caro_reads14's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
liaemsy's review against another edition
4.0
Spätestens als Elinor im Käfig stand und meinte “Hallo, mein Schatz! Mach dir keine Sorgen, ich bin bloß hier, weil ich dein Vorlesen nicht verpassen wollte!”, wusste ich, dass es sich allein für diese ikonische Person lohnt das Buch zu lesen.
bmeurer's review
5.0
Meggie Folchart has always loved books and one day when a stranger appears at her door, she learns a secret about her father and eventually herself. Meggie and her father, Mo, are wanted by characters, Capricorn and Basta, from the book Inkheart that Mo read out of the book long ago. Capricorn wants to use Mo for his talents, but another character Dustfinger wants to be transported back home into the book. This leads them on some dangerous adventures where they learn the power of books.
This is a great book that can be used in several ways. Students can analyze the fantasy genre and how it is used in this novel. It can also be used for character analysis, motives of an author, and use of setting.
This is a great book that can be used in several ways. Students can analyze the fantasy genre and how it is used in this novel. It can also be used for character analysis, motives of an author, and use of setting.
tilmanjakob_alias_tilly's review against another edition
5.0
This book holds up so well!
I read it for the first time when I was twelve or something I still the whole spirit of the world Cornelia Funke created. The whole series, but this first volume in particular, is a true love letter to both story-telling and narrating and one of the best introductions to fantasy a younger reader can ask for. I'm so excited for the fourth book in this series to be released!
5 of 5 stars
I read it for the first time when I was twelve or something I still the whole spirit of the world Cornelia Funke created. The whole series, but this first volume in particular, is a true love letter to both story-telling and narrating and one of the best introductions to fantasy a younger reader can ask for. I'm so excited for the fourth book in this series to be released!
5 of 5 stars
spauffwrites's review against another edition
4.0
I adored this book, part fairytale, part adventure story. Listening to the audiobook, I fell under the spell of the story, just as Meggie does listening to her father read. Dustfinger, the misplaced fairytale character thrust into the real world, was my particular favorite — a man who is not bad, but not good, real but not real and trapped between two worlds, missing his fictional home. I can’t wait to read the others in the series.
manilea's review against another edition
5.0
I decided to read this to help improve my German. Previous books I've tried have either been classics, so the language is too archaic and complicated, or they have been translations, which frustrates me because they would read better in the original.
This book was orignally written in German and it's young adult, so it's more 'authentic' and quite easy to read. It's the most I've enjoyed reading in German - even if I don't understand everything, I scan the pages like I would in English because I'm eager to read more. The descriptions are vivid, the characters are a lot of fun and the fantasy concept is intriguing.
Despite that, there were several things that frustrated me. There were plenty of hints about plot points, like what Mo's talent was, why Staubfinger was hanging around, so that you knew for ages what was going on, but somehow the main characters had no clue! I felt like yelling at them at one point. But this book is aimed at 10–15 year olds, so maybe they wouldn't pick up on it.
Another thing was that Meggie acts like an 8 or 9 year old instead of a 12 year old. What 12 year old holds their dad's hand? And apparently she remembers nothing from before she was five years old, even people that she must have seen daily.
It was really difficult, deciding whether to give this four or five stars. Despite the minor frustrations, I was eager to keep reading it from beginning to end, and although sometimes the plot appeared to go around in circles, everything was resolved through that. I'm glad I bought such a beautiful hardback copy of this book, and I'll certainly be keeping it. I might even go back to it some day, and that's rare for me. For that, it deserves five stars.
This book was orignally written in German and it's young adult, so it's more 'authentic' and quite easy to read. It's the most I've enjoyed reading in German - even if I don't understand everything, I scan the pages like I would in English because I'm eager to read more. The descriptions are vivid, the characters are a lot of fun and the fantasy concept is intriguing.
Despite that, there were several things that frustrated me. There were plenty of hints about plot points, like what Mo's talent was, why Staubfinger was hanging around, so that you knew for ages what was going on, but somehow the main characters had no clue! I felt like yelling at them at one point. But this book is aimed at 10–15 year olds, so maybe they wouldn't pick up on it.
Another thing was that Meggie acts like an 8 or 9 year old instead of a 12 year old. What 12 year old holds their dad's hand? And apparently she remembers nothing from before she was five years old, even people that she must have seen daily.
It was really difficult, deciding whether to give this four or five stars. Despite the minor frustrations, I was eager to keep reading it from beginning to end, and although sometimes the plot appeared to go around in circles, everything was resolved through that. I'm glad I bought such a beautiful hardback copy of this book, and I'll certainly be keeping it. I might even go back to it some day, and that's rare for me. For that, it deserves five stars.
maireador20's review
3.0
An enjoyable fantasy novel for confident readers aged 10+ which works well as a stand alone story despite being the first book in a trilogy.