marirene 's review for:

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

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This is the story of a precocious gifted young magician starting to come of age and develop his morals and figure his way in the world. Lest that sound too sweet and young overdone for you though, please know it’s mainly told through the voice of a sarcastic humorous 5000 year old djinni and that one solitary detail makes this a wonderful read for adults and kids alike.