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The Golem's Eye (Bartimaeus, #2)
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4.5 stars
This series is getting better and better and I honestly have no real reason not to give it 5 stars except that I find it really hard to give 5 stars to children and middle grade books, sorry XD
Just please tell me what is better than a morally grey 13 year old boy with a djinni as a servant? You can't can you?
It's so fascinating to see this in a children's book. I usually don't like morally grey characters because I can never see the reason behind their actions. The idea to hurt people and use them even if life did really deal you a crappy hand never really entered my head.
But to see this in a child, it's really interesting.
I can't put it into words. The difference between a grey character having a flashback to what happened to them to be this way and actually growing up with them till they become what they are is huge to me.
And the age makes all the difference too, if it's a younger character I sympathize more but if the character is of a certain age I really have a hard time seeing how certain events can lead them to be the way they become. Especially when they blame others for what happened to them, this always felt so childish to me.
Back to this series. I've heard a couple of reviews mentioning how good of an ending this series has and I can't wait. I sense there's a whole lot more to Bartimaeus's character and I really want to see more, I really like him.
I like Nathaniel and Katty too.
I don't really know what else to say, it seems that all my thoughts scattered away the moment I clicked the I'm finished button XD
This really one of those books I would've loved to read and experience as a child, it's not technically and underrated book but I can't believe it's not as hyped as other books.
This was a highly entertaining read and I recommend it.
This series is getting better and better and I honestly have no real reason not to give it 5 stars except that I find it really hard to give 5 stars to children and middle grade books, sorry XD
Just please tell me what is better than a morally grey 13 year old boy with a djinni as a servant? You can't can you?
It's so fascinating to see this in a children's book. I usually don't like morally grey characters because I can never see the reason behind their actions. The idea to hurt people and use them even if life did really deal you a crappy hand never really entered my head.
But to see this in a child, it's really interesting.
I can't put it into words. The difference between a grey character having a flashback to what happened to them to be this way and actually growing up with them till they become what they are is huge to me.
And the age makes all the difference too, if it's a younger character I sympathize more but if the character is of a certain age I really have a hard time seeing how certain events can lead them to be the way they become. Especially when they blame others for what happened to them, this always felt so childish to me.
Back to this series. I've heard a couple of reviews mentioning how good of an ending this series has and I can't wait. I sense there's a whole lot more to Bartimaeus's character and I really want to see more, I really like him.
I like Nathaniel and Katty too.
I don't really know what else to say, it seems that all my thoughts scattered away the moment I clicked the I'm finished button XD
This really one of those books I would've loved to read and experience as a child, it's not technically and underrated book but I can't believe it's not as hyped as other books.
This was a highly entertaining read and I recommend it.
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Reading Progress
October 3, 2018
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October 3, 2018
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October 13, 2018
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October 14, 2018
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4-and-a-half-stars
October 14, 2018
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Oct 15, 2018 04:18AM
Bartimaeus is a remarquable read !! It's been 7 years since I first read it and I think somewhere deep in my head lies an omnipotent presence of a djinni
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منال wrote: "Bartimaeus is a remarquable read !! It's been 7 years since I first read it and I think somewhere deep in my head lies an omnipotent presence of a djinni"I would've loved to read it when I was younger.
That's cool, I want an omnipotent djinni in my head :(
I read and re read it after years.. there is not much difference you'll be amazed every time :D
منال wrote: "I read and re read it after years.. there is not much difference you'll be amazed every time :D"That's good, literally every time I read a childrens book I want to hit myself on the head for not reading it younger
