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amandamlyons's review against another edition
3.0
Decent kids fantasy but clearly very simple and not my cuppa. Nikki likes it though, so he will keep going without me.
becca_is_reading's review against another edition
2.0
This is a cute fantasy children's fantasy book. The writing isn't super simple but it's also not complex. I like the characters and that they all have very distinct personalities.
connorbookinit's review against another edition
4.0
A beginning to a new fantastic children's series. Edras is a world very very similar to Earth with Amaya being the Americas, Eura being Europe, Zhong being Asia, Nilo being Africa, and Stetrioe being Australia. Four children find that they are bonded with amazingly powerful spirit animals, but that happening cues the coming of a foretold evil. The children must do their best to prepare themselves for the oncoming war and choose which side they'll support.
The writing is fast and extremely easy to read. Younger children will definitely be able to handle the diction used. The characters all have different backgrounds (ethnic and economic), and different personalities. Some are funny, some serious, some confident, some untrusting. There's a little bit of everything represented. They aren't the most deep characters ever, but that would be hard to accomplish in a 202 page book regardless.
I liked the realness that the book portrayed in terms of the danger of war, people die in war, and Mull didn't sugar coat it too much. The lessons a child would gain from this book would be beneficial. It's all about trust, patience, and following your instincts - they're usually right. Side note: there's an online computer game to go with the books so that's really really cool!
The writing is fast and extremely easy to read. Younger children will definitely be able to handle the diction used. The characters all have different backgrounds (ethnic and economic), and different personalities. Some are funny, some serious, some confident, some untrusting. There's a little bit of everything represented. They aren't the most deep characters ever, but that would be hard to accomplish in a 202 page book regardless.
I liked the realness that the book portrayed in terms of the danger of war, people die in war, and Mull didn't sugar coat it too much. The lessons a child would gain from this book would be beneficial. It's all about trust, patience, and following your instincts - they're usually right. Side note: there's an online computer game to go with the books so that's really really cool!
racheleprince's review against another edition
3.0
I want to like this book because I love the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, but i don't really like these series books that are written different authors for each installment (like 39 Clues). I feel that some of Mull's talent for writing is lost and I wasn't drawn into this world or the characters.
flexolo's review against another edition
I read part of this series when I was younger but I don't remember a whole lot. My library has the audiobooks I wanted to revisit it but I just can't get over how bad the line level writing is
tessaschraa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
smist181's review against another edition
4.0
I got this book for free and gave it a read for fun. It was very cute and fast paced. I'm actually curious to see where the story goes. When I was young I read a lot of Animorphs. I think if I was a kid now these would be my addiction. :)
segedin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
anna_hepworth's review against another edition
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is an interesting enough exploration of the core idea of the series -- that some people somehow call an animal to them, which gives them some kinds of powers, and that that differs by animal.
The writing is good, the characters are well written, and the plot is age suitable and moves along nicely.
However. I would not choose to give this to kids, now that I've read it. There are some really dodgy stereotypes baked in to the world building, some assumptions about civilisation vs savages that certainly read like European attitudes to the Americas during colonial expansion. Also, having now looked at the series title, WTF.
I will be reading the rest of the series at some point, not least because I already have the books, and because I have hopes that some of these issues will be better handled by the other authors.
The writing is good, the characters are well written, and the plot is age suitable and moves along nicely.
However. I would not choose to give this to kids, now that I've read it. There are some really dodgy stereotypes baked in to the world building, some assumptions about civilisation vs savages that certainly read like European attitudes to the Americas during colonial expansion. Also, having now looked at the series title, WTF.
I will be reading the rest of the series at some point, not least because I already have the books, and because I have hopes that some of these issues will be better handled by the other authors.
carrra11's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5