John Stephens (6) (1972–)
Auteur van Smaragd : De Boeken van het Begin 1
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- 1972
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Opleiding
- University of Virginia
- Beroepen
- television producer
screenwriter - Organisaties
- The O.C.
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The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning) door John Stephens
Exciting and intense, I did a lot of skimming for the mid 100 pages, but still a good book to recommend to readers who like magical adventures.
Sometimes popularity leads me to terrible books (like Twilight and The Da Vinci Code), but other times it leads me to books that are actually very good. I didn't think I was going to like The Emerald Atlas very much, but it's popular with the kiddos, so I felt I should read it. I started out skeptical, but by the end I couldn't put it down! I was riveted.
Sure, there's a lot of TELLING instead of SHOWING. And the number of times Kate has to retell her whole story is a little ridiculous. But the drama is intense and the stakes are high. Once the plot gets moving, it barely slows down as it twists and turns and shimmies. Was I bothered by the familiarity of the tropes and themes? A little, but not much. Was I bothered that this book is supposed to take place in the U.S. but comes out sounding super British? A little more than a little, but I got over it.
Bottom line: It's a fun read and lots of kids super love it. Good enough for me.… (meer)
Sure, there's a lot of TELLING instead of SHOWING. And the number of times Kate has to retell her whole story is a little ridiculous. But the drama is intense and the stakes are high. Once the plot gets moving, it barely slows down as it twists and turns and shimmies. Was I bothered by the familiarity of the tropes and themes? A little, but not much. Was I bothered that this book is supposed to take place in the U.S. but comes out sounding super British? A little more than a little, but I got over it.
Bottom line: It's a fun read and lots of kids super love it. Good enough for me.… (meer)
Emma travels into the land of the dead to retrieve the Book of the Dead while Michael helps the alliance prepare for war. Meanwhile, Kate wonders if any remnant of Rafe is still within the Dire Magnus. But is the only way to save her family to destroy the Dire Magnus?
I enjoyed this a lot after I got through the first few chapters. There was a lot of exposition going on, and I am generally more of a fan of the indirect kind. But the story overall was good, and I will definitely pick up the next one.
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