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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Coming back to this series after a while away from it, and this next volume's a fun, fast-paced read. The ending, it must be said, is telegraphed a mile off, and I'm trying to remember that the two idiot teens who walked right into it are, in fact, two idiot teens, and should not be held to the standards of an adult conversant with genre, but it's a struggle. Noor and Jacob are decent and intelligent kids, but honestly. That postcard had It's a trap! written all over it.
I continue to enjoy the use of vintage photographs, which are always a nice surprise to see when I turn the page. I can't help but think that these are somewhat less interesting, overall, than the ones that have gone before them, though.
The best thing about this series continues to be the young peculiars. I'm entertained a whole lot more by them than by anything else. On that note: poor Fiona - that one moment where she opened her mouth really was shocking.
I continue to enjoy the use of vintage photographs, which are always a nice surprise to see when I turn the page. I can't help but think that these are somewhat less interesting, overall, than the ones that have gone before them, though.
The best thing about this series continues to be the young peculiars. I'm entertained a whole lot more by them than by anything else. On that note: poor Fiona - that one moment where she opened her mouth really was shocking.
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
The world is a strange placed filled with an immense amount of oddities, providing plenty of opportunities for new adventures and the resurrection of old ones for the peculiars in The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs.
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Having recently rescued a previously uncontacted peculiar, Jacob and his friends undertake the serious task of keeping Noor safe - especially with her prophesied role as one of the seven in their world's survival. Threatening their peaceful existence this time is the wights as they go throughout the world and loops collecting valuable items, which are apparently part of a list that is believed to be able to bring back someone from a collapsed loop; while the theory of this could have helpful and good applications, the fact that the wights want to bring back someone who Jacob and friends exiled frightens them immensely and drives them to try and prevent the wights' success as they protect themselves.
Jumping right back into things, the story picks up and runs headlong into the next round of adventure and danger for the peculiars. This fifth novel within the series lacks a bit of the magical sheen of the previous books as Jacob and the peculiars face yet another setback in their endeavor to survive within the world; the element of a scavenger hunt from a cleverly written list of ingredients isn't overly novel and makes this book seem rather like filler to set up a larger end game, especially with the narrative shifting from being logically plot driven to more meanderingly character driven. The relationship and character development between Jacob, Emma, and Noor feels somewhat realistic, if slightly boring compared to their previous growth, and grounds the story a bit more within reality, which is coupled with fewer photographs offered throughout this text. The epilogue that wraps up this installment certainly piques your interest for what is yet to come.
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
Having recently rescued a previously uncontacted peculiar, Jacob and his friends undertake the serious task of keeping Noor safe - especially with her prophesied role as one of the seven in their world's survival. Threatening their peaceful existence this time is the wights as they go throughout the world and loops collecting valuable items, which are apparently part of a list that is believed to be able to bring back someone from a collapsed loop; while the theory of this could have helpful and good applications, the fact that the wights want to bring back someone who Jacob and friends exiled frightens them immensely and drives them to try and prevent the wights' success as they protect themselves.
Jumping right back into things, the story picks up and runs headlong into the next round of adventure and danger for the peculiars. This fifth novel within the series lacks a bit of the magical sheen of the previous books as Jacob and the peculiars face yet another setback in their endeavor to survive within the world; the element of a scavenger hunt from a cleverly written list of ingredients isn't overly novel and makes this book seem rather like filler to set up a larger end game, especially with the narrative shifting from being logically plot driven to more meanderingly character driven. The relationship and character development between Jacob, Emma, and Noor feels somewhat realistic, if slightly boring compared to their previous growth, and grounds the story a bit more within reality, which is coupled with fewer photographs offered throughout this text. The epilogue that wraps up this installment certainly piques your interest for what is yet to come.
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.