pandacat42's review
4.0
***I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review***
Okay, so that ended with a cliffhanger. Fun book full of adventure and danger. Great for fans of “The Adventurer’s Guide to Successful Escapes.” Also, if you’re kid isn’t quite ready for “The Hobbit,” I’d recommend start her/him out with this story.
Okay, so that ended with a cliffhanger. Fun book full of adventure and danger. Great for fans of “The Adventurer’s Guide to Successful Escapes.” Also, if you’re kid isn’t quite ready for “The Hobbit,” I’d recommend start her/him out with this story.
bloopers's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
The Adventurers Guild is a fun, lighthearted adventure with an endearing ensemble cast of characters. The plot does tend to drag on a bit, especially in the first and last few chapters, but it makes up for that with some good worldbuilding. It had the perfect amount of information - there wasn't any info dumping but there was just enough info to understand the story. In the same topic, most of the monsters are unique, and definitely would've scared me as a kid. While the dialogue did tend to feel unnatural at times, the characters felt more developed by the end of the story.
While it does have some problems with pacing and dialogue, the book makes up for it with fun characters and worldbuilding, so I consistently found myself entertained.
The Adventurers Guild is a fun, lighthearted adventure with an endearing ensemble cast of characters. The plot does tend to drag on a bit, especially in the first and last few chapters, but it makes up for that with some good worldbuilding. It had the perfect amount of information - there wasn't any info dumping but there was just enough info to understand the story. In the same topic, most of the monsters are unique, and definitely would've scared me as a kid. While the dialogue did tend to feel unnatural at times, the characters felt more developed by the end of the story.
While it does have some problems with pacing and dialogue, the book makes up for it with fun characters and worldbuilding, so I consistently found myself entertained.
realabbeyellie's review against another edition
4.0
It was fairly good. it got better and better each page i turned. But it wasn't the best. It was kinda like the wonderling
trexlovercmt's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.75
It took a bit to get my attention, but once it had my attention I didn’t want to stop!
tracilynn33's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
spookyinthestacks's review
3.0
I didn’t expect to like this one as much as I did but I am very interested in this series and am planning to read the next one! I thought it was well written and the fight scenes were really well done, too. Only rating it 3/5 because I expected more character development and a bit more conflict, and some parts of the plot were a bit shaky for me. Other than that I did find this really enjoyable and fun.
thetinydiplomat's review against another edition
adventurous
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
deebert's review against another edition
4.0
This was well written and the world building was great. Took me awhile to catch on to the names of the guilds and their practicing professions and I kept having to go back to figure out that the Stone Sons were knights when, intuitively, it sounds like a group of masons or something. I enjoyed the alternating perspectives of Brock and Zed and appreciated that they were from different backgrounds but still best friends. The action and adventures were interesting but for some reason I never felt super invested in their trials or battles. Maybe it's because I haven't read many middle grade books and the intended audience is...not me. Nevertheless, it's shelved and ready for my kids to read when they're a little older (maybe 10ish). No romance, only a sliiiight bit of flirting that can easily be overlooked, which is a huge plus for the book.
memmah's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0