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A review by pontiki
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
3.0
I've read the Inkworld series, and enjoyed most of it, so thought I'd try this series. I liked it well enough to read it through, but there were some definite flaws.
I liked Jacob, because he had knowledge about the Mirrorworld, and had been on lots of adventures there. His determination to help his brother, Will, was courageous, and his ideas clever in his quest.
I didn't like Funkes' way of starting the book, which felt much like the middle. It was never explained how Will got the stone in his body, at least not clearly enough to me. Often, things would be referred to that had already happened, which had not been explained, then when they were explained, I lost the thread if the main story. It took me a good 100 pages to get into this book. Still worthwhile, though.
Will is a bit two dimensional, but developed as the story went along, and Clara has a brave, unwavering desire to help Will. SPOILER ALERT***I hated the "love triangle" bit, which was unnecessary, unrealistic, and obvious. I guess you're supposed to wonder if Jacob has real feelings for Clara, but it's only the larks water that made him kiss her. Same for Clara, whose shame makes no sense. It's all very juvenile, and these are adult characters, they should act like it.
I actually really liked the descriptions of the Goyl, and even the Black Fairy loved the Goyl King, so it would follow that she would want to protect him. It also seems the Goyl had been mistreated by the humans, so it's not a black and white, humans are good and Goyls are bad situation. I like that complexity.
Now I'm interested in reading Fearless to see how Jacob deals with his death sentence.
I liked Jacob, because he had knowledge about the Mirrorworld, and had been on lots of adventures there. His determination to help his brother, Will, was courageous, and his ideas clever in his quest.
I didn't like Funkes' way of starting the book, which felt much like the middle. It was never explained how Will got the stone in his body, at least not clearly enough to me. Often, things would be referred to that had already happened, which had not been explained, then when they were explained, I lost the thread if the main story. It took me a good 100 pages to get into this book. Still worthwhile, though.
Will is a bit two dimensional, but developed as the story went along, and Clara has a brave, unwavering desire to help Will. SPOILER ALERT***I hated the "love triangle" bit, which was unnecessary, unrealistic, and obvious. I guess you're supposed to wonder if Jacob has real feelings for Clara, but it's only the larks water that made him kiss her. Same for Clara, whose shame makes no sense. It's all very juvenile, and these are adult characters, they should act like it.
I actually really liked the descriptions of the Goyl, and even the Black Fairy loved the Goyl King, so it would follow that she would want to protect him. It also seems the Goyl had been mistreated by the humans, so it's not a black and white, humans are good and Goyls are bad situation. I like that complexity.
Now I'm interested in reading Fearless to see how Jacob deals with his death sentence.