alexampersand's review against another edition
3.0
Very, very mediocre. I know they're non-canon, but again I have issues with timelines. It takes place in Summer. So it has to be after Season 1, but Buffy disappears for the entire summer between seasons 1 and 2 (and seasons 2 and 3, for that matter - although it is obviously placed around season 1 anyway)
The story itself isn't anything special. Readable, but not thrilling. I was disappointed with the ending. Mostly the fact that of a 183 page book, the climax literally takes places 6 pages before the end, Buffy shows up 4 pages before the end, there's 3 pages of some Buffy action, and then 1 page epilogue.
The story itself isn't anything special. Readable, but not thrilling. I was disappointed with the ending. Mostly the fact that of a 183 page book, the climax literally takes places 6 pages before the end, Buffy shows up 4 pages before the end, there's 3 pages of some Buffy action, and then 1 page epilogue.
mollyxroses's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
slayermel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Coyote Moon was a pretty interesting story, but something about it didn't quite grip me like some of the other books in this series did. I just didn't really care about the Carnival people and I found the story way to predictable. Also Xander & Willow kind of irritated me a bit in this book.
Oh well they can't all be gold.
It's definitely worth a read for any Buffy Fan though. :0)
**Edited after second read**
The second time around I feel like It didn't bother me as much. The storyline was interesting in the sense that it was original and not one of the TV episodes. I still feel like the Carnival characters didn't really girp me and Xander did irritate me a little more then usual in this one. However I feel myself not as irritated with Willow this time around. 13 years later and I'm still loving reading anything Buffy related.
Oh well they can't all be gold.
It's definitely worth a read for any Buffy Fan though. :0)
**Edited after second read**
The second time around I feel like It didn't bother me as much. The storyline was interesting in the sense that it was original and not one of the TV episodes. I still feel like the Carnival characters didn't really girp me and Xander did irritate me a little more then usual in this one. However I feel myself not as irritated with Willow this time around. 13 years later and I'm still loving reading anything Buffy related.
ladymoonlight's review against another edition
3.0
"Der Hexer von Sunnydale" ist der dritte Band der "Buffy, im Bann der Dämonen" Reihe. Ich kann dieses Buch leider wirklich nur echten Hardcore Buffy Fans empfehlen.
Die Geschichte ist ganz okay, sie hat mir durchaus gefallen. Das der "Höllenschlund" im Buch "Höllenmund" heißt, schmälert das Lesevergnügen jedoch erheblich. Da hätte man bei der Übersetzung etwas besser aufpassen müssen. Im Original steht vermutlich "Hellmouth", das sollte man allerdings nicht eins zu eins mit "Mund" übersetzen. ...
Außerdem hat die Ausdrucksweise mancher Protagonisten meiner Meinung nach so gar nicht zu den einzelnen Charakteren gepasst.
Fazit: Leider nur für echte Hardcore Buffy Fans zu empfehlen! Knappe 3 Sterne gibt es von mir.
Die Geschichte ist ganz okay, sie hat mir durchaus gefallen. Das der "Höllenschlund" im Buch "Höllenmund" heißt, schmälert das Lesevergnügen jedoch erheblich. Da hätte man bei der Übersetzung etwas besser aufpassen müssen. Im Original steht vermutlich "Hellmouth", das sollte man allerdings nicht eins zu eins mit "Mund" übersetzen. ...
Außerdem hat die Ausdrucksweise mancher Protagonisten meiner Meinung nach so gar nicht zu den einzelnen Charakteren gepasst.
Fazit: Leider nur für echte Hardcore Buffy Fans zu empfehlen! Knappe 3 Sterne gibt es von mir.
tishara's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
3.0
moonprismbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
Entertaining plot that kept me interested from start to finish! Definitely fit the vibes of S1 Buffy for sure! I could have pictured this story as an episode.