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A review by bookbelle5_17
Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Like everyone else I think is the best book in the trilogy and Stroud continued to surprised me all the way to the end. London is in chaos Nathanial has become more of asshole than ever to Bartimaeus and Kitty is determined to bring Magicians and Djinn together as allies. The Djinn have a plan to seek revenge on the Magicians for enslavement for centuries and Nathaniel, Kitty, and Bartimaeus must work.
So much happens in this final book. I actually felt pity for Nathaniel and all the stress he was under, but I was also continually frustrated with him. By the end, Nathaniel redeems and realizes the error of his way. Bartimaeus is still just as funny, charming, and lovable. The continued footnotes are a fun little commentaries from Bartimeaus, but at times it felt a bit telling rather than showing during certain moments. Through Kitty researching and asking Bartimeus himself you learn about the other world and you finally get the backstory of him and Ptolemy's bond. Who the antagonist was surprise and enslavement plot exploded in this book. This at first came off as middle grade, but by the second it became a young adult trilogy, but it has a lot of mature themes that I think parents should discuss with young readers.
So much happens in this final book. I actually felt pity for Nathaniel and all the stress he was under, but I was also continually frustrated with him. By the end, Nathaniel redeems and realizes the error of his way. Bartimaeus is still just as funny, charming, and lovable. The continued footnotes are a fun little commentaries from Bartimeaus, but at times it felt a bit telling rather than showing during certain moments. Through Kitty researching and asking Bartimeus himself you learn about the other world and you finally get the backstory of him and Ptolemy's bond. Who the antagonist was surprise and enslavement plot exploded in this book. This at first came off as middle grade, but by the second it became a young adult trilogy, but it has a lot of mature themes that I think parents should discuss with young readers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery