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trollmila's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
naomi_k's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content and War
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
chellcake's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts
icarly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a great book! It took me a bit to get through, but the last 150 pages I breezed through. That’s what I love about Nix’s writing; it’s slow and builds up the background, which leads to an action-packed ending!
I want to say that I didn’t love the relationship between Lirael and Nick. It wasn’t very underdeveloped and truly felt as though it came out of nowhere. Of course, I did skip The Creature in the Case, which may have provided more substantial information for their relationship. It just felt as though they barely knew each other, and since I had skipped that story, I felt like I didn’t know Nick as well as Lirael!
However, I did think Lirael’s story was particularly charming in this installment and I’ll miss her character so much (Garth Nix give us more Lirael challenge!!). I enjoyed how in this story she really grew into her position and began to discover herself more.
It was incredibly heartbreaking when Lirael saw her mother in the past and I think that overall the Remembrancer plot line is super interesting (though, I do wish it were used a bit more).
I also, of course, teared up a bit when the Disreputable Dog made an appearance at the end because I missed her presence so much in this book.
Ferin was a character that I also felt could’ve had much more to her. I think that her introduction was good, but then we hardly learned more about her as the story progressed.
I also would like to know the proper way to pronounce Athask, because I’m fairly certain they don’t say and there is a mention of Touchstone being the only one (aside from Ferin) who pronounces it correctly.
Sabriel and Touchstone! I was so happy that they were actually a significant part of this story again! I was reminded of how much I love Sabriel’s character and how we definitely need another book centered around her again!
It’s no surprise that my favorite character is, once again, Lirael. I loved her story and she’s genuinely just so <3
I want to say that I didn’t love the relationship between Lirael and Nick. It wasn’t very underdeveloped and truly felt as though it came out of nowhere. Of course, I did skip The Creature in the Case, which may have provided more substantial information for their relationship. It just felt as though they barely knew each other, and since I had skipped that story, I felt like I didn’t know Nick as well as Lirael!
However, I did think Lirael’s story was particularly charming in this installment and I’ll miss her character so much (Garth Nix give us more Lirael challenge!!). I enjoyed how in this story she really grew into her position and began to discover herself more.
It was incredibly heartbreaking when Lirael saw her mother in the past and I think that overall the Remembrancer plot line is super interesting (though, I do wish it were used a bit more).
I also, of course, teared up a bit when the Disreputable Dog made an appearance at the end because I missed her presence so much in this book.
Ferin was a character that I also felt could’ve had much more to her. I think that her introduction was good, but then we hardly learned more about her as the story progressed.
I also would like to know the proper way to pronounce Athask, because I’m fairly certain they don’t say and there is a mention of Touchstone being the only one (aside from Ferin) who pronounces it correctly.
Sabriel and Touchstone! I was so happy that they were actually a significant part of this story again! I was reminded of how much I love Sabriel’s character and how we definitely need another book centered around her again!
It’s no surprise that my favorite character is, once again, Lirael. I loved her story and she’s genuinely just so <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
midnightgarden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ashybear02's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death