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Cornelia Funke
Well, there's already a thread for Reckless, but as a lover of all the books I've read by Cornelia Funke, I thought we needed a place to talk about any or all of them. :D
What are people's favourite books/characters/worlds? Personally, I doubt I could choose between Reckless and The Thief Lord, so I'd love to hear everyone's opinions.
:D
Re: Cornelia Funke
The setting of "The Thief Lord" made the book; I don't think I'd even remember that book if not for the setting.
Inkheart series: Good concept, disappointing execution.
Never read "Reckless".
Re: Cornelia Funke
My thoughts exactly on the Inkheart trilogy. (Why, oh why didn't she just leave it at the first book? Nice ideas, but danged if it didn't nearly do me in finishing... and what a slap in the face to the ladies, to boot!) The first book, though, is still worth reading if you've ever loved a story so much you wanted it to come to life.
Dragon Rider was a decent children's tale - it felt like a beloved classic, and likely will become one for many families.
Thief Lord... eh, kinda interesting, but a bit scattered. I've read worse. (Like the last book in the Inkheart trilogy...)
Is Reckless worth reading - i.e., is it a drawn-out disappointment like Inkdeath? The premise looked intriguing, but I'm wary of trusting Funke blindly anymore...
Re: Cornelia Funke
Yeah, "The Thief Lord" ended kind of oddly for me, but man, the way she described that setting...I've wanted to go t Venice ever since.
Re: Cornelia Funke
I tried to read Inkheart once, but I didn't finish it. I just lost interest.
The Thief Lord, however, was really good! And I agree, the setting was really cool. I mean, come on, it's Venice.
Re: Cornelia Funke
I liked Inkheart, or make that I liked the father/daughter story at the, well, heart of it.
But I have to agree, it's a slow book and the wonderful premise she sets is never getting satisfactorily explored.
The only other book I read by her was Little Werewolf, which is fun.
Re: Cornelia Funke
I love the Inkheart trilogy. Dustfinger has always been my favorite, from the moment he was introduced. I kept reading the second book for him, honestly, and I'm glad I did because his storyline got very interesting. Although I do agree that all the books move rather slowly. Now I don't go back and reread them in full, I just skip to my favorite bits.
I've also read The Thief Lord, which I adore as well. Scipio and Prospero were amazing characters, and the setting was just breathtaking! The gondolas, the merry-go-round, everything. :)
Re: Cornelia Funke
I tried reading Inkheart a few months ago. Read the first 150 pages and decided it wasn't worth it. For those who have finished it—does it ever truly live up to the potential the concept gives? I read the last page and it didn't seem to be too fantastic.
Re: Cornelia Funke
You mean, does she ever make much use of the idea of having literary characters come to life?
Sadly, no.
There's a couple scenes with Tinker Bell that are fun and we get to see some of the Inkheart creatures but not much besides it.