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keegan_rellim_taylor's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, I had two problems with this. First, Sadie doesn't fit her age. I know it shouldn't be a big deal, but pretty much from beginning to end this drives me crazy. I worked with twelve and thirteen-year-old girls for awhile and Sadie fits more my experience with fourteen and fifteen-year-old girls. I know that she's always saying how precocious she is, but if you feel the need to assert that regularly as an author, it seems to me you should just upgrade her age. Also, I can see a thirteen-year-old having a crush on a seventeen-year-old, but it's how to see the boy reciprocating that. Four years' difference in the teenage years is huge! I wish that Sadie had just been fourteen or fifteen and Carter had been a year or two older than her.
The other thing is that the editing is far from excellent. I always think it's odd when a book that's highly anticipated from an author that's highly anticipated isn't perfect. Perhaps editing houses figure that's the kind of book that doesn't need perfection, but it bothers me. The first book had some mistakes as well, but when it happens in a second book it always bugs me even more.
Other than that, though, I really do like this story and these characters. I like Carter and Sadie, of course. But there are a lot of other characters that add even more to the story. For instance, I've mentioned in other reviews that I often like ugly characters -- Bes is one of those and, again, love him! He's just got so much personality and spunk. Also, I like the twists and spins. I thought things would turn out a little more tucked together at the end with Ra, but I'm actually glad that it didn't. And now I'm looking forward to the next book . . .
The other thing is that the editing is far from excellent. I always think it's odd when a book that's highly anticipated from an author that's highly anticipated isn't perfect. Perhaps editing houses figure that's the kind of book that doesn't need perfection, but it bothers me. The first book had some mistakes as well, but when it happens in a second book it always bugs me even more.
Other than that, though, I really do like this story and these characters. I like Carter and Sadie, of course. But there are a lot of other characters that add even more to the story. For instance, I've mentioned in other reviews that I often like ugly characters -- Bes is one of those and, again, love him! He's just got so much personality and spunk. Also, I like the twists and spins. I thought things would turn out a little more tucked together at the end with Ra, but I'm actually glad that it didn't. And now I'm looking forward to the next book . . .
soapysprings's review
adventurous
tense
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? N/A
4.0
ellieellie16's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
this book dragged. I love sadie and carter as characters but its so hard for me to get into. dont rlly fully understand the magician thing still or how most of the mythology works. Also this book was so long for them to be accomplishing a single task 😠like i cant bro
menadreams's review against another edition
4.0
En este libro, vemos cómo los hermanos Kane buscan encontrar las tres piezas del libro de Ra para poder traerlo de vuelta, pero claro, nada es sencillo y se encuentran con múltiples amenazas para cumplir su cometido, por un lado, Apofis quiere despertar y causar el fin del mundo, por el otro, la más grande corte de magos quiere matarlos por aliarse con los dioses, eso, sin tomar en cuenta que muchos dioses no están de acuerdo con que regrese Ra, todo está en su contra, tienen 5 dÃas antes de la destrucción total, ellos creen que hacen lo correcto, pero ¿lo hacen? ¿O condenarán a toda la humanidad a absurdo destrucción?
Este libro me pareció mas enganchados que el primero, desde el capÃtulo hay acción, nos presentan nuevos personajes, como Walt, un chico con una maldición sin curas conocidas, nos presentan a Bas, el dios de los elfos, que tendrá la misión de acompañar a los hermanos Kane en esta aventura. Jes, una maga San adora demasiado buena para este mundo.
Walt es un chico muy dulce, se ve que lo que siente por Sadie es genuino, pero no puedo verlos como pareja, para mà es Anubis o Zia, y ya sé que con Zia no tiene ninguna oportunidad, pero es que tienen una quÃmica increÃble y nada forzada. Si bien a veces Salt tuvo sus momentos no quedó muy convencida.
Carter me dio mucha lástima este libro, y me cayó mejor de lo que hacÃa antes, solo es un chico que está bajo mucha presión. Hay que recordar que es un niño al cual le han puesto en hombros la carga de, literalmente, el mundo entero, no puede tener marco de error, tiene que pensar rápido y tomar decisiones correctas. Tal vez no me encante con Zia, pero en la parte en la que lo niega me dio mucha pena.
