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purcellapple's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
alisonhori's review against another edition
1.0
This was largely completely ridiculous...like cliff notes to the world of this trilogy if you were totally unable to get it.
lamom77's review against another edition
5.0
What an amazing reference guide for the All Souls Trilogy, although I wouldn't expect anything less from Ms. Harkness. Not necessarily a book to sit down and read cover to cover, but a great resource to look up additional information about characters, settings, items, magic, history, etc.
dale_in_va's review against another edition
3.0
A fun companion to the trilogy. In a way more complete than the book itself. You can tell the author, a historian , had fun placing the characters in real historical situations and filling in the unknowns with her imagination.
knynas1's review against another edition
4.0
4 ⭐
Interesting insight on the real and imagined histories within the series.
Interesting insight on the real and imagined histories within the series.
lalala123987's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great refresher for the All Souls World, but it is in essence an encyclopedia. I didn’t read it in order but you don’t need to as you go back and revisit the characters. It also gives solid history and science lessons for the times, places and theories that drive these books. I really enjoyed it but wouldn’t want to listen to it on audio. This is a book to flip and browse through.
ashleywantsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars.
For what this book is, a reference book for readers on a fictional world, it certainly meets expectations. I did not read every word, I do not need to read the detailed character descriptions for characters that I know because I read the book. I skimmed over every page, but I did really enjoy the Q&A with Deborah Harkness and the photos of the real life places that inspired the locations of The World of All Souls. If you are super interested in these characters/places for more than just a little bit of entertainment this book is probably good to flip through. Otherwise, you can ignore it, as it doesn't actually add anything to the plotlines.
For what this book is, a reference book for readers on a fictional world, it certainly meets expectations. I did not read every word, I do not need to read the detailed character descriptions for characters that I know because I read the book. I skimmed over every page, but I did really enjoy the Q&A with Deborah Harkness and the photos of the real life places that inspired the locations of The World of All Souls. If you are super interested in these characters/places for more than just a little bit of entertainment this book is probably good to flip through. Otherwise, you can ignore it, as it doesn't actually add anything to the plotlines.