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hahahaha I did not pay attention to the book's backmatter and so did not realize that this was a PREQUEL until I got to the AFTERWORD and then I was like WHOA
also now that I know it's a prequel I'm a little bummed tbh
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I was also a little bummed when I first started reading this because it was so different from the first 3 books but I got ...more
also now that I know it's a prequel I'm a little bummed tbh
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I was also a little bummed when I first started reading this because it was so different from the first 3 books but I got ...more
*This is my 500th Read book on GoodReads, yayyyyy!*
Honestly, at this point, Garth Nix could write a grocery list set in the Old Kingdom and I would probably give it 5 stars. I had a great time reading this one. I loved getting a feel for the capital city during a time of peace and for the interactions of the noble families. There was a lot here that gave even more depth and complexity to the already well-fleshed world, and while some other reviewers apparently knew about the twist ahead of time ...more
Honestly, at this point, Garth Nix could write a grocery list set in the Old Kingdom and I would probably give it 5 stars. I had a great time reading this one. I loved getting a feel for the capital city during a time of peace and for the interactions of the noble families. There was a lot here that gave even more depth and complexity to the already well-fleshed world, and while some other reviewers apparently knew about the twist ahead of time ...more
I was so looking forward to this! I have to say, though, that I had to push myself to finish it. Nix has tackled the job of creating an unlikable main character, to show us what pushes people to do terrible things. But it was difficult to read Clariel's repeated desires to be "back in the forest" over and over, bemoaning her privileged lot and dysfunctional family. These plot points are not flawed, but I feel some editing was needed to keep this reader involved and interested in Clariel's future
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So nice to revisit The Old Kingdom and the Abhorsen's House again.
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i saw where this was going fairly early on, which wasn't necessarily the issue - it's just that i didn't care for clariel much, as, similar to liriel before she met the dog, her inner monologue was so repetitive. i also felt like nix ran out of room, as i feared we were heading for another multi-book arc before things wrapped up somewhat abruptly. still, i was looking forward to this particular story, and i love the world - very much anticipating nix's next book, which returns us to characters (
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Another great addition to the series. The stubbornness and complete lack of patience in Clariel made me like her less than previous characters. In a way I had a hard time empathizing with her complete need for freedom feeling she could have waited a little longer. It was her nature though and made her who she really was.
Well, that made me cry. I was not expecting that!
Aug 27, 2014
Marci
marked it as to-read
Oct 28, 2014
Hannah
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Nov 05, 2014
L.h.
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Jan 15, 2017
Adjrun
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Jan 14, 2018
Noam
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