bookatarian97's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
leahsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
CONTENT WARNING: animal attack, violence, bigotry, mention of death
Could I possibly love this series any more? Let me answer that for you. No, I couldn’t. I love this series with my entire heart. And the audiobook version is hands down my favorite out of all the ones I’ve ever heard. Gemma Whelan continues to do the best job I’ve ever heard from a narrator, convincingly narrating a wide range of accents, voice tones, and even sounds to bring this story to life in the most vivid way I’ve ever heard.
With this book, we’re brought back to the magic world of Nevermoor and get to see even more of the place. Morrigan and company have survived their first year of schooling in the Wundrous Society, and are learning more than ever. This year, Morrigan begins training in the skills that make her a Wundersmith, and her journey is incredibly cool. I loved seeing her progress with her talents, and the learning process was amazing, although it does come with a little separation from her peers.
Speaking of her peers, there’s a little less of them in this story, since her journey takes her down a little bit of a different path from them, but they do play a big role in the story regardless. While I was a huge fan of Hawthorne from the start, it was so interesting to see how her connection with Cadence changes throughout the series, and their relationship becomes even more clear in this book.
Naturally, things don’t go smoothly in this story either, but that’s what makes it such a good story. There’s a scary sickness on the loose in Nevermoor that’s infecting Wunimals and turning them into Unnimals that attack anything they see — including people. The series reminds me a bit of the HP series, in that the first books are more geared towards younger children, but get darker as the story goes on. In this one, there’s some death and an animal attack, but nothing is brutal, gory, or terrifying, and still age-appropriate for MG readers. I think the story takes on a different tone now that children have actually experienced a pandemic, and can see for themselves how a vaguely defined illness with unknown origin and no cure can affect society and how people act.
Morrigan is unwillingly thrust into the spotlight, and used as a political pawn at times in this story. I was on the edge of my seat during the whole story, and couldn’t resist listening to this every chance I got. There’s action and unexpected plot twists, and we find characters making surprising alliances in order to save the day. I loved this book, and can’t wait for the next one to come out!
Could I possibly love this series any more? Let me answer that for you. No, I couldn’t. I love this series with my entire heart. And the audiobook version is hands down my favorite out of all the ones I’ve ever heard. Gemma Whelan continues to do the best job I’ve ever heard from a narrator, convincingly narrating a wide range of accents, voice tones, and even sounds to bring this story to life in the most vivid way I’ve ever heard.
With this book, we’re brought back to the magic world of Nevermoor and get to see even more of the place. Morrigan and company have survived their first year of schooling in the Wundrous Society, and are learning more than ever. This year, Morrigan begins training in the skills that make her a Wundersmith, and her journey is incredibly cool. I loved seeing her progress with her talents, and the learning process was amazing, although it does come with a little separation from her peers.
Speaking of her peers, there’s a little less of them in this story, since her journey takes her down a little bit of a different path from them, but they do play a big role in the story regardless. While I was a huge fan of Hawthorne from the start, it was so interesting to see how her connection with Cadence changes throughout the series, and their relationship becomes even more clear in this book.
Naturally, things don’t go smoothly in this story either, but that’s what makes it such a good story. There’s a scary sickness on the loose in Nevermoor that’s infecting Wunimals and turning them into Unnimals that attack anything they see — including people. The series reminds me a bit of the HP series, in that the first books are more geared towards younger children, but get darker as the story goes on. In this one, there’s some death and an animal attack, but nothing is brutal, gory, or terrifying, and still age-appropriate for MG readers. I think the story takes on a different tone now that children have actually experienced a pandemic, and can see for themselves how a vaguely defined illness with unknown origin and no cure can affect society and how people act.
