Reviews - Abarat | The StoryGraph

Absolutely the strangest book I've ever read; for months I avoided it because it was so frustrating and bizarre. But here I am giving it a 5 star rating because oh my god what an incredible book.

upsidedown10's review against another edition

3.0

This was a good book. Not great, not bad, but good. It was a solid fantasy story with a competent main character. Candy was smart yet curious and adventurous. Who else would leave their entire world with barely a second thought? Even if you didn't like the plot, the captivating world would be enough to keep you reading. This book was interesting. There were a lot of interesting places, people, and things to keep you going. I liked this book and the pictures were gorgeous, but I'm not running out to get the second.

marziesreads's review against another edition

5.0

Visually stunning...

ailaghast's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dannireadsallthetime's review against another edition

4.0

Oh Abarat
Recommended to me by my Dad who is a HUGE Clive Barker fan

I read Weaveworld and I found that was very heavy going and the imagination was so vast.

I thought this would be the same

Oh no no no. Pure and brilliant fantasy world that you can really sink your teeth into. So many adventures to be had and so much to see. I was fully immersed in this story and enjoyed the twists and turns along the way.

I am intrigued to see what happens with Candy in the next one

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