A review by itsnotalakeitsanocean
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A solid 3 star book. I did find myself skimming a lot of the plot because it went on for a bit too long sometimes. Also the use of snarky in-character footnotes by Bartimeus was good when used appropriately but their overall use throughout the book was a bit excessive.

Re-reading this now, I think I'm a bit too old to properly enjoy this book fully but this would be a good book for a teen who wanted to get into reading darker books without smut or overtly graphic violence.
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