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Anyone read Skulduggery Pleasant? Just finished the last book out of 9 and loved italmost threw the book when Skulduggery was going to sacrifice himself
I come across alot of people who haven't even heard of this series, and understandable I suppose as it's basically the less popular Irish verison of Harry Potter, but I know it must be at least somewhat recognizable because I first stumbled upon the series as a young middle schooler in our library.
My opinion though: the writing is that which I haven't seen in many other books. I like it and I don't. On one hand it sometimes seems sloppy and confusing while on the other it's engaging, thrilling, and reads like a movie--something that I think the writer fully intended and, honestly, is inspiring for my own writing. The characters are unique, at least until the 5-6 book where you have to keep up with all the rediculous names, but the characters are so likable that it was a pretty big heart lurch for every one that died.
Anyway, thoughts?
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>>8266776
yeah those books are pretty cool. i read the first 5 i think. didn't realise it had got to 9 now.
>>8266790
go fuck yourself you pseud
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>>8266776
i read them ages ago. enjoyed them at the time
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>>8266867
The 9th came out I believe a little over a year ago. Lots of people die. The ending was kinda just ok
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>>8266776
Yeah they're great.
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>>8266776
I always liked the author's style as a kid. The prose is clean and simple, the font is large, the plot is conventional and enjoyably vibrant. The world building is not overly convoluted, and the whole book has a modest elegance, like it knows its place and owns it with no pretension.
However, I was disappointed with the sequel, and when the followup books started being released, I was sad to see it devolve into the same cycle that so many other kids books fall into when they extend into sell out sequels- a loss of focus and a noticeable dip in quality.
What did /lit/ read as kids? I personally really enjoyed artemis fowl
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I really enjoyed them, the copies I had had florescent '''gilding''' on the paper (not sure what the right word is) and the book looked great
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I've read them. Read both books of his new trilogy as well. Can't read Pynchon everyday.
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Never read those, I read Darren Shan and this series when I was younger. Think the Spooks would hold up, not sure though.
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Read the first two, liked them a lot like 5 years ago. Is it worth tracking down the rest?
>>8268138
Recently reread Spooks 1-6 in a weekend, definitely held up as a solid piece of fiction, though admittedly very much a kid's book. Guilty pleasure.
Lamia waifu best waifu.
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>>8268181
>Not Alice
Ur a fookin cunt.
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