florahelix 's review for:

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

1.0

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I began this book with high expectations but was ultimately disappointed. The plot moves fast enough and has some interesting turning points, but the simplicity of the characters and their dialogue is intolerable. There are definitely some great books meant for young readers that can hold up to the most sophisticated scrutiny but this is not one of them. I found the characters were far too explicit and long-winded to be realistic. Any book that makes me question the dialogue takes me out of the story and ruins the experience.

Maybe it's just meant for a reader who would simply be too distracted by the sparkly magic flying around to notice the crappy characters.