Lirael (Abhorsen Trilogy)
by Garth Nix
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Author: Garth NixEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-22
ISBN: 0061474347
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Book Review: A Solid Ending After a Rough Start
Summary: 3 Stars
Lirael continues the great story and magical structure, but it suffers from things that put Sabriel at a higher standard. I ended up enjoying Sabriel more and it nearly took me months to finish this episode. The reason being, is that I just really couldn't keep focus on the new characters.
I won't say that the novel is bad, because it's really not. Lirael has a great story and is generally unpredictable. Mogget continues to be hilarious as one of our new characters, the Disreputable Dog, compliments the cat very nicely. Garth Nix is an extremely talented writer, with a knack for creating a whole new fresh world for fantasty fanatics to enjoy.
Now wheres the problem? My problem is that Lirael and Sameth throughout the novel are very dislikable characters. Sameth seems like he has a huge tendency to become selfish and betray. He ultimately becomes a hero, but he starts as a real self-loathing, annoying character. Lirael seems to mimic this personality as well. She starts as a quiet, depressing, and suicidal individual. I overall understood the purpose of the personalies, but I didn't find my salvation in anyone, because every character was mean and pessimistic. With the effect of this and the reduced intensity(action) I read this novel a lot slower than the first book.
So in the end, Lirael steps down Nix's ladder a bit, but Nix has a very strong selection. Shade's Children and the Seventh Tower series really moved me. Maybe the reason for that was an array of very heroic, admirable characters. I tend to connect more with stories of outstanding heroism. Where as Lirael tended to avoid the heroism and save it for the third novel. I am very confident that Abhorsen will be an excellent novel, but thats because Lirael and Sameth got over their small problems in the huge scope of the novel. I look forward to reading the next installment, but I am going to keep it real and say the book was good, but I just didn't enjoy it as much as I longed to.
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