Comments on: Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing With Fire http://www.active-voice.net/2008/06/14/skulduggery-pleasant-playing-with-fire/ Active Voice for Active Readers Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hannah http://www.active-voice.net/2008/06/14/skulduggery-pleasant-playing-with-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-12523 Hannah Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:39:34 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/2008/06/14/skulduggery-pleasant-playing-with-fire/#comment-12523 Like the first book I loved this one too! Even though the fight scenes were a bit overly described, I would rather have it that way and know what was happening then have it under described and not know what was going on! I do like it how Valkyrie doesn't resent her parents or anything like that. There were just a few problems I had with this book and one of them was the reflection, I don't know why but I didn't really like the whole "The reflection is hiding something" bit. I also, and I know this isn't a big deal, don't really get what's so great about Bliss. So what? He can punch really hard, big deal! I would rather be able to shot fireballs but that's just me. I guess it wouldn't bother me so much if he didn't make it seem like Bliss was this great, awesome and powerful man when all he is is super strong. But other then those tiny problems I loved this book and I can't wait until the next one comes out!!! Like the first book I loved this one too! Even though the fight scenes were a bit overly described, I would rather have it that way and know what was happening then have it under described and not know what was going on!
I do like it how Valkyrie doesn’t resent her parents or anything like that.

There were just a few problems I had with this book and one of them was the reflection, I don’t know why but I didn’t really like the whole “The reflection is hiding something” bit.

I also, and I know this isn’t a big deal, don’t really get what’s so great about Bliss. So what? He can punch really hard, big deal! I would rather be able to shot fireballs but that’s just me. I guess it wouldn’t bother me so much if he didn’t make it seem like Bliss was this great, awesome and powerful man when all he is is super strong.

But other then those tiny problems I loved this book and I can’t wait until the next one comes out!!!

]]> By: molly http://www.active-voice.net/2008/06/14/skulduggery-pleasant-playing-with-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-11618 molly Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:36:06 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/2008/06/14/skulduggery-pleasant-playing-with-fire/#comment-11618 I just have to say that I just found this blog and I love it! Found it through the Twilight review, and I'm really happy there are some smart people looking critically at a book so popular. But on to this book! It sounds like a fun series. I imagine that writing fight scenes in books is really hard to do well. Like you said, there has to be a happy medium. I remember when I was younger and reading harry potter I'd have to read fight scenes 2 or 3 times before I could get a grasp on what was happening. Bad J.K.! It's sad that there's an excess of fights and villains, I guess this is what happens when books have to compete over TV and video games? I just have to say that I just found this blog and I love it! Found it through the Twilight review, and I’m really happy there are some smart people looking critically at a book so popular.

But on to this book! It sounds like a fun series. I imagine that writing fight scenes in books is really hard to do well. Like you said, there has to be a happy medium. I remember when I was younger and reading harry potter I’d have to read fight scenes 2 or 3 times before I could get a grasp on what was happening. Bad J.K.!

It’s sad that there’s an excess of fights and villains, I guess this is what happens when books have to compete over TV and video games?

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