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i_m_angie's review against another edition
4.0
Classificação: 3,5 em 5 ⭐️
Achei impossível conseguir dar melhor classificação ao segundo livro do que ao primeiro. Ao contrário do livro “O Mistério da Casa do Relógio” neste não senti problema algum com o facto de não ser o meu género. Talvez por ter lido os dois de seguida, ou mais provavelmente porque finalmente conseguir gostar da personagem principal.
Neste segundo livro conseguimos ver que a personagem tornou-se mais madura, o facto disso ter alterado de um livro para o outro foi mais um incentivo para continuar a ler. Li-o rápido, mas novamente quis ler devagar para apreciar.
Houveram muitos momentos aborrecidos, foi isso que influenciou a não dar exatamente 4 estrelas. Com mais um pouco chegava as 5 estrelas. Se a continuação for publicada cá em Portugal talvez continue a leitura. Logo veremos.
Achei impossível conseguir dar melhor classificação ao segundo livro do que ao primeiro. Ao contrário do livro “O Mistério da Casa do Relógio” neste não senti problema algum com o facto de não ser o meu género. Talvez por ter lido os dois de seguida, ou mais provavelmente porque finalmente conseguir gostar da personagem principal.
Neste segundo livro conseguimos ver que a personagem tornou-se mais madura, o facto disso ter alterado de um livro para o outro foi mais um incentivo para continuar a ler. Li-o rápido, mas novamente quis ler devagar para apreciar.
Houveram muitos momentos aborrecidos, foi isso que influenciou a não dar exatamente 4 estrelas. Com mais um pouco chegava as 5 estrelas. Se a continuação for publicada cá em Portugal talvez continue a leitura. Logo veremos.
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There was something off about this one. 'The House With A Clock In Its Walls' had originally been written as a regular novel, and only later rewritten for the juvenile market. That might be the difference. Lewis has finally made a good friend in Rose Rita Pottinger, but has also become the target of a bully, Woody Mingo. That bully is the reason he begins to fixate so much on his great-grandfather's "lucky piece", a three-cent coin, even though Mrs. Zimmerman tells him its not magical.
Lewis' Uncle Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman are mostly fringe characters, too, who are present only to comment on Lewis' behavior, not to worry though, they are still present in all their 'Weird Beard' and 'Pruny Face' name-calling glory and they come into the business by the end.
Magic shouldn't be explained, that's the beauty of it, but as an adult I could have used more grounding in where the Figure in the Shadows was coming from before Mrs. Zimmerman explains the origins of the coin/amulet at the very end. It struck me as too convenient and coming as it did from nowhere defeated the purpose of this being any kind of mystery. On the other hand, being so unexplained for so long made the Figure that much more scary reading this as a kid.
Because 'The Figure in the Shadows' is so focused on the dynamics between Lewis and Rose-Rita and confrontations with the bully, Mercer Mayer is not the odd choice that he seems to be now. Mayer can't compare with Edward Gorey's atmospheric illustrations, and he wisely doesn't illustrate most of the "scarier" scenes, but his characters' expressiveness make up for that.
Lewis is such a shy, wimpy kid that I had to root for him. I recognized a bit of myself in him, and in Rose-Rita as well, with his bookish tendencies and daydreams. There was also a considerable amount of relief that there was nobody like Woody at my school. Bellairs was still getting the feel of writing for children after the seemingly accidental perfection of 'The House with a Clock in its Walls', but this is a solid sequel.
Lewis & Rose Rita
Next: 'The Letter, The Witch, and the Ring'
Previous: 'The House With a Clock in Its Walls'
Lewis' Uncle Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman are mostly fringe characters, too, who are present only to comment on Lewis' behavior, not to worry though, they are still present in all their 'Weird Beard' and 'Pruny Face' name-calling glory and they come into the business by the end.
Magic shouldn't be explained, that's the beauty of it, but as an adult I could have used more grounding in where the Figure in the Shadows was coming from before Mrs. Zimmerman explains the origins of the coin/amulet at the very end. It struck me as too convenient and coming as it did from nowhere defeated the purpose of this being any kind of mystery. On the other hand, being so unexplained for so long made the Figure that much more scary reading this as a kid.
Because 'The Figure in the Shadows' is so focused on the dynamics between Lewis and Rose-Rita and confrontations with the bully, Mercer Mayer is not the odd choice that he seems to be now. Mayer can't compare with Edward Gorey's atmospheric illustrations, and he wisely doesn't illustrate most of the "scarier" scenes, but his characters' expressiveness make up for that.
Lewis is such a shy, wimpy kid that I had to root for him. I recognized a bit of myself in him, and in Rose-Rita as well, with his bookish tendencies and daydreams. There was also a considerable amount of relief that there was nobody like Woody at my school. Bellairs was still getting the feel of writing for children after the seemingly accidental perfection of 'The House with a Clock in its Walls', but this is a solid sequel.
Lewis & Rose Rita
Next: 'The Letter, The Witch, and the Ring'
Previous: 'The House With a Clock in Its Walls'
pplydm's review against another edition
4.0
I have read this over and over again when I was younger. I was only able to add it this year, though.
kateofmind's review against another edition
5.0
This is a delightful sequel to one of my favorite books from my childhood. I basically was Lewis! But because I lived in a tiny town far from bookstores, I never knew he had more adventures!!!! They would have made me so happy, and maybe my copy of Clock would have taken longer to wear out if I'd had more. Oh well, better late than never!
haddyaddy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dkun's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.0
scaifea's review against another edition
4.0
The second in the Lewis Barnavelt series. Spooky, but not scary, with loveable characters and inventive stories. We all love 'em.
finallyfinnian's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute - I found it a little unbelievable that Lewis yet again is afraid to tell Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman about the magic amulet, a confession that would resolve everything in a moment, but then I'm not in the head of an orphaned little boy and maybe he does live in fear of being sent somewhere else.
The story was cute and just scary enough. Would definitely share this with kids in my life.
The story was cute and just scary enough. Would definitely share this with kids in my life.