A review by ashleylm
The Grimm Conclusion by Adam Gidwitz
3.0
Don't know why I didn't take to it as much as the prior two--it's Very, Very Similar. Maybe it felt a bit bleaker (less fun). I didn't know how to take the excursion to the narrator's world, that seemed strange--I see why the writer did it, but I didn't like it. While there are allusions to and minor characters from the earlier books, it doesn't end in a thrilling satisfying way that connects everything as I'd been hoping. It's just more of the same, and not quite as good. I'm glad he moved on the Inquisitor's Tale, which while similar, is more of a change of pace.
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!