Reviews

Forest of the Pygmies by Isabel Allende

filuipa's review against another edition

4.0

This book series was so lovely and enchanting honestly, the connection you make with the characters and nature in each book was so great. I'll miss these books and wish there were more

andy02l's review against another edition

3.0

Siento que el libro va a muy rápido y todo se soluciona muy fácil, es un buen final pero sentí que me falto un poco de más de desarrollo de la historia, aun así siempre recordaré con mucho cariño a Águila y Jaguar

soraia_silva's review against another edition

3.0

Gostei de o ler, mas não o achei tão bom como O Reino do Dragão de Ouro, da mesma trilogia.

Mais uma expedição de Kate acompanhada por a "Águia" e o "Jaguar".

ochocuartos's review against another edition

1.0

one of the worst books i've ever read

haley_j_casey's review against another edition

3.0

A little annoyed by the seemingly constant bashing of Christianity, even for magical realism, even though it seemed to get slightly better at the end. I did like the story more as it went on than I did in the beginning, and, as always, I loved Nadia!

catarina_parente's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

narcisa's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lovelaceapolo's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

bright_night's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

cherub__'s review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

After re-reading the whole series, I think I rank this as the 2nd-best, which was definitely not my opinion as a child. The series grows with the reader: City of the Beasts is the most obviously fantastical, the Kingdom of the Golden Dragon has more defined magic but less mysticism

mostly because the magic is explicitly explained at the end of the book with the Golden Dragon reveal

, and this is by far the most grounded of the series. To my older sensibilities, I think this explores the morals present in the book with a more sophisticated lens. The ethnic groups in this book are less monolithic than its predecessors, there are fewer stereotypes (though still many), both Eagle and Jaguar are more self-reflective. All in all, its a wonderful completion to a series for children and I would recommend it to any child or parent interested in the wider world.