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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved this book and just bought 2 and 3. It was an easy read and very hard to put down. I love books like that. Now I’m sad that I don’t have the second one to start.
Oh man, this book. Abarat blew my mind the first time I read it; a heroine that speaks her mind, is amazed by the world(s) around her, is kind but not a doormat, not swayed (too much!) by her heart etc! The idea of times of day as islands is something that could have only come out of Barker's odd, odd mind. At Abarat's heart is the usual story: girl goes on a journey and meets a cast of eccentric characters but Abarat delights, Abarat entertains and it feels like you're in there, right next to Candy, swept by the waves. Barker's language is delightfully alive, the characters feel real even when they are like something created from dreams and Abarat itself feels like it has come to alive inside me.