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The Lake of Souls by Darren Shan

duckydoo's review against another edition

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dark

3.0

zuzie's review against another edition

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5.0

Desiate Darrenove dobrodružstvo nezačína práve najveselšie, ale to sme mohli po stratách, ktoré nás postretli v predošlej knihe aj očakávať. Darren sa zdržuje v cirkuse Monstruoso, takmer s nikým sa nerozpráva a je nepriateľský. To však jedného dňa zmení návšteva v podobe Alice, Debbie a prekvapivo aj pána Sudda, ktorý sa rozhodol, že je konečne čas zastaviť Harkatove nočné mory a poslať ho na pátranie po tom, kým kedysi býval.

Lidička sa tak púšťa na dobrodružstvo, ktoré ho môže stáť vlastný život, ale je rozhodnutý toto všetko podstúpiť, len aby konečne zistil, kým kedysi bol vo svojom živote. To by však nebolo ono, keby mu na pomoc nepribehol opäť Darren, s ktorým sa na chvíľu (ale skutočne len na chvíľu) rozdelili. Spolu tak prejdú záhadnými dverami, ktoré pre nich stvoril pán Sudd a ocitajú sa v krajine, ktorú nepoznajú a ktorá pre nich pripravila dobrodružstvo, ktoré sme nečakali nie v najhorších, ale ani v žiadnych snoch.

Musím priznať, že táto desiata kniha sa mi páčila zo všetkých najviac. Zhltla som ju takmer na dva razy, musela som ju tajne čítať aj na prednáškach. Prvýkrát sa ocitáme v úplne inom svete, takže opisy a hlavne fantázia pracujú na plné obrátky. Páčilo sa mi také rýchle striedanie krajiny, takisto veci, ktoré našich hrdinov postretli, ktoré boli nanajvýš nezvyčajné. Napätie strieda ďalšie napätie a nervy Vám v niektorých chvíľach ide priam roztrhať.

Myslím, že konečné rozuzlenie je pre všetkých veľkou odmenou, na ktorú som ja osobne čakala a musím priznať, že som čakala čokoľvek ale toto konkrétne zakončenie by ma nenapadlo ani vo sne. Ale bola som s ním nadmieru spokojná.

heidi_may91's review against another edition

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5.0

Regular Re-read

darktwistedreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

mechplaysgames's review against another edition

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4.0

Lots of new things going on in this book. More questions about time and other cosmic ideas and how they relate to the story. Ending caught be a bit off guard which was a refreshing surprise. Another great addition to the series.

kasche's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

sckanque's review against another edition

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fast-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

4.0

arcanewolf's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was mainly focused on Harkat and finally concerning about who he really was before he was made a Little Person.

This is something that has been mentioned a lot in the previous books and I'm glad that this book was mainly focused on Harkat discovering himself. It was a book to tie up a loose end before advancing towards the end of the saga.

Some parts, I found hard to keep up so I can't exactly remember what happened because I was just not getting into it but it was an enjoyable read with a lot of action and mystery. The way it ended as well was another cliffhanger, to keep you interested int he next one.

The author is very good at hooking you toward the end, and I found that crucially important if you want to read the next one.

calke's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

3.5

ebby013's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It was satisfying to finally find out Harkat’s identity but this book felt very detached from the rest of the series. It is also easily the grossest so far.