Reviews

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix

tatteredpharey1's review against another edition

3.0

I liked the overall story. But parts of the book seemed like it was written for word count. I get that people want to be descriptive, but sometimes you can be to descriptive. The last part of the book was much better.

megareads42's review against another edition

3.0

It was...good. And interesting. And had some likable characters. And some cool but underdeveloped world-building. I had a good time with it. But when I got to the end, I just didn't want to go picking up the next one. Maybe I will someday, but not today. I also thought the whole 'gods as objects' and such needed a little more exploration, as did the betrayals that happened along the way. I did like the main character's 'what am I even doing here' energy through most of the beginning but got a little bored of her once her powers awakened. A decent series, maybe it's just a little young for me these days?

queltynoedd's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

amyapple's review against another edition

3.0

Awesome world building and some interesting characters although unfortunately not fleshed out.

The romance was extremely unbelievable and felt very forced. Omitted from the story would have been fine as it did not drive the story in any way in my honest opinion. Not sure why it was in there really.

I do enjoy Garth Nix’s writing style and this was great. I wish there was more to the plot as it was quite simplistic and to a degree anticlimactic.

hoadjie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

3.75

really enjoyed this first instalment 

had a very creative spin on mythical legends

really enjoyed the story line of the left and right handed book sellers. 

looking forward to the next book. 

corig93's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

a_chickletz's review against another edition

2.0

I discovered Garth Nix via Sabriel, and I devoured his Old Kingdom series one after the other. He instantly became a favorite of mine and I always look forward to his books or finding books of his.

This book however made me feel like it could be Old Kingdom style, but I was unfortunately let down by the lack of plot and meh side characters and fodder added to the story.

There is such a focus on Left-Handed Booksellers... so you think this would have a focus on books. Not really? They could have been called left-handed plumbers and honestly it wouldn't have changed anything.

It gave me some Gaiman Neverwhere feels at times, but I found that book a lot more fluid and easier to understand.

Overall, I feel sad that I keep falling for Garth Nix books only to be let down.

clairewithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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xanthofile's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

rodakor09's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0