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A review by spootilious
Champion of the Titan Games by Brandon Mull
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
This is going to be a rough review.
With every book I love this series all the more. Granted, that isn’t surprising when we look at how much I loved Fablehaven and The Five Kingdoms. Brandon Mull very rarely disappoints.
First and fore most as a middle school book I would give this 4.5 stars. It was exciting with great characters and fun adventures. Wonderful world building and unique creatures.
As an adult reading this book, I’d give it 3 stars. Kendra falls a bit flat in this one. She does things that feel a bit out of character and here personality is a bit even throughout. Then again, this book is all about Seth and what a ride it is! Seth meets some great new characters, my favorite being Reggie, and goes on some grand adventures. He really flushes out the story but that also means that the book is more character driven than plot and that isn’t necessarily a good thing. Still, it’s a lot of fun.
Like most of Mull’s works this book tends to just keep the wheels spinning rather than actually resolve anything. There is no real climax to the book (or ending for that matter). It definitely suffers from middle book syndrome. That isn’t to say that it isn’t a good book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is just not as good as it could be. Mull is extremely talented and can really elevate his work when he truly wants to and with just a bit more character depth, and a tangible build up.
Overall, I loved this book because I adore the characters and the series as a whole.
With every book I love this series all the more. Granted, that isn’t surprising when we look at how much I loved Fablehaven and The Five Kingdoms. Brandon Mull very rarely disappoints.
First and fore most as a middle school book I would give this 4.5 stars. It was exciting with great characters and fun adventures. Wonderful world building and unique creatures.
As an adult reading this book, I’d give it 3 stars. Kendra falls a bit flat in this one. She does things that feel a bit out of character and here personality is a bit even throughout. Then again, this book is all about Seth and what a ride it is! Seth meets some great new characters, my favorite being Reggie, and goes on some grand adventures. He really flushes out the story but that also means that the book is more character driven than plot and that isn’t necessarily a good thing. Still, it’s a lot of fun.
Like most of Mull’s works this book tends to just keep the wheels spinning rather than actually resolve anything. There is no real climax to the book (or ending for that matter). It definitely suffers from middle book syndrome. That isn’t to say that it isn’t a good book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is just not as good as it could be. Mull is extremely talented and can really elevate his work when he truly wants to and with just a bit more character depth, and a tangible build up.
Overall, I loved this book because I adore the characters and the series as a whole.