caitie95's review against another edition
4.0
Finally, I got round to reading this!
Certainly can feel the plot moving on, introduction of more 'Beforetime' technology and resolution of some earlier plot threads.
Not as much tension except for certain parts as in previous books in the series, but interesting to read.
Certainly can feel the plot moving on, introduction of more 'Beforetime' technology and resolution of some earlier plot threads.
Not as much tension except for certain parts as in previous books in the series, but interesting to read.
squishies's review against another edition
3.0
Whenever people see how thick this book is, they can't help but crack jokes about needing a forklift to carry it around. It is quite thick and I'm not sure it really needed to be that long.
It seems that there's a lot more premonitions that happen to help things get done - a lot more than the other novels. Hmm. Sometimes it just seems a bit too convenient.
Also, I kind of got annoyed by the message left by Kasanda. I mean, if you know you don't have that much time to say what you need to say, but did you really have to explain (or make vague references to) why the laptop works after so long? Or offhandedly say stuff about eluding time a couple of times in her life? And after saying all that, wouldn't you know it, the computer shorts out just before Kasanda could say something important. *aggrieved sigh*
Gah. Despite all that, one reviewer (Choupette) said: "She's got us all by the balls [...:] because I just freaking want to know what happens at the end." It's so true.
It seems that there's a lot more premonitions that happen to help things get done - a lot more than the other novels. Hmm. Sometimes it just seems a bit too convenient.
Also, I kind of got annoyed by the message left by Kasanda. I mean, if you know you don't have that much time to say what you need to say, but did you really have to explain (or make vague references to) why the laptop works after so long? Or offhandedly say stuff about eluding time a couple of times in her life? And after saying all that, wouldn't you know it, the computer shorts out just before Kasanda could say something important. *aggrieved sigh*
Gah. Despite all that, one reviewer (Choupette) said: "She's got us all by the balls [...:] because I just freaking want to know what happens at the end." It's so true.
jessie_f_s's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
alix87's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at 8.6%. I could not push myself to read it no matter how hard I tried
jlfw0498's review
adventurous
challenging
slow-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
4.0
kateyjay's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
oliviadoty's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
phoebewynne's review against another edition
4.0
Verrry long (the US and the U.K. split it into two) but never a slog. Unlike the last book this jumps straight into the action and doesn't let up. Elspeth gets closer to the finish out her quest and deciphering the mysterious clues scattered around the Land.
iphigenias's review against another edition
5.0
you risked your life to save mine / i saved myself @!!!^&@^@@;@^@&@[email protected]@!!
febyidrus's review against another edition
4.0
Did anyone else think this one was rushed into production before it was really ready? I know that's a little ridiculous of me to say, seeing as this book was ten years in the making, but seriously! At one stage Brydda is in two places at once, and some of the place names have been misspelled, and there are sentences with one too many the's and and's and a's. Either the publishers rushed it out, or Isobelle Carmody didn't have the most eagle-eyed of editors. Either way, it's not a good look.
Other than that, though, I'm both frustrated that we hardly got anywhere with regards to Elspeth's quest, and I really want to read the next book.
Other than that, though, I'm both frustrated that we hardly got anywhere with regards to Elspeth's quest, and I really want to read the next book.