nasamuffin, book enjoyer reviewed Clariel by Garth Nix
Never really stuck
3 stars
I had a very hard time sympathizing with Clariel - who wanted independence from her family and obligations but never quite got herself around to thinking about how to do it. And who repeatedly, obviously, did not give a shit what was happening in the rest of the world as long as she got her happy ending. I found her very frustrating and the book's plot was somewhat unsatisfying. Kind of a bummer. I'll have a go at Goldenhand later but if it doesn't grab me either, I'll just treasure the time I had with the first three books and be OK with that.
I had a very hard time sympathizing with Clariel - who wanted independence from her family and obligations but never quite got herself around to thinking about how to do it. And who repeatedly, obviously, did not give a shit what was happening in the rest of the world as long as she got her happy ending. I found her very frustrating and the book's plot was somewhat unsatisfying. Kind of a bummer. I'll have a go at Goldenhand later but if it doesn't grab me either, I'll just treasure the time I had with the first three books and be OK with that.
