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adjuncttavore 's review for:
The Amulet of Samarkand
by Jonathan Stroud
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An easy read as a YA novel, with some fun actuon.
Seemingly aware of the problems with magicians in the book’s world, but none of the magicians (including the main character) demonstrate any growth or care about the injustices of their society. Would have liked to see more character growth from Nathanael.
Bartimaeus was a fun character but necessarily has less agency as he is ultimately being controlled by a human. And as far as magic system goes, a system wherein a magician’s power is entirely derived from summoning and forcibly controlling unwilling servants (slaves) is a pretty depressing one.
Seemingly aware of the problems with magicians in the book’s world, but none of the magicians (including the main character) demonstrate any growth or care about the injustices of their society. Would have liked to see more character growth from Nathanael.
Bartimaeus was a fun character but necessarily has less agency as he is ultimately being controlled by a human. And as far as magic system goes, a system wherein a magician’s power is entirely derived from summoning and forcibly controlling unwilling servants (slaves) is a pretty depressing one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery