A review by meaghunt
This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel

2.0

While the writing was at a higher level than many YA books I've read recently, there were a few things I couldn't stand about this book.
(Be advised that my opinion may be further affected by the fact that I listened to the audio rather than reading the print edition.)

1. Elizabeth is lame. When you develop a love interest, at least make her alluring and/or cool. I just didn't care for her at all. I didn't care for Konrad, for that matter, either.
2. If I heard the phrase "no doubt" or the word "tome" used one more time, I may have gone insane.
3. Overall antiquity of the language here lends to a very period tone, but it wasn't my flavor.

I did enjoy Victor's character development (arc?), and might be interested to hear what happens to him next. Only problem? I didn't care about ANY of the other characters. Bummer.
Oh, and the lynx was cool. More YA books should feature big cats.