Reviews

Sabriel by Garth Nix

brooks_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

eabhawall's review against another edition

3.25

I was immediately sucked into the world of Sabriel, and this was narrated by Tim Curry who created such fantastic characterisation. I loved the magic system and the protagonist, but the book lost it's way in the 3rd quarter. 

recorderkfk's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

szike_01's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

jkherz25's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

readmekate's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

jorshy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

briely's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

authorcharlottee's review against another edition

3.0

When I picked up this book, the main reason I wanted to read it was because the cover is AMAZING!! But as I started to read it, I found that it was really hard for me to get into. Although, the prologue made me want to read more, as I did I began to get sort of bored. I think that's because the only character in the first few chapters is Sabriel. She journeys in the first part of the book alone which I think is why it took me so long to get into. But once Mogget was introduced, I was hooked, then when Touchstone came in the picture the story just kept getting more and more interesting.

In regards to Touchstone and Sabriel, I really liked that Nix didn't emphasize a lot on their relationship. He kind of left it as a small part of the novel which pleased me because teen fiction seems to be absorbed in all of that. I understand that this is an older book and I think that it is one that teen fiction authors should refer to when writing. I say this because everything seems to be following the same trend and Garth Nix seems to be very good at breaking that.

Mind you, it still took me awhile to actually get sucked into the book as there were still some parts that bored me in the middle, but as you near the end it just gets really exciting and epic! The ending is BRILLIANT and I can't wait to continue the series!

scholarhect's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

5.0