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yushirou's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
4.5
atsumeri's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
trin's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read any of the Chrestomanci books since I was quite wee; I'm not sure what made me want to pick this one up now, but it was enjoyable even with a blurred memory of the context of the rest of the series. I enjoyed the first half of the book the best, when Conrad has no idea what's going on and Christopher gets to be cocky and mysterious and delightfully obnoxious. The end, in comparison, was unfortunately rather muddled: too much happening at once, and then that big jump forward in time, which I think didn't service the story very well at all. I'd have greatly preferred if the book had ended with Conrad getting to go off to school, rather than with him going, "Well, it's many years later and I'm back from school, where I became AWESOME." Like this book's set-up in comparison to its payoff, the anticipation was better.
Still, this was fun enough to make me want to reread this series—in order, from the beginning!—sometime soon.
Still, this was fun enough to make me want to reread this series—in order, from the beginning!—sometime soon.
eileenmarie's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t have much to say about this book, except that I adored it!!!! I recommend this anyone looking for a great read!
rcarsonb's review against another edition
3.75
Every Chrestomanci book is like: young boy with a sister discovers he is the Magical Chosen One after being betrayed by his uncle-figure; don’t trust women.
thecasuallibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
midwifereading's review against another edition
4.0
Another magical adventure with glitching parallel worlds, an innocent kid caught in the middle of family drama, and a funky mix of science fiction and fantasy.
rosatulipan's review against another edition
5.0
Diana does it again. It makes me so sad that I'll never get to meet her. She's a genius. Her books can be a miss or a hit but they all have a magical something that no one but her can do.
Conrad's Fate became my favorite out of all the Chrestomanci books I've read so far, and the first I really like. It made me want to re-read Charmed Life, actually. So I can see Christopher and his family again.
Nothing left to say besides: I enjoyed this book quite a lot and thanks to it (and my goal to read all of DWJ's books) I'll be continuing with this series.
Conrad's Fate became my favorite out of all the Chrestomanci books I've read so far, and the first I really like. It made me want to re-read Charmed Life, actually. So I can see Christopher and his family again.
Nothing left to say besides: I enjoyed this book quite a lot and thanks to it (and my goal to read all of DWJ's books) I'll be continuing with this series.