I'm not sure what I think of this book. It seems incomplete. I didn't love or even feel for any of the characters. I thought I should have felt a sort of kinship with Dinah who believes the crumbling house where she temporarily resides is alive and projecting its former glory for her to see...and wh...
+ Nice tone, engaging characters, complex plot- Climactic moments a little rushed, some thin characterization An enjoyable beginning to a young adult series. I imagine that Scholastic named these books to evoke the Harry Pott
+ Likable characters, generally compelling villains- Multiple plot problems and inconsistencies, very rushed coverage of climactic momentsA disappointing and uneven second book in the Charlie Bone/Children of the Red King series. I wil
+ Some character development and interesting plot twists- Generally emotionally superficial; action somewhat illogical and inconsequentialThis is the third book in the Children of the Red King/Charlie Bone series. I'm ambivalent about
In some ways this installment is an improvement over the previous three. Nimmo actually seems to have anticipated aspects of the plot earlier in the series, and to be looking ahead to future volumes. However, it is still disappointing. Characters who are no longer needed for their one plot point sim...
+ More plot advancement than in previous volumes- The same problems of inadequate character development, coherent motives, and deus ex machina that plague the previous volumes in this seriesOn the one hand, this is a better book that the th
One might ask why I keep reading this series when I find them so disappointing. I suppose that it is a combination of hope and morbid fascination. I keep thinking that Nimmo might do a better job, that her skills at style and plot might develop. Though they don't (the first book in this series was t...
If you can't get enough of Harry Potter, then try this series. British boarding school, students have special powers, good struggles against evil. Great narration - perfect series to pick up over the summer.
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