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ufakbideneme's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
baoluong's review against another edition
4.0
Lundy is fed up with the rules of this world as most children are. Those who say life isn't fair are also often those who are given more than their fair share. Is it so wrong to want fair trade for your merit?
Enter the goblin market where everything has a price. The market is governed by an unknown entity determining fair value. Those who take advantage or try to cheat are proportionately punished. In turn, debt takes on physical changes. The more you burden, the further you are from humanity. I can't begin to parse out the symbolism without getting upset *college debt intensifies. It seems like this world is less complicated in the beginning. Exchange takes on a one to one ratio. The nuances of what things are worth then muddles. What is this intangible force to maintain order? Lundy navigates this world where even friendship can be exchanged. What will she do when relationships seem unbalance. Can lost lives be rectify.
This installment is less interesting than the others. I can't help but feel like this is the same story but slightly redressed. A child is forced to conform to our gender stereotype. They can't so a door opens and they take it. The new world offers possibilities but also a catch. Ultimately, no one wants to go back. I just don't see how we can repackage this anymore. I'm here for the unravelling lore. The idea that there's a underlying system that also governs the worlds. I'm just waiting for the multiverse jumping installment that happened in Beneath the Sugar Sky but *intensified. It's a meh read.
Enter the goblin market where everything has a price. The market is governed by an unknown entity determining fair value. Those who take advantage or try to cheat are proportionately punished. In turn, debt takes on physical changes. The more you burden, the further you are from humanity. I can't begin to parse out the symbolism without getting upset *college debt intensifies. It seems like this world is less complicated in the beginning. Exchange takes on a one to one ratio. The nuances of what things are worth then muddles. What is this intangible force to maintain order? Lundy navigates this world where even friendship can be exchanged. What will she do when relationships seem unbalance. Can lost lives be rectify.
This installment is less interesting than the others. I can't help but feel like this is the same story but slightly redressed. A child is forced to conform to our gender stereotype. They can't so a door opens and they take it. The new world offers possibilities but also a catch. Ultimately, no one wants to go back. I just don't see how we can repackage this anymore. I'm here for the unravelling lore. The idea that there's a underlying system that also governs the worlds. I'm just waiting for the multiverse jumping installment that happened in Beneath the Sugar Sky but *intensified. It's a meh read.
eatreadgamerepeat's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
5.0
This was just wow, I loved it, had a great time with it. I really love McGuires storytelling, and honestly I had such a good time with this. I just really loved Lundy's journey but I will say I kind of forgot who she was from the first book but you don't really need to know her to enjoy this book? I feel like with the other books its good to know the character before hand but this was fine to read on its own without having looked up the prior information? hope that makes sense
braveprincess11's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
larry's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
raeswainpage's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn't feeling this one as much as the others for some reason. Will still continue the series though.
losthought323's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
charlyisdone's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
mbenzz's review against another edition
5.0
It's over, and I'm sad. I love these books so much. Lundy's story of her time in the Goblin Market is both exciting and tragic all at the same time. For as much as she loved the Market and the strict rules of Fair Value, I was surprised to see her become so careless at the end. But in the end, she was too human for her own good...trying to please everyone and hoping the rules would bend for her. She should have known better.
I can't recommend this series enough. It was almost one year ago to the day that I read and reviewed book #3 in the Wayward Children Series, and I'm 47 kinds of depressed that I'll most likely have to wait another year for book #5, but I suppose it gives me something to look forward to. Thank you Seanan...I loved every minute of this.
I can't recommend this series enough. It was almost one year ago to the day that I read and reviewed book #3 in the Wayward Children Series, and I'm 47 kinds of depressed that I'll most likely have to wait another year for book #5, but I suppose it gives me something to look forward to. Thank you Seanan...I loved every minute of this.