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The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, #1) - Community Reviews back

by Jonathan Stroud
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A Reading Vocation
A Reading Vocation rated it 7 years ago
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...
YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins
YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins rated it 8 years ago
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.
Necromancer
Necromancer rated it 9 years ago
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...
Ruined by Reading
Ruined by Reading rated it 10 years ago
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 ...
Dancing Words
Dancing Words rated it 10 years ago
3.5 stars
JasonKoivu
JasonKoivu rated it 10 years ago
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...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 11 years ago
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...
Lillya
Lillya rated it 11 years ago
I personally loved this book to pieces. The characters are all so well-made and deep, and you can't stop reading once you begin!
Daphne (Winged Reviews)
Daphne (Winged Reviews) rated it 11 years ago
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!
La Vie en Prose
La Vie en Prose rated it 11 years ago
I love Bartimaeus!
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