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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Dnf'd. The writing is so simple and convenient and obvious. Some of the tie-ins to real history was interesting, but I just can't anymore. The twins were what bothered me the most. I liked the other characters fine, but I couldn't listen to another word that came out of the twins mouths
i read the first four or so chapters and decided this series wasn't going to be worth my time. if i magically run out of stuff to read, i may come back to this.
I am drawn to fictional stories based on some tidbit of history, biography, or geography as a starting point. This book uses Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel as starting points (which I really enjoyed) and then leapt into the realm of mythical beasts and magical creatures in ways that I found dull when they should have been exciting. It seemed whenever the author needed to reveal the next bit of plot, he just created more creatures. Perhaps this is creative and clever, but I thought it seemed a cheap and easy. Another disappointment was the fact that way before the end I knew he wasn't going to resolve anything but rather urge the reader onto the next in the series; that feels like a marketing ploy rather than a literary device. Grrr.
Okay, there were good elements to this book, I admit. I like the female characters quite a bit, actually. Hekate, Perenelle, Sophie, Scatty. They were all wonderful and interesting for the most part, but they had to live in this story that was threadbare and unraveling, and populated with male characters that made me want to stab them.
So, basically, the plot is there to lead into the rest of the series. Pretty much all that happens in this book is that Perenelle gets kidnapped and Sophie gets Magic. That was basically the whole book.
Now, don't get me wrong, in someone else's hands, this might have been an amazing book. But Scott doesn't do anything with this story, he just tells a lot of mythology, introduces a bunch of people he kills off a few chapters later, and gives Sophie Super Magic Powers. He also makes her brother into a whiny bitch by the end of the book, but clearly in the next book or two he's going to start hardcore training with Scatty and become a freaking warrior or something, like, duh, okay? Duh.
Anyway, Nicholas Flamel was lame and unnecessarily secretive, Josh was boring and then whiny, and Dee was a typical villain. On the whole, this book became boring and unpredictable rather quickly, and I was more disappointed with it than anything else.
So, basically, the plot is there to lead into the rest of the series. Pretty much all that happens in this book is that Perenelle gets kidnapped and Sophie gets Magic. That was basically the whole book.
Now, don't get me wrong, in someone else's hands, this might have been an amazing book. But Scott doesn't do anything with this story, he just tells a lot of mythology, introduces a bunch of people he kills off a few chapters later, and gives Sophie Super Magic Powers. He also makes her brother into a whiny bitch by the end of the book, but clearly in the next book or two he's going to start hardcore training with Scatty and become a freaking warrior or something, like, duh, okay? Duh.
Anyway, Nicholas Flamel was lame and unnecessarily secretive, Josh was boring and then whiny, and Dee was a typical villain. On the whole, this book became boring and unpredictable rather quickly, and I was more disappointed with it than anything else.
Just couldn’t get into it. Was looking for something more like Percy Jackson
adventurous
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:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don’t think I was the target audience for this book, I may be a bit old for it, but it was definitely good for what it was. It was cute and heartwarming, and very easy to read, but I just didn’t love it.
It was ok. Felt too much like Percy Jackson for me to fully enjoy it.