Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy)
by Cornelia Funke
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Book Reviews of Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy)
Book Review: Inkdeath - creative story with dark overtones
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall, I enjoyed the story, but I must say that the story was at times darker than I like for a children's novel and was also morally ambiguous. There was murder, gore, infidelity and betrayal and death among the primary characters. There was also a discussion of marriage in girls who were only about 13 years old, and engagement in some girls who were only 6. I also felt that the characters sometimes acted in a way that did not seem in line with the way that they were described by the author. For instance, Meggie, acts in a way that she knows will seriously hurt her father, even though Meggie and her father are portrayed as being very close in the story. On a positive note, the story has very good twists and turns, and is very creative and engrossing. The descriptions of the fantasy world are very colorful and enjoyable. I would not want to share this story with a pre-teen child and I would definately want to talk to my teenager about the way family and romantic relationships were portrayed in the light of my own personal standards. Despite the dark tone, this is still a good read for a teenage and older reader.
Book Review: Overlong, but short on what made the first two books great
Summary: 3 Stars
This last entry in the Inkheart series was difficult for me to get through, unlike the first two books, which were real page-turners. I believe this book would have been vastly improved by some major editing. Also, a warning for parents of younger readers: this book is quite dark; cruelty and gory descriptions abound. Meggie's character is shortchanged, as she is shunted to the sidelines with a weak love triangle subplot. Both her and her father's ability to make words into reality through their voices is not explored fully in this book, to my disappointment.
The translation may very well be to blame, but certain phrases pop up at an annoyingly frequent rate, and I find this distracting. The biggest offender? "All the same..." This is true of all three books.
I persevered and finished this book, being a completist and having enjoyed the first two very much, though there were times I considered abandoning it for one of the many books I've been meaning to read. The book did have its moments, but not enough of them to keep me engaged.
Book Review: A Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
In "Inkdeath" Corenelia brings this great trilogy to a conclusion... or does she? Dustfinger is dead, the Adderhead is apparently immortal (thanks to Mo's White Book), and Ombra has fallen into the his sinister hands . Things look pretty bleak for Meggie and company. The Blue Jay is the only person standing between chaos and the regular people of the Inkworld, but is he up to the task? Will Fenoglio get control of his story again, and is that a good thing?
This exciting installment in the Inkheart trilogy is my favorite thus far. The writing and translation are superb, the characters vivid, the story twisting and turning, and the tension mounts to a fever pitch. There is a bit of violence and some bad language (just PG stuff), so parents of the youngest readers and listeners this book might need to wait a few years for you. However, adolescents and their parents you have some great hours ahead of you as you read this and talk about it together. I am just reading it for my enjoyment and I am 35. This is good fiction
Book Review: Lots of oppinions on this book
Summary: 3 Stars
While I loved Ink Heart I didn't so much care for this last one. While the story idea is still a great one, there were just way to many characters and things going on all at the same time for me to comfortably follow. It felt like there were three books rolled into one. I didn't like being left with an open ending again. There is still no real closure for me with this story and no word of another book after this one. So that was a disappointment. I really like her story and her writing style, I just think she had way to many ideas and wanted them to all fit into one space, it didn't work. I would read another book on this story if I thought she would come to a conclusion with the story. I do like the main characters, didn't care for all the extra ones. Way to many! Also to violent and more bad language then necessary for a young adults book. Was disappointed in that too. :( Not the best one of the three. Don't think I would read it again. I would only recommend to friends after waring them of the language and violence.Book Review: GREAT BOOK!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Inkdeath is a fabulous conclusion to the Inkheart book series. It follows the adventures of a father and daughter with the gift to allow characters to come in and out of books and their wife/mother. The Folchart's world is set in 21st century England. There are many descriptions of the Inkworld, so it is easy to picture what it looks like. I picture it like medieval England, although it isn't. Cornelia Funke described the character's emotions so well that I could feel what they were feeling. For example, when Mo got trapped in Ombra castle, I felt that same worry that Meggie and Resa had. I thought he might never come out! People who loved Inkheart and/or Inkspell would definitely love Inkdeath. Like the other two, it lets you escape from the real world to the one of fantasy. All in all, Inkdeath is a captivating book. It has ups and downs and twists and turns. It is like a short roller coaster that you never want to stop riding. There were no faults that I could find with it. I want to read it again someday!