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Liked It “This was a pretty good book. I really like Sara Douglass's writing. I only read this one because I really want to read her Darkglass mountain series, and the setting in this book is part of that series. This one turned out allright, not the most exciting book, but still a good read.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I just couldn't get into this story. No where near as good as The Axis Trilogy and Wayfarer Redemption.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“It was an okay book. The first half was really good and exciting. I really loved the Tirzah - Yaqob - Boaz love triangle. The plot was also exciting. I was really anticipating what evil lurks in Threshold. But after Tirzah and Boaz got together and the evil from Threshold was released everything went downhill. The second part was kind of boring. I wished it was shortened by the author. A lot of unnecessary and silly stuff like the Fetizzah. It was really weird. Also the author made use of a lot of deus ex machina using Fetizzah. Maybe editing the second part would make the story better. A little mystery is also good. This is for mature readers who also loves young adult fantasy books.”
Krizia Anna L wrote this review Friday, March 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This was a pretty good book. I really like Sara Douglass's writing. I only read this one because I really want to read her Darkglass mountain series, and the setting in this book is part of that series. This one turned out allright, not the most exciting book, but still a good read.”
Jordyn Di-Anne wrote this review Friday, January 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“There's a grammatical mistake in page 54, when Isphet says " I head Tirzah fainted in the Infinity Chamber" but I'm pretty sure it was suppose to be, "I heard Tirzah fainted in the Infinity Chamber". ”
Page_Readman wrote this review Saturday, October 16, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good but violent! :)”
Jacki wrote this review Thursday, August 12, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Chick Sci Fi. Or should I say SyFy(lame, can't channel at least be themselves) Sorry I got carried away. ”
kristy c wrote this review Monday, August 31, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my favorite books of her. I love it! And I can reread it over and over again.”
Adrianna B wrote this review Wednesday, June 24, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I simply adored this book - I was captivated from the first page.
Sarah-Jane F wrote this review Friday, November 7, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Then I studied at La Trobe University in Bendigo (where Sara Douglass used to teach)... and I will never be able to look at Threshold the same way ever again. Some of the characters remind me of my lecturers...
It's brilliant how she weaved together metaphysical, mathematical and spiritul elements into this astounding fantasy novel.”
“I was recommended this book because of its relation to numbers and mathematics. If that's your interest, don't bother: it seems Douglass's underlying message is that math is bad. There certainly isn't much of it, only a fairly minor use of prime numbers (mysteriously excluding 2) . Additionally, all the mathematicians (Magi) in the book are evil, except for the love interest who renounces his mathy ways. And I can't say I'm overly fond of books that end in promises to burn libraries. The plot is decent, at least it's something I haven't seen before. Can't say I would want to see it again. Douglass's characters are difficult to get close to, her writing is stiff and detached, and her plot is cumbersome and predictable. I could see every plot twist about thirty pages before it occurred. Douglass's names are impossible to pronounce, with few exceptions. If you're just looking for some entertainment, you might enjoy this. If you're looking for a gripping, deep, and complex tale with powerful language and sympathetic characters, look elsewhere.”
Carrie wrote this review Monday, June 9, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I just couldn't get into this story. No where near as good as The Axis Trilogy and Wayfarer Redemption.”
The Wicked Sword Maiden wrote this review Monday, May 12, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
