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bookslucyking's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing special, a bit boring. I liked the end. But in overall the plot was super weak.
wiseowl33's review against another edition
4.0
Very enjoyable series. I think my kids at school will like these.
anakl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
beomheyp32's review against another edition
2.75
Had this in my shelves and decided to read it and it kinda made me confused like when I finished it I was just confused and didn’t know what i just read. not bad but not the best
pagesfullofstars's review against another edition
4.0
Review will also appear on my blog Pages Full of Stars.
My rating: 3.5/6
I can happily say that Compass of Dreams is much better than its predecessor :) At the beginning I thought that it would be pretty similar but then the things definitely picked up.
The story wasn’t that chaotic anymore and had an actual main plot. It was well thought out and gripped my attention, and a few parts even managed to give me the creeps. I also really liked the little plot twist and I think it all fitted the story very well.
What surprised and irritated me a little was something I haven’t really seen before in middle grade books – a love triangle. I thought it was really unnecessary and the book could as well do without it. Also, there was a little character development for Finley but I would like to see more of it. Considering the fact that children reading it may follow his example, I don’t think that it’s good to see him not caring for the fact that he would have to repeat a year at school for skipping classes or being generally negative towards learning. It didn’t affect me as a reader but I know that it may affect younger readers.
As previously, the cover and book artwork was amazing and I really enjoyed exploring all the illustrations. If I have a chance I may pick up the next installment, to see where the author went with the series and if it improved more.
My rating: 3.5/6
I can happily say that Compass of Dreams is much better than its predecessor :) At the beginning I thought that it would be pretty similar but then the things definitely picked up.
The story wasn’t that chaotic anymore and had an actual main plot. It was well thought out and gripped my attention, and a few parts even managed to give me the creeps. I also really liked the little plot twist and I think it all fitted the story very well.
What surprised and irritated me a little was something I haven’t really seen before in middle grade books – a love triangle. I thought it was really unnecessary and the book could as well do without it. Also, there was a little character development for Finley but I would like to see more of it. Considering the fact that children reading it may follow his example, I don’t think that it’s good to see him not caring for the fact that he would have to repeat a year at school for skipping classes or being generally negative towards learning. It didn’t affect me as a reader but I know that it may affect younger readers.
As previously, the cover and book artwork was amazing and I really enjoyed exploring all the illustrations. If I have a chance I may pick up the next installment, to see where the author went with the series and if it improved more.
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