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sarakday's review
3.0
I love the premise and find a lot of the individual elements intriguing, but (just as I did with the first in the series) I think the climax is over the top. That said, it's nice to see a YA narrator who is unapologetically unsympathetic.
trisha_thomas's review
4.0
What an amazing adventure of a book. I'd read [b:This Dark Endeavor|9779094|This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, #1)|Kenneth Oppel|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1339610786s/9779094.jpg|14668834], book 1, a while ago and absolutely loved it. Dark and gothic, it took me to an unbelievable time and through awful tragedy.
and here we are, Elizabeth and Victor, after that tragedy. Even Henry is touched by the loss. When Victor burned the dark library and all it held, I really couldn't imagine where this could go.
But then the life board, the pendulum, the creepy words. The clock, the elixir and the story just took off. I'm still reeling a bit, from all that happened. It was a great book 2.
and here we are, Elizabeth and Victor, after that tragedy. Even Henry is touched by the loss. When Victor burned the dark library and all it held, I really couldn't imagine where this could go.
But then the life board, the pendulum, the creepy words. The clock, the elixir and the story just took off. I'm still reeling a bit, from all that happened. It was a great book 2.
klmeyers's review
3.0
This was the sequel to This Dark Endeavour, which I really enjoyed. This book wasn't as good. I really do like the concept of setting up the Frankenstein story, but this book seemed a little too far-fetched even for that. Some parts were just plain weird. And I felt like it had some very negative vibes about religion. I couldn't bring myself to put it down, though; the story is really compelling, and I did overall like the book. 3.5 stars
kmjmg's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
Absolutely amazing!!! I can't even begin to explain how great this book was.
rfelt's review
5.0
OH MY GOODNESS! This is such an amazing series. Oppel is a genius. It was so hard for me to put the book down and it all ties in so well. It obviously is a little unbelievable but at the same time you just accept it. Usually I would scoff at some of the ideas but not in this book. I want it!
roseice's review
4.0
Highly enjoyable. This is an incredible series; it arrested my mind and will stay with me for a very long time, I think. If there is a third book, I'll certainly read it, but if not, I'm content with how it ended.
Such Wicked Intent, through all its weird and disturbing moments, was very well written. I don't think I've read anything quite like it. There were many differences between it and This Dark Endeavour (the latter of which could do no wrong in my eyes); it was much more strange and 'magical' (in a dark, disturbing sense), and outlandish. But it was so well written, the plot so engaging, that I couldn't resist it.
Such Wicked Intent, through all its weird and disturbing moments, was very well written. I don't think I've read anything quite like it. There were many differences between it and This Dark Endeavour (the latter of which could do no wrong in my eyes); it was much more strange and 'magical' (in a dark, disturbing sense), and outlandish. But it was so well written, the plot so engaging, that I couldn't resist it.
littlefoot10's review
3.0
I'd give this a 3.5 out of 5 stars! Was still paced well and definitely the ending was very good.. the middle could have maybe been cut shorter to allow more action at the end of the novel. The last 4 chapters is where this book really gets interesting -- with possession, bones (and what that means to the characters and a monster?), the spirit world and what the truths are... more of that would have made this book a 5 out of 5. I really enjoyed this series and it sets you up nicely to jump into Mary Shelley's Frankenstein novel! The one thing that I really found perplexing was the fact that the first novel uses Canadian spellings for words... and then this novel it doesn't!
perfectlymisaligned's review
3.0
I was a HUGE fan of the first book of The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein series, [b:This Dark Endeavor|9779094|This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, #1)|Kenneth Oppel|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1339610786s/9779094.jpg|14668834]. That book was chock full of genuinely creepy surprises, and I loved the whole Gothic, claustrophobic feel of the story.
Unfortunately, this book seems to suffer from "2nd Book Syndrome". Which is what I call the annoying trend of sequels never living up to the awesomeness of the first book in a series. I have been running into this quite a bit lately, and it's more than a little depressing.
While the overall story was enjoyable, there were several times that I did find myself rolling my eyes while reading about the adventures of Victor, Henry and Elizabeth. While the first book did have it's intense moments, I feel like Such Wicked Intent went more for the gross-out factor, then for the much more satisfying uber-creepiness that was found in TDE.
Victor was a cocky SOB from the beginning, but his un-likability level went up a bit in this book, and I found it hard to root for someone so hell-bent on self-destruction.
But, even though i did have several issues with the book...this series is still quite entertaining, and one that I hope the author decides to continue.
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Unfortunately, this book seems to suffer from "2nd Book Syndrome". Which is what I call the annoying trend of sequels never living up to the awesomeness of the first book in a series. I have been running into this quite a bit lately, and it's more than a little depressing.
While the overall story was enjoyable, there were several times that I did find myself rolling my eyes while reading about the adventures of Victor, Henry and Elizabeth. While the first book did have it's intense moments, I feel like Such Wicked Intent went more for the gross-out factor, then for the much more satisfying uber-creepiness that was found in TDE.
Victor was a cocky SOB from the beginning, but his un-likability level went up a bit in this book, and I found it hard to root for someone so hell-bent on self-destruction.
But, even though i did have several issues with the book...this series is still quite entertaining, and one that I hope the author decides to continue.
My YT Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Bookgasmic
My blog: http://ravingbookaddict.blogspot.com/