Reviews

The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes

booksandlemonsquash's review against another edition

3.0

I received this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fun but simple read, and nice and short for less keen readers!

We follow Nine, a thief with her own self-interest at heart, into a world of magic where she has to help the house break a curse. Flabberghast is perfect as a young but easily distracted wizard - he had just the right amount of silliness.

The overall reasoning behind it all was where it lacked a little for me - it fell into one of my least favourite tropes. But the curse itself was fun in its complete randomness. And the wonderfully British element of the tea cupboard being locked! That made me laugh.

I think the book being on the shorter side meant we didn't get any of the depth I would have liked into the characters or the plot, but it didn't detract from my general enjoyment. The house deserved more page time though, I wanted to explore it more.

It's a fun quest, and I may well lookout for the sequel. 3.5 stars.

raidingbookshelves's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

readloveirie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

maeve_littooij's review against another edition

5.0

What a fantastic book! This is definitely one of my favourite books. It really gives me [b:The House in the Cerulean Sea|45047384|The House in the Cerulean Sea|T.J. Klune|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1569514209l/45047384._SY75_.jpg|62945242] vibes, which is only positive because that book is also one of my favourites. the only thing I maybe didn't like so much is how Nine treated Eric, but I understand why it was added to the book.

It is a magical hug in the shape of a book, I highly recommend it!

rooftop_rabbit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad tense fast-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

5.0

I was interested by the beginning, captivated by the characters, story and bonding, ultimately fell in love with the ending. Overall a good, fast, light read the author could have touched more on the background stories and expanded more on the relationships between the characters but seeing as the there is a 2nd&3rd book , I'm lead to believe it all happens there and it makes me look forward to their new adventures.

midnightlily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

goldinbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense

5.0

aelynreads's review against another edition

3.0

This middle grade story is fun, fast-paced and outrageous. I loved the magic of the house and the crazy things going on in it, but I wish the characters and plot were more developed.

skyesbookishlife's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This was such a fun and cute read. I read this with my 10 year old and we laughed so much! The most random things happen while following a pickpocket orphan through trying to break a curse. There's lessons to be learned and a heartwarming story! Definitely recommend this one! Excited to read the other two in this series! 

darth_lil's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0