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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The final installment of my beloved Ranger's Apprentice series (sob,sob). Horace is training in Nihon-Ja to better his talent as a warrior, but when the Emperor's place is challenged Horace takes up arms to help the Emperor and his men survive. Meanwhile, an Aruluen diplomat sends word to Princess Cassandra who enlists the help of Halt, Will, Alyss, and Selethen (from Erak's Ransom) to help save Horace and in turn the Emperor of Nihon-Ja.
5-9th grades.
5-9th grades.
I loved this book. The Emperor was one you totally respected and would stand beside. The gang (Will, Horace, Halt, and girls) were all their likeable selves. Book is one of my favorites.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
I really enjoyed this last book of the Ranger's Apprentice series. I loved the culture and humanity that Flanagan puts in his stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed the accurate and awesome Japanese culture. Will, Horace, and Halt have been all over the place and have seen many cultures, but this one is my favorite.
I loved how this book focused more on Horace. His character and morals really showed through, and I think he deserved the recognition. I wish the ending had gone on a bit longer, but it ended very nicely. I just know that the gang had many more adventures, and I'm sad that I won't be able to read more.
I thoroughly enjoyed the accurate and awesome Japanese culture. Will, Horace, and Halt have been all over the place and have seen many cultures, but this one is my favorite.
I loved how this book focused more on Horace. His character and morals really showed through, and I think he deserved the recognition. I wish the ending had gone on a bit longer, but it ended very nicely. I just know that the gang had many more adventures, and I'm sad that I won't be able to read more.
adventurous
medium-paced
Fun, but really the series is ready getting repetitive.
I'm so glad to be done. Truly should have stopped after 2 books.
My Rating: 1 stars
Granny's Rating: 3.5 stars
My Rating: 1 stars
Granny's Rating: 3.5 stars
I'm 20% I'm to this novel and so far it is an extreme bore. I'm only persisting to finish out the series faithfully. Flanagan has the understandable idea to gather all the characters ever presented in his novels to band together for a grand adventure to end the series with a bang. However, not only does this gathering take a fifth of the entire novel to set up, it seems very unnatural and forced. Lastly, the comments and behaviors of the characters seem out of line with their behaviors in previous novels to the point I feel I almost can't recognize them. These changes, I believe, are to create drama and friction.
Upon finishing the book, I noticed that the last half flew by and suddenly I was almost finished. The second half of the book redeemed the first half to four stars, and my biggest complaint is the forced drama. This wasn't my favorite in the series, but I am pleased I continued reading the novel.
Upon finishing the book, I noticed that the last half flew by and suddenly I was almost finished. The second half of the book redeemed the first half to four stars, and my biggest complaint is the forced drama. This wasn't my favorite in the series, but I am pleased I continued reading the novel.
[review from 2012]
I finished The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan a few days ago, and I’m starting to get really sad this series is ending. This book was longer than the others, which was great, but it had one of Will, Horace and Halt’s adventures in one book, which makes me think that it was actually shorter than most. This book series has made me laugh so much, and it’s great, unless you’re in class trying to muffle your snickers after a test. I love the witty banter between all the characters. I love that Alyss and Evanlyn finally solved their conflicts between Will, and that they’re both flawed.
And at the end (not giving away the ending), I screamed and danced around my room for about five minutes at 3:00 am. This book series is fantastic and I’ll be sure to read The Lost Stories as well, though I hate that it has to end. It’s just so good. The part where Will muses over the fact that some people have never been away from Castle Redmont, and he’s been to Toscana (Italy), Picta (Scotland), Hibernia (Ireland), Skandia (Scandinavia), Arrida (Egypt) and now he’s in Nihon-Ja (Japan) gave me chills. I’ve become so fond of the characters over the ten books that in this one I’ve actually curled up and began muttering “my babies” over and over again, even with Halt. I cannot even express my sheer love for this book series and will send a letter to John Flanagan requesting he write more. (Okay, not really, but you get what I mean.)
I finished The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan a few days ago, and I’m starting to get really sad this series is ending. This book was longer than the others, which was great, but it had one of Will, Horace and Halt’s adventures in one book, which makes me think that it was actually shorter than most. This book series has made me laugh so much, and it’s great, unless you’re in class trying to muffle your snickers after a test. I love the witty banter between all the characters. I love that Alyss and Evanlyn finally solved their conflicts between Will, and that they’re both flawed.
And at the end (not giving away the ending), I screamed and danced around my room for about five minutes at 3:00 am. This book series is fantastic and I’ll be sure to read The Lost Stories as well, though I hate that it has to end. It’s just so good. The part where Will muses over the fact that some people have never been away from Castle Redmont, and he’s been to Toscana (Italy), Picta (Scotland), Hibernia (Ireland), Skandia (Scandinavia), Arrida (Egypt) and now he’s in Nihon-Ja (Japan) gave me chills. I’ve become so fond of the characters over the ten books that in this one I’ve actually curled up and began muttering “my babies” over and over again, even with Halt. I cannot even express my sheer love for this book series and will send a letter to John Flanagan requesting he write more. (Okay, not really, but you get what I mean.)