So, so good. Many times the 2nd book of a trilogy falls short in story, form, or in advancing the tale - this book did none of those things. I stayed So, so good. Many times the 2nd book of a trilogy falls short in story, form, or in advancing the tale - this book did none of those things. I stayed engaged through the whole of it - my only frustration is that now I'm going to have to wait for the next book. Lovelyl writing....more
A solid read with wonderful prose - the story was engaging (though it did drag a wee bit in several places) - but the writing made up for that. I founA solid read with wonderful prose - the story was engaging (though it did drag a wee bit in several places) - but the writing made up for that. I found myself repeating phrases because they were so wodnerful. Do recommend. ...more
I would actually give this book 3.5 stars - if Goodreads allowed half-star ratings. The premise was quite interesting - longevity, and a person livingI would actually give this book 3.5 stars - if Goodreads allowed half-star ratings. The premise was quite interesting - longevity, and a person living for centuries. I liked the glimpses of history and the different time periods represented, and the bits of information about each time (which I hope was actual research); but because of the living through time chronology, the story jumped around a lot - which made it somewhat difficult to follow at times. I also felt like the bad guy was contrived, and the protagonist never had clear-cut reasons for why he did what he did - he was rather wishy-washy at times. So while interesting, with decent writing, it didn't wow me. ...more
Loved, the story. It was engaging and kept my interest throughout. I loved the almost whimsical feel to the writing, and delighted in the humor. I've Loved, the story. It was engaging and kept my interest throughout. I loved the almost whimsical feel to the writing, and delighted in the humor. I've read some of Lewis' other non-fiction books, and appreciate his writing style - in this case, I think I might have preferred simply reading the books over the audio recording I listened to. It felt rather over the top to me, and the sound was quite uneven, sometimes extremely loud, and other times difficult to hear. Over all though, engaging enough that I went on to listen to the other six books that make up the Chronicles of Narnia. The story itself I loved - though it did take me some time to get used to animals being main characters and talking....more
This was a satisfying finish to the series that began in The Giver. I was glad to have all the loose ends finally tied together. Though I do wish ClaiThis was a satisfying finish to the series that began in The Giver. I was glad to have all the loose ends finally tied together. Though I do wish Claire had been able to have a happy-ever-after; I rather felt like she got short changed. ...more
I only read the story by Christopher Baxter - I loved the way the story developed and the characters and how they interacted, and how the problems wasI only read the story by Christopher Baxter - I loved the way the story developed and the characters and how they interacted, and how the problems was solved, and I knew going into it that it was a short story - but I wanted the story to continue. I was left wondering what would happen next, and now he needs to write a whole book about it! ...more
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