habeus 's review for:

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

2.25

adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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If the whole book would have been written like the grand finale it would have scorched my willing eyes. But until that finale, it meandered and moped as our two unpleasant main characters bickered and whined for the first 350 pages.