I just wasn't as enamored of this book as a lot of other people seem to be.While I found Bartimaeus' narration more compelling than Nathan's chapters, I didn't really find myself "getting behind" either character. I don't really need characters to be "likeable" in the books I read, but I kept wonder...
Highly entertaining fantasy action. The shared perspective between boy and djinni was engaging, and the sarcastic commentary with plentiful unflattering characterization, delightful. Absolutely worth a read. Recommended for kids upper elementary through adult.
در کل کتاب خوبی بود ولی می تونست بهتر باشه. به نظر من شروع کتاب بهترین قسمت اون و پایان کتاب بدترین جای اون بود. مشکل این کتاب اینه که خشونت زیادی در اون نیست. بارتیموس زیاد خطرناک به نظر نمیرسه و حتی با فهمیدن اسم واقعی ناتانیل کار زیادی نمیکنه. اون طور که میگه قدرتمند نیست و بیشتر تو کار تغییر چهر...
Lockwood & Co. Book 2: The Whispering Skull throws us headlong into the adventures of ghost hunters in a parallel universe London. In this volume, Lucy, our talented heroine, again joins Anthony Lockwood, an Indiana Jones type, and George, a Watson-like researcher as they battle spirits from beyond ...
Within the first few sentences my heart sank. Oh no, I thought, fanciful purple prose attempting to set a magical aura about the opening scene. "GOTCHA!" shouted Stroud. Well played, sir, well played.One thing The Amulet of Samarkand does not do is take itself too seriously. That was a relief. I had...
bookshelves: fantasy, fraudio, kiddlewinks, mystery-thriller, teh-brillianz, alternative-history Read in November, 2008 Sucked in right from the first summoning... dog walking is fun with beautiful forestal scenery and a damn fine book. This unabridged listen was seen off in one fourteen hour se...
MOST EXCELLENT. Just a fantastic romp filled with action, magic and the genius that is Bartimaeus. I definitely need my own Djinni. Full review to come!
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