Reviews

Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 by J. M. Lee

amgibbs82's review

adventurous dark hopeful medium-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? No

5.0

theorybox's review

5.0

Especially having seen the Age of Resistance show first, I can say this series (which came before the show and built the foundations for it) more than stands up to it. Even knowing some of the twists already, this book made me feel all the highs and lows and makes me so thankful that I have all three sequels from my library, ready to go.

Lee does an incredible job world building off of what was already built by Jim Henson, Brian Froud, and others who have crafted the world of Thra, and this feels like a triumphant love letter to all of it. I don’t think that this is a book that can be easily taken up by someone who has not already watched the movie, and I’m not sure how much might be gained or lost by a person who has not also read the Creation Myth volumes. That being said, if you love Thra, this book is a must read.

miss_rookie's review against another edition

5.0

Ich kann gar nicht in Worte fassen, wie glücklich mich diese Reihe gemacht hat, auch wenn ich sie niemandem empfehlen würde, der nicht vorher zumindest den Film oder gar die Serie gesehen hat, da sie sehr viel Lore von einem fordert, ohne großartig Begriffe zu erklären. Die Bücher wurden vor der Serie veröffentlicht, aber ich hätte meine Probleme gehabt dem Inhalt zu folgen, wenn ich nicht gewusst hätte, was mich in der fantastischen Welt von Thra erwartet. Hier siedelt sich leider auch mein größter Kritikpunkt an der Reihe an. Wir lernen zwar einige neue und für mich alt bekannte Figuren kennen, allerdings unterscheidet sich einiges von der Serie. An der Stelle hätte ich mir eher eine Ergänzung zur Serie gewünscht und nicht eine Handlung, die sich anfühlt, wie ein paralleler Erzählstrang. Auch, dass das Buch auf der selben Note geendet hat, wie die Serie und so leider nicht wirklich neue Erkenntnisse gegeben hat, wie es mit den Sieben Clans weitergehen wird. Wer den Film gesehen hat weiß natürlich, wie es unweigerlich enden wird, aber der Weg dorthin ist das, was mich am meisten interessieren würde.

cr1o5toir's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

kitsu's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

theaylien's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

tlabresh's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lief_'s review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

2.75

acrdoodles's review

5.0

The only thing that would make this book better was if there was more of it.
I'm??? I can't even describe how much I loved this book and the characters and the plot and the way J. M. Lee writes and how he portrays Thra and I am speechless.
Go read it.
Now.

deathmetalpainter's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0