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meghaha's review against another edition
5.0
Not quite as endearing to me as FLY BY NIGHT, but still an admirably wonderful book.
markdudley's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely brilliant. I can't praise this book enough.
beccastarling's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
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
5.0
timinbc's review against another edition
4.0
The first volume was good, this is better. As others noted, there's no need to file this as a children's book.
Bugs me slightly that Clent is just W.C. Fields from his many swindler movies, but I *like* Fields so it's OK.
The goose is delightful, but Hardinge is too often forced to account for it and it becomes unwieldy.
Predict the plot? Good luck. If anything, the unpredictability is a tad overdone.
Well, sure, the overall fate of Toll is predictable, but how we get there isn't.
Also liked the way Mosca grows through the story, and starts to think instead of just charging in.
I hope we see Laylow again.
Finally, is Goshawk bad, or is he more like Pratchett's Lord Vetinari, doing what needs doing and thinking six moves ahead?
I'll read the next book to find out.
Bugs me slightly that Clent is just W.C. Fields from his many swindler movies, but I *like* Fields so it's OK.
The goose is delightful, but Hardinge is too often forced to account for it and it becomes unwieldy.
Predict the plot? Good luck. If anything, the unpredictability is a tad overdone.
Well, sure, the overall fate of Toll is predictable, but how we get there isn't.
Also liked the way Mosca grows through the story, and starts to think instead of just charging in.
I hope we see Laylow again.
Finally, is Goshawk bad, or is he more like Pratchett's Lord Vetinari, doing what needs doing and thinking six moves ahead?
I'll read the next book to find out.
marvelreader34's review against another edition
Nothing much happened in the pages that I read, hard to focus on.
trenchcoat_moss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
hayleybeale's review against another edition
5.0
(Called Fly Trap over here). As fabulous as Fly by Night: inventive and intricate plot, wholly developed and developing characters and rich, complex and snortingly funny language. I love Mosca, Eponymous and the webfooted apocalypse Saracen like I love Harry, Ron and Hermione. Do we have to wait 6 years for the next one?
thebookishunicorn's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing sequel! This book had more double crosses, twists, turns, plot twists than a maze and I loved every second of it! Mosca was absolutely brilliant and Saracen lived up to his "hell fowl" nickname.
I am a little disappointed there isn't a third book, possibly one focusing on Mosca as an adult? But there is still time to hope that will happen!
I am a little disappointed there isn't a third book, possibly one focusing on Mosca as an adult? But there is still time to hope that will happen!
a_niche_ferret's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0