Reviews

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

cozymindful's review against another edition

5.0

Absolut magisch und sehr gelungen.

Ich war durch eine Freundin sehr gespannt auf dieses Buch und muss sagen, dass es meine Erwartungen äußerst erfüllt hat.

Amari ist einfach super sympathisch, mutig, macht den Mund auf und ist gleichzeitig super bodenständig. Ich mochte sie richtig gerne.

Der Autor hat eine wundervolle Welt geschaffen, ich hatte das Gefühl ich würde dieses Buch nicht lesen, sondern einen Film schauen. Er kann sehr gut bildlich schreiben.

Auch die Themen die behandelt wurden waren sehr sehr wichtig und wurden gut umgesetzt. Ja, es ist ein All-Age Buch und ich liebe einfach alles daran. Es war einfach zu lesen und dennoch gab es einen angenehmen Spannungsaufbau.

Leider hat mir das Ende, zumindest ein Teil davon, nicht ganz SO gefallen. Es war eher als müsste man jetzt ganz schnell alles beenden und somit wurde das nochmal reingequetscht. Da hätte ich mir etwas mehr Zeit für diese eine Situation gewünscht.

Alles in allem einfach ein wundervolles Buch! Ich kann es nur jedem empfehlen, egal welches Alter (ok ab 10J) aber aufwärts ist alles offen.

Ich bin super gespannt auf den 2. Band und freue mich schon sehr darauf!

notesonbookmarks's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this so much. I want to live in this world and hang out with Amari. So excited that we will get more of this series!

isabookabel's review against another edition

3.75

Think this is an excellent book for its intended audience. But I felt very frustrated by the rushed ending, scenes changed within a few paragraphs and details which got in the way brushed over. I thought some of the writing was a bit clumsy, things like

being lifted off the ground, looking at the grass beneath her feet and then being lowered to the ground - Just felt messy. Or when Maria is holding two peoples hands and also manages to use her hand to cast a spell - there were a few bits that just didn't make sense or bits which didn't offer detailed enough explanation.

Some of the points in the text felt a little laboured too. That said I enjoyed reading it and think lots of kids would love it.

petal7's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful

5.0

happylittlestar's review against another edition

4.0

Such a good middle grade book. I usually get bored easily with a middle grade book but this one kept me interested. I love the world and I am excited to see where this series goes.

angelariley03's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed. Fun book for kids

danacoledares's review against another edition

3.0

Sadly, this was not as enjoyable for me as it apparently was for others. While there were a few unexpected turns, the Big Twist was one I saw coming pretty easily. The supernatural details were piled on one after another without enough depth of description to fully appreciate any of them.

To me it felt very much like it was trying to be an American-style Harry Potter. I liked the parallels between Amari's previous school and the magic school, but again, that didn't really go anywhere, and the "not really fitting in" was done much more effectively in The Hate U Give.

archjanat's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

hilaryjsc's review against another edition

5.0

As good as the cover makes you hope it's going to be.

alinetrochu's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75