Reviews

The Curse of the Gloamglozer by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

thatgothbookbrat's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition

4.0

Another exciting novel by Paul Stewart. I thoroughly enjoyed the world this was set in and the general world-building. The plot flowed nicely and all the characters were very interesting, each with their own motivations and flaws. I hope to read the sequel soon.

dcommet's review against another edition

5.0

Perfect children's fiction. An isolated story that can be read all on it's own with little to no hiccups, strong characters that manage to stick around and all contrubte to the plot. Tons of intrigue and setting building, with plenty of weaving threads that continually pull at eachother in ways that feel natural and easy to follow. As for it's place in the series, it's tons of fun to get a closer look into Santaphrax before the events of the original trilogy and the way it and it's citizens functioned. Just an incredible children's book.

petal7's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

yonpoponyo's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

petersimpson's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.0

squishies's review against another edition

3.0

A stand-alone prequel.

miketheboy89's review against another edition

4.0

Although not suitable to be read first in chronological order, this prequel is an imaginative tale that Stewart & Riddell are able to make seem brand new, even though the Edge was traveled thoroughly in the first three books. Colourful characters such as Maris give wonderful depth to the story, and surprising bits of humor are sprinkled around, although the book can get quite dark and serious. The busyness of the floating city is portrayed wonderfully (the Viaduct Steps chapter is particularly brilliant) which leads to an eerie contrast under the city. An interesting plotline, with Linius' experimenting leading to the creation of the actual villain. One thing that really lacked in the book was character development, as Quint, the main character, is fairly static throughout. All in all, the setting really shines in this book, and the excellent illustrations definitely add to that.

ixelus's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

lorameep's review against another edition

5.0

I started reading some of these books many years ago when I was 13 years old. One of my best friends back then introduced me to these books and I've been meaning to read all the books for years now. Last year finally I started.
The Curse of the Gloamglozer was easy to read, fun, adventurous, thrilling and made me lose myself in this new world. I love the imagination the author and illustrator have in this series. And I love the pictures in between the pages.
I can only recommend this book to all ages if you love fantasy, new worlds and adventure. I'm looking forward to the second book!