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crowyhead's review against another edition
3.0
The long Old Kingdom story in this collection, "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Cabinet," is really well-written and a lot of fun. The other stories vary in quality and are by and large kind of forgettable.
bluejay21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Rape
One of the stories is very much a Hitler-Nazisim allegory, with the author saying as much in the intro to that particular piece. It's not anti-semitism as such because no-one is Jewish but it's based on anti-semitism. And 'The Lightning Bringer' is a little rape-y.sophia_a_v_b's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this collection of stories, there were some really wacky stories, though Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case was my favourite! Now to read more!
musgrovej's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
phunkypbj's review against another edition
3.0
I was a little disappointed in this collection of short stories. I had read a short story by [author: Garth Nix] and really loved it and, of course, love the Sabriel trilogy, but I was let down by a lot of these stories. Nix attempts a lot of humor in this collection, and I have to say, humor isn't his forte. Overall, though, there were some good moments so, if you're a fan of the author it's worth a look.
queergoth_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
I bought this because I wanted all the old Kingdom stories I could get my hands on. I feel like when it comes to the rest of this book I'm not really the target audience which might be why I was kind of disappointed with it. Some of the stories were good but some of them were not for me at all. And I feel like a couple of them definitely had a "men writing women" vibe which I was very surprised by as I don't feel that way about any of the Old Kingdom books which are generally focused on the female characters. It's possible that some of the older stories just haven't aged all that well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Blood
Moderate: Racism and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child abuse
foreveryoungadult's review against another edition
Graded By: Stephanie
Cover Story: Misleading
The Best: “Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case”, “Charlie Rabbit”
The Worst: “Under the Lake”
The Weird: “The Lightning Bringer”, “The Hope Chest”
Bonus Factors: Australia, Choose Your Own Adventure
Anti-Bonus Factor: Crappy Parents
Break Glass In Case Of: An All-Abiding Love of Garth Nix
Read the full book report here.
Cover Story: Misleading
The Best: “Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case”, “Charlie Rabbit”
The Worst: “Under the Lake”
The Weird: “The Lightning Bringer”, “The Hope Chest”
Bonus Factors: Australia, Choose Your Own Adventure
Anti-Bonus Factor: Crappy Parents
Break Glass In Case Of: An All-Abiding Love of Garth Nix
Read the full book report here.
eponaismycopilot's review against another edition
Read Creature in the Case & really enjoyed it! No interest in the other stories, however.