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The Creeping Shadow, by Jonathan Stroud

poisonous_trash_panda's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

book_nut's review against another edition

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4.0

I adore this series. This is no exception.

jenwacasey's review against another edition

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

4.0

angharadmair's review against another edition

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3.0

i would lay down my life for the skull in the jar tbh

squishies's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 stars, rounded up because the story was so good, but really wanted to dock stars for Lucy being angsty.

SpoilerI'm so glad Lucy and Holly are more accepting of each other by the end of the book. I realised belatedly that Holly's interactions are from Lucy's perspective, so I'm more inclined to think Holly's perceived tone was biased towards being passive aggressive - unless Holly was being passive aggressive. But judging by how jealous Lucy was feeling, I think it would be a safe assumption that Holly wasn't being as passive aggressive as Lucy believed.

I'm also so glad Skull is back - I've missed his blood-thirsty yet highly amusing chatter.


I think I can read about their adventures for a long time - I just love the world Stroud has built. Yes, I know it's dangerous and I probably wouldn't survive if we had The Problem, but it's just so interesting! Gah, one more book to go... I don't want their adventures to end!

A question that's been bugging me.... Is this issue only happening in the UK? Cuz it seems like it.

seitenreise's review against another edition

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5.0

Oh my! Zum Ende hin konnte ich gar nicht mehr aufhören zu lesen!

Wieder einmal schafft es Jonathan Stroud, mich mit seinen Büchern um die Geisteragentur Lockwood & Co. zu begeistern. Nach den Geschehnissen in Band 3 gab es viel aufzuholen. Es war unglaublich spannend, Lucys Weg zu verfolgen und die Interaktion der Gruppe untereinander war klasse. Es gab einige Fortschritte zwischen manchen Figuren und oooh, habe ich mitgefiebert, als es darum ging, etwas sehr wichtiges wiederzubeschaffen. Ich habe es in Teilen des Buches ebenso schmerzlich vermisst wie Lucy.

Man merkt deutlich, dass die Figuren älter werden, was mir sehr gut gefällt. Einige Dinge wurden näher behandelt (in unfassbar gruseligen Situationen...) und ich hoffe ja doch ein bisschen... ich verrate nichts ;)

Die Atmosphäre des Buches war richtig gut gelungen. Es gab wieder einmal so gruselige Stellen, ich habe regelrecht gemerkt, wie sich mir die Haare aufstellten. Die humorvolle Art der Kommunikation unserer Truppe und eines alten Bekannten war da eine gesunde Abwechslung.

Ich kann jetzt kaum den fünften Band abwarten, ich hoffe auf etwas Großes!

literarystrawberry's review against another edition

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5.0

EDIT: so I'm kind of a playlist junkie and idk if anyone cares but here's a thing
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxVQPmZAfIbni_NWroye-Q8lEZeyYVrFl

Original review:
I HAVE. SO MUCH LOVE FOR THESE CHARACTERS. SO MUCH. my heart is full. i am happy.

marinazala's review against another edition

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4.0

** Books 35 - 2018 **

Buku ini untuk menyelesaikan tantangan Tsundoku Books Challenge 2018

4,4 dari 5 bintang!


Astagaa saya sampai tidak mengedipkan mata dan menahan napas sampai akhir halaman! Ceritanya seru pake banget woww! Petualangan Lockwood, Lucy, George dan Holly bukan main serunya terutama aksi mereka di Aldistle Castle! >__<

Ditambah lagi ending gantungnya yang membuatku menjerit terkejut seriusan itu xxx itu ternyata xxx astaga! Aakk aku pengen cepetan baca buku kelimanya [b:The Empty Grave|32324555|The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. #5)|Jonathan Stroud|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1503454182s/32324555.jpg|52957837] tapi masih belum keluar ya terjemahannya huhuhu

Btw amit-amit deh ini Gramedia Online.. ini dari 7 buku yang aku pesan.. udah 4 buku selese dibaca loh.. tapi 1 bukuku yang [b:Maya: Misteri Dunia dan Cinta|2828169|Maya Misteri Dunia dan Cinta|Jostein Gaarder|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1203107473s/2828169.jpg|215160] gak sampe2 ya perasaan sampai skrg.. =____=a

Thankyou Gramedia I've got 50% discount from IDR 98.000 into IDR 49.000! Happy Harbolnas Day! Now i'm waiting for it is being delivered to my house! >_<

caitlinwhetten's review against another edition

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4.0

Still here on my Lockwood/Lucy ship.