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I'm very happy.Ok, I can still pick on this one. The rehabilitation of Nathaniel didn't fly that well with me - it'd make the book much more realistic, if Nathaniel would remain his John Mandrake self - angry, blind with pride and feverishly devoted to the Government. That wasn't the case. Still, author narrowly avoided Hollywood ending, and come up with a truly brilliant book. And I was surprised how many moral dilemmas Jonathan Stroud managed to squeeze into this relatively short book. Excellent book, completing an excellent series - well thought, well planned, well executed.Oh, and although it's possible to read this book on its own, don't. Read the whole series. It's well worth it.(And the best moment? “Duck.” :)
I'm very happy.Ok, I can still pick on this one. The rehabilitation of Nathaniel didn't fly that well with me - it'd make the book much more realistic, if Nathaniel would remain his John Mandrake self - angry, blind with pride and feverishly devoted to the Government. That wasn't the case. Still, author narrowly avoided Hollywood ending, and come up with a truly brilliant book. And I was surprised how many moral dilemmas Jonathan Stroud managed to squeeze into this relatively short book. Excellent book, completing an excellent series - well thought, well planned, well executed.Oh, and although it's possible to read this book on its own, don't. Read the whole series. It's well worth it.(And the best moment? “Duck.” :)