poleksya's review
4.0
What a lovely and fun read!
Warren is an orphan living with his Uncle Rupert and Aunt Anaconda in hotel build by Warren's ancestors, that is now pretty ruined due to his uncle's lazziness. Aunt Anaconda is on the hunt for this mythical object, called the All-Seeing Eye, but no one knows where it is, or what it is for that matter. In this fun and fast paced story Warren has to stop his evil Aunt, and along the way he meets all kinds of different characters, from witches and pirates to giant octopuses.
This is a middle grade novel, but I would honestly recommend it to everyone who loves a good mystery adventure with loads of amazing illustrations. Fun fact, that I recently found out, the illustrator Will Staehle also did cover art for the Darker Shade of Magic trilogy.
I was drawn to this book because of the creepy and gorgeous illustrations. The whole thing gave me a Tim Burton vibe and I had a feeling I would love it. Not only you get an amazing story and characters, there are a few puzzles that you can solve yourself. I love when there's some interactive stuff within the book.
The only thing that bothered me a little is that the story drags at some parts. Even though it's fast paced, at some points I got just a little bit bored, but just a little bit. I feel like it could have been better if it was just a bit shorter.
If you're looking for something fun, something to get your mind of things or get you out of a reading slump, give Warren the 13th a chance. It's an amazing adventure with loveble characters and creepy Burtonesque illustrations.
Warren is an orphan living with his Uncle Rupert and Aunt Anaconda in hotel build by Warren's ancestors, that is now pretty ruined due to his uncle's lazziness. Aunt Anaconda is on the hunt for this mythical object, called the All-Seeing Eye, but no one knows where it is, or what it is for that matter. In this fun and fast paced story Warren has to stop his evil Aunt, and along the way he meets all kinds of different characters, from witches and pirates to giant octopuses.
This is a middle grade novel, but I would honestly recommend it to everyone who loves a good mystery adventure with loads of amazing illustrations. Fun fact, that I recently found out, the illustrator Will Staehle also did cover art for the Darker Shade of Magic trilogy.
I was drawn to this book because of the creepy and gorgeous illustrations. The whole thing gave me a Tim Burton vibe and I had a feeling I would love it. Not only you get an amazing story and characters, there are a few puzzles that you can solve yourself. I love when there's some interactive stuff within the book.
The only thing that bothered me a little is that the story drags at some parts. Even though it's fast paced, at some points I got just a little bit bored, but just a little bit. I feel like it could have been better if it was just a bit shorter.
If you're looking for something fun, something to get your mind of things or get you out of a reading slump, give Warren the 13th a chance. It's an amazing adventure with loveble characters and creepy Burtonesque illustrations.
shakiral's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
4.5
Love everything about it and I can't wait to read more. "Slither"
laurahonest's review
5.0
Warren the 13th is the heir to his family's hotel. It has been in the family for hundreds of years. When Warren the 12th was in charge it was a gleaming beacon visited by hundreds of guests who booked months in advance and were served by fleets of waiters, butlers, bellhops, maids and gardeners. Now it is a shabby, run down hotel with no guests and only Warren the 13th and one chef left running things.
Warren's Uncle Rupert is lazy and let the hotel become a run down decrepit old thing under his care. Then he married a strange woman named Annaconda who is certain that there is a valuable secret hidden in the hotel. Warren spends most of his time cleaning up the messes she makes searching for "The All-Seeing Eye." No one except for her believes it even exists until one day Warren finds the journal of Warren the 2nd and sees it mentioned. Now word is out and there are tons of guests quite literally tearing the place apart looking for the mysterious All-Seeing Eye.
This book is intended for Middle Grade readers. It is perfectly paced to keep kids interested. There are puzzles and riddles and secret codes hidden throughout the book. They are fairly easy for an adult but they are the perfect difficulty level for kids.
This book is loaded with beautiful illustrations. Some of them depict whole scenes, some are just decorative on the margins. Each one is beautifully done and a wonderful addition to the book. All of the illustrations are done in black, white and red. They add a sort of gothic, turn of the century Victorian feel to the story.
I quite enjoyed this book and I am honestly looking forward to the sequel. If you have kids looking for a new book to read check this one out. If you or your kids are into old fashioned mysteries check this one out.
I received this book free from the publisher Quirk Books in exchange for an honest review.
Warren's Uncle Rupert is lazy and let the hotel become a run down decrepit old thing under his care. Then he married a strange woman named Annaconda who is certain that there is a valuable secret hidden in the hotel. Warren spends most of his time cleaning up the messes she makes searching for "The All-Seeing Eye." No one except for her believes it even exists until one day Warren finds the journal of Warren the 2nd and sees it mentioned. Now word is out and there are tons of guests quite literally tearing the place apart looking for the mysterious All-Seeing Eye.
This book is intended for Middle Grade readers. It is perfectly paced to keep kids interested. There are puzzles and riddles and secret codes hidden throughout the book. They are fairly easy for an adult but they are the perfect difficulty level for kids.
This book is loaded with beautiful illustrations. Some of them depict whole scenes, some are just decorative on the margins. Each one is beautifully done and a wonderful addition to the book. All of the illustrations are done in black, white and red. They add a sort of gothic, turn of the century Victorian feel to the story.
I quite enjoyed this book and I am honestly looking forward to the sequel. If you have kids looking for a new book to read check this one out. If you or your kids are into old fashioned mysteries check this one out.
I received this book free from the publisher Quirk Books in exchange for an honest review.
kollekyeli's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
dragana86's review against another edition
5.0
Predivna, predivna, predivna priča!
I vizuelna i čitalačka poslastica.Prava je šteta što nisu prevedeni nastavci.
I vizuelna i čitalačka poslastica.Prava je šteta što nisu prevedeni nastavci.
deepfreezebatman's review
4.0
The title and cover of this book intrigued me so I decided to check it out. The artwork alone is worth drooling over, but I have to say that the story sucked me in. Overall the story is dramatic, suspenseful, and fantastical with a sci-fi twist. I am anxious to see if this team returns for a 2nd book.
joha_010's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
viljalin's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
straciehniezdo's review against another edition
5.0
4,5/5
Výborná middle grade, ktorá zaujme aj starších čitateľov, navyše s absolútne dokonalými ilustráciami. Som nadšená a teším sa na ďalší diel. Odporúčam :)
Výborná middle grade, ktorá zaujme aj starších čitateľov, navyše s absolútne dokonalými ilustráciami. Som nadšená a teším sa na ďalší diel. Odporúčam :)