Abarat

Hmm...membaca byk review positif & bertabur 4-5 bintang tertarik koleksi seri abarat ini. Namun ternyata ak gk klik sm seri ini. Buku pertama sj udh membuat ak ngantuk saaat membacanya, gk penasaran sama jln ceritanya.
Kuakui sbnrnya world buildingnya bagus, dgn pulau2 sebanyak 25 buah dimana tiap pulau mewakili setiap jam plus pulau ke-25 yg mewaliki waktu sebelum waktu atau apapun lah. Namun ya sayang sekali ak gk cocok saja dgn buku ini.
Karena udh terlanjur beli 3 buku & harganya gk murah pula ya sdh lanjut buku 2.

I first read Abarat in high school, and the sequel as soon as it came out. Having heard that the third book is finally on it's way I decided to pick the series up again and read it over.

While the book is good, it is not for everyone- my boyfriend flat out refused to even consider reading it after he found out the main characters name is ‘Candy Quackenbush', which is obviously somewhat strange! The book's setting is the Islands of the Abarat, an unusual magical land.

If you can get past the strangeness of the many people and places one encounters in the book, the place really starts to grow on you. The characters are all unique and enjoyably written, and there's always adventure and magic around every corner of the book. Anything can happen, and I mean anything.

I recommend this book with reservations. If you like unusual settings and unusual characters and have a great imagination, then go for it! it's a fantastic book. If you want a book that's very grounded in the entirely believable and none of that funny business, I'd leave this one on the shelf.

If you do decide to read, do yourself a favor and invest in the hardcover copy with illustrations. While they aren't necessary to read the book, they make it just that much more enjoyable and are definitely worth the cost!