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Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians: The Worldspire by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson

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eliathereader's review against another edition

fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.5

Alcatraz serisinin yeri bende ayrıdır çünkü hem Brandon Sanderson’dan okuduğum ilk seriydi hem de şimdiye dek okuduğum en tuhaf ve komik seriler arasındaydı. Son kitabın çevrilmesini sabırsızlıkla beklesem de ne yazık ki çevrilmedi ben de en son İngilizce okumaya karar verdim. Benim için biraz hayal kırıklığı oldu yalan yok! Son kitabın yazarı farklı ve neden böyle bir tercihte bulunulmuş anlamıyorum. Janci Patterson’un yazdığı diğer kitaplara bakınca da kendisinin çok başarılı olmadığını gördüm yani neden Sanderson seri finalini yazmayı tanınmadık orta halli bir yazara devretmiş cidden anlamlandıramıyorum. Bir diğer mevzu bu serinin en güzel yanı Alcatraz’ın mizahıyla tuhaf olayların kombinasyonunu okuma zevkini arşa çıkarmasıydı. Bastille’in gözünden hiçbir şey komik değil ve kendisi espri yapma konusunda da başarılı değil. Sanderson’a kızgınım ilk defa okuduğum bir kitabını bu kadar zor bitirdim o da sırf sonunu merak ettiğim için oldu. Hayal kırıklığı oluşturan bir seri finaliydi. Keşke kendisi yazıp tamamlasaydı eminim daha keyifli bir okuma olurdu. Bu kadar orijinal bir serinin baştan savma tamamlanması beni bir okur olarak ayrı üzdü. Middle grade kategorisinde yani orijinalden okuyacaksanız İngilizcesi fazla zorlamaz. Neyse bir serinin daha sonunu görmüş oldum.

battise's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

vendea's review against another edition

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I think this was very recognizably different from the rest of the books in the series - not in a necessarily bad way. Not as funny as the rest, but it has its moments and it definitely ties the series up in a satisfying way.

hoedini's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-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

3.25

momewrath's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

socialamoebaemily's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

These are fun like the Alcatraz novels and I will always read everything even associated with Branden Sanderson, but writing from the Bastille viewpoint loses so much of the sarcasm and overall tone that made the earlier books so much fun. The story was good and is a nice continuation for the series and overall this was a good book.

I know the viewpoint shift was necessary for the author transition and Janci Patterson always does a great job with his characters but I miss the overall tone of the first books, which is what made these novels worth reading as an adult. And the narrator for this novel did a great job and I completely understand the need for the shift, but again Ramon De Ocampo's narration that is just so perfect in the earlier novels is sorely missed. Without that sarcastic tone and overall feel this book is just a fun story that is well written but there's not much that makes it stand out.

Definitely worth reading if you've read this far in the series and I'll read the others but I do hope that in the future there can be a bit of a Bastille/Alcatraz collaboration to capture a bit of that earlier spirit.