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The Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones

alicelie's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

crhogan's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

fraeyalise's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Oh I love this book; but be warned that things go very, very, very badly before they get right again. 

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bannedfrombookclub's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted

4.0

flobbinhood's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was awesome, definitely some Pratchett inspiration, but also completely unique. The characters were great - the family interactions were some of my favorite parts. A lighthearted tone, but actually serious and stressful throughout.

13anna17's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

suddenbreakdown's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

andreastopit's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

krichardson's review against another edition

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2.0

This felt like when someone you barely know tells you about the stress dream they had last night. There are so many characters you barely get to know any of them even by the end, the rules are completely made up and seem to change at random, and the plot is really just one long to-do list. The potential was there, the characters are interesting and the actual main conflict had a lot of potential, but the execution just wasn't for me.

itspronouncedtessa's review against another edition

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No idea about the story, but the writing is juvenile and a fantastic example of telling, not showing. Truly awful descriptions, very "holy exposition, Batman".