Morrigan is unwillingly thrust into the spotlight, and used as a political pawn at times in this story. I was on the edge of my seat during the whole story, and couldn’t resist listening to this every chance I got. There’s action and unexpected plot twists, and we find characters making surprising alliances in order to save the day. I loved this book, and can’t wait for the next one to come out!
sashlmac's review against another edition
5.0
Just so fun, whimsical, intriguing, and enjoyable to read!
evalina's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nuggetbyzoe's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely obsessed with this series. I don't think I have had such a powerful attachment to a book series since reading Harry Potter as a child! I cannot wait for the fourth book to come out and would highly recommend reading along with the audiobooks!
nugat's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
relaxing
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
travelgirl77's review against another edition
4.0
A satisfying end to this magical series! I can’t wait to share with my kids!
changedbybooks's review against another edition
5.0
Well that's it! This is by far the best book I've read this year and I definitely didn't expect that!
mirandablomberg's review against another edition
4.0
Love love love Morrigan Crow!! This third one is sliightly less amazing than the first one in the series, but even better than the second. The scary virus Hollowpox turns wunimals into regular animals, and splits Nevermoor’s inhabitants into two camps - those who sympathize with the Wunimals and those who let their fear of the virus control their thoughts. Very similar plot to the one in Zootopia, and scarily relevant to our own world.
andreareadsalot's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a big miss for me. It doesn’t really focus on Morrigan’s progress with her knack and was felt solely focus on hollowpox.
Plot: 1.5/5. This is book 3 in the Nevermoor series and picks up where book 2 leaves off. A mystery virus is causing Wunimals (intelligent talking animals) to lose their minds. No one knows where the virus originated or how to stop it. There’s more misinformation spreading daily and the Wundrous Society must figure out how to stop it. While told through Morrigan’s perspective, her development story is not really part of the plot.
Pacing: 1.5/5. This book was slow to medium paced. It was hard to keep interested as the book was less about the Wundrous Society and Morrigan and more about a virus.
Character Development: 1.5/5. Not much development happens for Morrigan. We learn more about the Wundrous society as a whole and a bit more about Wundersmith powers, but it is limited. Most of this book is about the treatment of Wunimals and a virus.
Overall Rating: 1.5/5 but rounded up to 2 stars. I was so disappointed by this book considering the first two I gave 5 stars. Maybe it was timing for me, but coming out of the pandemic, this book felt like political statement about racism and covid/viruses and not about the main character’s development of her knack. It was less escapism than I like it my books and felt too much of a one off story.
I’m left with many questions at the end of this so if you also like a neat bow at the end of your books, this one may not be for you.
Mood: virus, racism, dark
TW: death, characters losing their minds, contagious virus, racism, bullying, injury, mentions of alcohol, romance (m/f relationship, mentioned infidelity in f/f relationship, f/f kiss and f/f relationship)
Plot: 1.5/5. This is book 3 in the Nevermoor series and picks up where book 2 leaves off. A mystery virus is causing Wunimals (intelligent talking animals) to lose their minds. No one knows where the virus originated or how to stop it. There’s more misinformation spreading daily and the Wundrous Society must figure out how to stop it. While told through Morrigan’s perspective, her development story is not really part of the plot.
Pacing: 1.5/5. This book was slow to medium paced. It was hard to keep interested as the book was less about the Wundrous Society and Morrigan and more about a virus.
Character Development: 1.5/5. Not much development happens for Morrigan. We learn more about the Wundrous society as a whole and a bit more about Wundersmith powers, but it is limited. Most of this book is about the treatment of Wunimals and a virus.
Overall Rating: 1.5/5 but rounded up to 2 stars. I was so disappointed by this book considering the first two I gave 5 stars. Maybe it was timing for me, but coming out of the pandemic, this book felt like political statement about racism and covid/viruses and not about the main character’s development of her knack. It was less escapism than I like it my books and felt too much of a one off story.
I’m left with many questions at the end of this so if you also like a neat bow at the end of your books, this one may not be for you.
Mood: virus, racism, dark
TW: death, characters losing their minds, contagious virus, racism, bullying, injury, mentions of alcohol, romance (m/f relationship, mentioned infidelity in f/f relationship, f/f kiss and f/f relationship)