claresbookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4 out of 5 stars.
This was a lovely story.
Very whimsical and and heart-warming.
This was a lovely story.
Very whimsical and and heart-warming.
chchcheeeey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
hannchilada's review against another edition
2.0
Skellig plays well off of our concepts of angels, but turns the narrative on its head. Through Mina’s studies of evolution, Almond suggests this natural link between “angels” and humans. He explores this further by having Mina and Michael save the angel for a change. He deliberately leaves Skellig’s nature ambiguous, but so little of it is actually explained that it is difficult to understand the purpose of the novel. The main theme is clearly the importance of life and the wonder it should have, but I felt like this could have been explored without using angels in a more realistic way, and I feel like angels have some interesting aspects that could have been explored. I just think this book underperformed to its potential. Rating: 2
marinatedpenguin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
kathryn14's review against another edition
4.0
So lyrical and mystical but completely understandable for my class to follow
dustytiger29's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? No
4.75
beatriceb_'s review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
jmeighan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ellamints's review against another edition
4.0
read for school :) kinda wild but interesting and kept my attention
mrnewt's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0