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Sabriel
by Garth Nix
**DISCLAIMER**
I didn't read a physical copy of this book, I listened to the audio book. Tim Curry's magical narration accounts for a good chunk of my four star review. And by good chunk, I mean about half.
THE REHASH
This book is about young Sabriel who is the daughter of the Abhorsen. In this world, an Abhorsen is basically a necromancer that's in charge of the dead. They make sure spirits cross over okay, help those who are stuck, save the people who can be saved, and have the ability to travel into the afterlife. He's pretty much a low key bad ass. In the prologue, he saves Sabriel from death by traveling into the realm of the dead and snatching her from a monster determined to get revenge. Uh-oh. Fast forward 18 years and Sabriel is at a private school where magic isn't really the norm, making her easy powers stand out. Still, she's an excellent student that everyone loves and is even a Prefect. Every night she uses magic to talk to her father, something that freaks her teachers out, but they smartly ignore. One night, instead of getting a visit from her dad, a mysterious black figure appears carrying her father's bag that holds his sword and magical bells. Sabriel immediately knows something has happened to her father and sets out on an adventure to save him. Along the way she meets Mogget—the best friggin' talking cat since Sabrina the Teenage Witch—and eventually Touchstone who holds the key to finding her father and defeating all the zombie bad guys.
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THE UGLY
Going into this book, I was so excited. The prompt made it sound like an amazing story, but man did I get bored during the first half. It confused me because all of the elements I normally loved were there. Sabriel is an independent woman with a good head on her shoulders, the magical world is amazingly built, there's tons of action, and Mogget is hilarious—enough to make me want to name my own pet after him.
However, I found myself losing focus during most of the beginning and needed to rewind the audio to make sure I really understood what was going on. If it hadn't been for Tim Curry's amazing cat impressions and repeatedly saying the word "knickerbockers," I don't think I would have made it through. And it definitely would have been put down and forgotten had I been actually reading it.
THE GOOD
Thankfully, Sabriel stumbled acrossa very naked, wooden Touchstone and managed to rekindle my interest. #SorryNotSorry
After that, the story really picks up and I LOVED it. I had to fight the urge to give it a five star rating because the ending is so great. There's tons of action, running, zombies, and awesome Sabriel who manages to be her own hero without a male savior. *Fist pumps*
FINAL WORD
If you're anything like me and some of the other reviewers I've seen on here, hang tight during the first half because the last chunk makes it a worthwhile read.
And for the love of god, please do yourself a favor a listen to the audio book.
I didn't read a physical copy of this book, I listened to the audio book. Tim Curry's magical narration accounts for a good chunk of my four star review. And by good chunk, I mean about half.
THE REHASH
This book is about young Sabriel who is the daughter of the Abhorsen. In this world, an Abhorsen is basically a necromancer that's in charge of the dead. They make sure spirits cross over okay, help those who are stuck, save the people who can be saved, and have the ability to travel into the afterlife. He's pretty much a low key bad ass. In the prologue, he saves Sabriel from death by traveling into the realm of the dead and snatching her from a monster determined to get revenge. Uh-oh. Fast forward 18 years and Sabriel is at a private school where magic isn't really the norm, making her easy powers stand out. Still, she's an excellent student that everyone loves and is even a Prefect. Every night she uses magic to talk to her father, something that freaks her teachers out, but they smartly ignore. One night, instead of getting a visit from her dad, a mysterious black figure appears carrying her father's bag that holds his sword and magical bells. Sabriel immediately knows something has happened to her father and sets out on an adventure to save him. Along the way she meets Mogget—the best friggin' talking cat since Sabrina the Teenage Witch—and eventually Touchstone who holds the key to finding her father and defeating all the zombie bad guys.
via GIPHY
THE UGLY
Going into this book, I was so excited. The prompt made it sound like an amazing story, but man did I get bored during the first half. It confused me because all of the elements I normally loved were there. Sabriel is an independent woman with a good head on her shoulders, the magical world is amazingly built, there's tons of action, and Mogget is hilarious—enough to make me want to name my own pet after him.
However, I found myself losing focus during most of the beginning and needed to rewind the audio to make sure I really understood what was going on. If it hadn't been for Tim Curry's amazing cat impressions and repeatedly saying the word "knickerbockers," I don't think I would have made it through. And it definitely would have been put down and forgotten had I been actually reading it.
THE GOOD
Thankfully, Sabriel stumbled across
After that, the story really picks up and I LOVED it. I had to fight the urge to give it a five star rating because the ending is so great. There's tons of action, running, zombies, and awesome Sabriel who manages to be her own hero without a male savior. *Fist pumps*
FINAL WORD
If you're anything like me and some of the other reviewers I've seen on here, hang tight during the first half because the last chunk makes it a worthwhile read.
And for the love of god, please do yourself a favor a listen to the audio book.