Sadie sigue siendo igual de increÃble, ha madurado bastante y amo como siempre esta de acuerdo con Carter, aun si el chico está mal, ella lo seguirÃa hasta la muerte y amo eso, es una chica fiel a la gente que mamá, y lo más importante, fiel a sà misma.
La acción en este libro es genial, hay peleas y problemas todo el tiempo y la mayorÃa de las veces quedaba embobada leyendo sus peleas, pero habÃa veces en las que solo pedÃa que hubiera un poco de calma, que los pers ñames tuvieran una conversación sin que su vida estuviera en un riesgo mortal, entiendo que de eso se traten los libros, pero esa es mi opinión.
4.5/5
Este libro me pareció mas enganchados que el primero, desde el capÃtulo hay acción, nos presentan nuevos personajes, como Walt, un chico con una maldición sin curas conocidas, nos presentan a Bas, el dios de los elfos, que tendrá la misión de acompañar a los hermanos Kane en esta aventura. Jes, una maga San adora demasiado buena para este mundo.
Walt es un chico muy dulce, se ve que lo que siente por Sadie es genuino, pero no puedo verlos como pareja, para mà es Anubis o Zia, y ya sé que con Zia no tiene ninguna oportunidad, pero es que tienen una quÃmica increÃble y nada forzada. Si bien a veces Salt tuvo sus momentos no quedó muy convencida.
Carter me dio mucha lástima este libro, y me cayó mejor de lo que hacÃa antes, solo es un chico que está bajo mucha presión. Hay que recordar que es un niño al cual le han puesto en hombros la carga de, literalmente, el mundo entero, no puede tener marco de error, tiene que pensar rápido y tomar decisiones correctas. Tal vez no me encante con Zia, pero en la parte en la que lo niega me dio mucha pena.
Sadie sigue siendo igual de increÃble, ha madurado bastante y amo como siempre esta de acuerdo con Carter, aun si el chico está mal, ella lo seguirÃa hasta la muerte y amo eso, es una chica fiel a la gente que mamá, y lo más importante, fiel a sà misma.
La acción en este libro es genial, hay peleas y problemas todo el tiempo y la mayorÃa de las veces quedaba embobada leyendo sus peleas, pero habÃa veces en las que solo pedÃa que hubiera un poco de calma, que los pers ñames tuvieran una conversación sin que su vida estuviera en un riesgo mortal, entiendo que de eso se traten los libros, pero esa es mi opinión.
4.5/5
cvermurphy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
august970's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it!! The first one was better but this one is pretty good :))
SPOILERS:
BES NO!! COME BACK. I MISS YOU :'(
SPOILERS:
BES NO!! COME BACK. I MISS YOU :'(
zgonzale's review against another edition
4.0
The Throne of Fire is a fantastic second installment in The Kane Chronicles. It’s packed with action, humor, great new characters, and a fantastic reinvention of Egyptian mythology.
However, I did find that this book suffered from the same issues that many middle-of-the-trilogy books face: the conclusion and denouement are designed to set up the conflict of the final installment of the trilogy rather than provide a climactic, plot-resolving finale. Almost every sub-plot that arose in this novel was left unresolved in the end, presumably to provide material for the final installment. I hate to say it, but this lack of resolution left me as a reader somewhat disappointed. On top of that, the final battles featured in the last few chapters read more like an outline of action and weren’t as engaging as I would have hoped they would be.
TLDR: The Throne of Fire is funny, action-packed, and filled with fascinating and modernized Egyptian mythology; however, the somewhat lackluster climax felt a bit rushed and I was disappointed there wasn’t more resolution.
However, I did find that this book suffered from the same issues that many middle-of-the-trilogy books face: the conclusion and denouement are designed to set up the conflict of the final installment of the trilogy rather than provide a climactic, plot-resolving finale. Almost every sub-plot that arose in this novel was left unresolved in the end, presumably to provide material for the final installment. I hate to say it, but this lack of resolution left me as a reader somewhat disappointed. On top of that, the final battles featured in the last few chapters read more like an outline of action and weren’t as engaging as I would have hoped they would be.
TLDR: The Throne of Fire is funny, action-packed, and filled with fascinating and modernized Egyptian mythology; however, the somewhat lackluster climax felt a bit rushed and I was disappointed there wasn’t more resolution.
pattyyeah's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
3.5
cowmouflage's review
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75