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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
Good fantasy novel that blends together two stories, one that takes place in modernday Oxford and the other in Guttenberg's workshop in Germany in the 15th century. Well written characters, fast pacing and a realistic represetation of how children deal with divorce make this a book worth getting.
Words cannot describe.
I just really enjoyed it. I wasn't too sure about it in the beginning, but, man, how my thoughts and feelings changed!
I felt compelled to read this book almost as much as Blake felt the book taking him to all those different places.
I really loved it. There's mystery and an element of creepiness, but it all comes together quite nicely.
I just really enjoyed it. I wasn't too sure about it in the beginning, but, man, how my thoughts and feelings changed!
I felt compelled to read this book almost as much as Blake felt the book taking him to all those different places.
I really loved it. There's mystery and an element of creepiness, but it all comes together quite nicely.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’ve owned this book for over a decade now and finally read it. Must say, the pacing was rather slow but the ending made up for it!
I wouldn't say I was ever really enthralled, but I enjoyed the story a great deal and was very curious to see what would happen next. I was interested enough to be disappointed when the story ended with the real adventure just starting. Despite an overabundance of simile and metaphor, I enjoyed the writing style and love that he doesn't shy away from four-dollar words in a children's book. I hope we get to learn more about Endymion Spring, both book and person.
This had a really cool concept, though I don't think it was my particular cup of tea. A book being told in two distinctly different time periods simultaneously, it surrounds the stories of two young boys who come across a strange book and are tasked with its safe keeping.
There were things about it I really liked. For instance, one of the main characters has a learning/reading disability which makes school work hard for him while the other is mute. Neither of these conditions are magicked away out of convenience, which was really great. Too often, I find books like to fix their characters with disabilities rather than showing them as being great characters who happen to have a disability. The main character Blake is also a child who is dealing with parents who are separated, which is a familiar struggle for some. Some might like that, some might find it stressful - so fair warning either way.
This also has the added benefit of teaching you about the early printing press and Gutenberg in specific, though the plot of it is somewhat fictionalized.
I wish I had connected to the characters and the story more. It was interesting, but I never found it as engaging as I wanted it to be. It was no fault of the book's, more just a difference in taste. I can see now why some really loved this book while others didn't like it much at all. All in all, not a bad book, but not one I am likely to reread.
There were things about it I really liked. For instance, one of the main characters has a learning/reading disability which makes school work hard for him while the other is mute. Neither of these conditions are magicked away out of convenience, which was really great. Too often, I find books like to fix their characters with disabilities rather than showing them as being great characters who happen to have a disability. The main character Blake is also a child who is dealing with parents who are separated, which is a familiar struggle for some. Some might like that, some might find it stressful - so fair warning either way.
This also has the added benefit of teaching you about the early printing press and Gutenberg in specific, though the plot of it is somewhat fictionalized.
I wish I had connected to the characters and the story more. It was interesting, but I never found it as engaging as I wanted it to be. It was no fault of the book's, more just a difference in taste. I can see now why some really loved this book while others didn't like it much at all. All in all, not a bad book, but not one I am likely to reread.
An interesting story that bridges history and modern day London. The main character discovers a blank book that only shows text when he is holding it. Turns out some treacherous people are after the magical book and will do anything to get it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.75 stars,
it was so boring to read the grey pages of the book. Normal pages were great, anyway this is a kid's book and not my type
it was so boring to read the grey pages of the book. Normal pages were great, anyway this is a kid's book and not my type
Overall, the story was gripping, but the bickering siblings kept trying to derailed it…also, the author needs to work on his similes.
I skipped to the last CD to see how it ended and thought it was pretty flat. All in all, I was disappointed with this book.