerous "thing" eve. Yet this girl is treated as if her Huge power is just her whispering sweetness in peoples ears or something. She can fricking make people do ANYTHING she wants to!
I will never trust reviews at goodreads again, adults who have given this unoriginal book 5 stars?, Like, How? Ugh..
Update December 31th 2020: last book of 2020, still 4 stars. I really enjoyed it and I am glad that I could finish the year with this amazing book
Update June 14th 2020: 4 stars!
3.5 stars!
Update June 14th 2020: 4 stars!
3.5 stars!
Wow! This is turning out to be an excellent series! The author has created a world into which the reader is happy to become invested. The magical system is different, in that those who are able to perform magic, are gifted in a very particular way. For instance, some are gifted as seers, some are empaths, some are invincible fighters, etc. As revealed in the first book, Morrigan Crow is a wundersmith, which, in Nevermoor, pretty much immediately gets her branded as dangerous.
In Wundersmith, Morrigan begins attending the Wunder Society, which is where she is supposed to learn how to use her "knack" and develop lifelong relationships with the other students in her unit. She struggles, however, because A) the head teacher doesn't want her to learn how to be a wundersmith, and B) the majority of the students in her unit are afraid of her and her ability.
Morrigan is a wonderfully sympathetic character, and, despite her struggles, never comes across as whiny, though she certainly has the right to be. She learns to lean on her few friends, and the new family she has built at the Deucalion Hotel. Morrigan deals with her challenges beautifully, and though she gets down, she never gives up.
I can't wait for the next book of this series!
In Wundersmith, Morrigan begins attending the Wunder Society, which is where she is supposed to learn how to use her "knack" and develop lifelong relationships with the other students in her unit. She struggles, however, because A) the head teacher doesn't want her to learn how to be a wundersmith, and B) the majority of the students in her unit are afraid of her and her ability.
Morrigan is a wonderfully sympathetic character, and, despite her struggles, never comes across as whiny, though she certainly has the right to be. She learns to lean on her few friends, and the new family she has built at the Deucalion Hotel. Morrigan deals with her challenges beautifully, and though she gets down, she never gives up.
I can't wait for the next book of this series!
As perfect as the first book, this one goes in depth of the magic studies and Nevermoor in itself giving you an extraordinary magical journey. I loved the new powers, mysteries, twist and turns and (new enemies?). C'est magnifique!
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated
Brilliant follow-up to the first book. The world building is great and the new characters are wonderful (Murgatroyd and Dearborn were a great surprise) . Some definite frustration with the teaching staff being super biased against Morrigan, but their reactions are very believable. Loved the twist on the bad guy for the novel. Squall is such a compelling villain too - so charismatic and doing what the reader wants for Morrigan the whole time (teaching her how to be a Wundersmith).