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woozle_abroad's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
idreamofallthebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.5
jody_diou's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
shmaroon's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.5
kyletav's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
tulipxo's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Randomly in the book there was no space between words ‘likethiswhichwasweird’ ?
This was adventurous and faced paced but at the same time nothing was happening.
Expected it to be more interesting but got bored.
Obvious from the beginning that his mum is from the island and probably a former rider.
Nothing surprising happened expected a more intense story.
michellehenriereads's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an eARC of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.
I thought this was a fast read for middle graders with lots of adventure. Kids are going to love this if they liked Percy Jackson.
As an adult, I thought it was a fun twist on unicorns, but I also saw shades of other books. It's unfortunate any book with a magic school for kids is compared to Harry Potter. The danger of the unicorns reminded me of The Scorpio Races, but that's probably because I'd looked at it recently.
I liked how the sister had a different take on the world and her experiences, and I think a lot of kids will identify with her. They're going to love the fierce unicorns. The elemental magic is fun too (love magic that makes sense).
If this book was for adults I'd rate it lower, but with kids in mind, I'm giving it a high rating because they're going to be toting this around to read it and the next ones when they come out.
I thought this was a fast read for middle graders with lots of adventure. Kids are going to love this if they liked Percy Jackson.
As an adult, I thought it was a fun twist on unicorns, but I also saw shades of other books. It's unfortunate any book with a magic school for kids is compared to Harry Potter. The danger of the unicorns reminded me of The Scorpio Races, but that's probably because I'd looked at it recently.
I liked how the sister had a different take on the world and her experiences, and I think a lot of kids will identify with her. They're going to love the fierce unicorns. The elemental magic is fun too (love magic that makes sense).
If this book was for adults I'd rate it lower, but with kids in mind, I'm giving it a high rating because they're going to be toting this around to read it and the next ones when they come out.
fantasig's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0