Count Karlstein: Full Cast Edition Audiobook

" not my favorite philip pullman. he's usually so much more. a silly, scary, modern folktale. a little of madden's careful, a lot of the wild hunt. maybe not silly enough? maybe not enough wordplay. "

" At first it seems like a regular, fantasy, horror story. But of course, with Philip Pullman, it won't be so. I really love the twist, it makes the story so interesting and fun to read. "

" In the intro, Pullman says that he wrote this as a school play for his students, and I can see how it would be a hilarious thrilling production. Unfortunately, the novel form of the story is rather tedious and predictable...I had to force myself to continue reading, and I found that enjoyed it much more when visualizing it in play form. "

" This book had potential...I loved the Lockheart books and His Dark Materials, but I just didn't find this attempt at a gothic fairytale either suspenseful enough or particularly interesting. The middle section, told in different voices, was clever and sometimes amusing, but not redeeming enough. Maybe I would have enjoyed this more when I was a little younger, but for now I'm sticking with my rating. "

" Eh, my mind kept wandering. Too many books to waste to keep plugging away on this one. "

" A lighthearted foray by the famous author of the Dark Materials fantasy series. It has fairy tale elements to the story of the evil Count who holds his two wards captive. "

" While far below the league of the His Dark Materials books, this was an fun little book by Pullman, quite reminiscent of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events both for the orphans + evil Count uncles and the writing style. "

" a good young adult novel "

" una historia muy crazy para pibes, en su punto justo, divertida, un toque tenebrosa, y muy a lo Pullman con su toque anarquista. "

" Good read. We read/listened to this book on our trip back from Arizona to my sister's graduation. It was a compelling book. Fun to listen to as well. "

" I wish I could remember who recommended this to me cause I didn't enjoy it and I'd like to ask them what inspired the recommendation. "

" This appears to be the exact story as Lemony Snickets', only written several years earlier. Hmmm. "

" Although this book was enjoyable enough, it doesn't measure up to his series- Sally Lockhart or Golden Compass. The book reminded me of the dire things that befall the kids in the Lemony Snickett books. Count Karlstein is a real villain! "

" I read this aloud, a chapter or two at a time, with my husband and young teen son. There were funny bits, and exciting bits, but somehow it just didn't grab us. Maybe it works better as a solo immersion. "

" 4 stars if I was 10 "

" I enjoyed Count Karlstein way more than I thought I would. I loved how the story was told and was captivated by the end of the first page. I really wish I would have seen the play for this! "

" Nice wee kids story starring orphans, an evil uncle and a demon huntsman. "

" A fun book. A little long in places, but fun gothic fantasy. "

" Loved the gothic atmosphere--reminded me of a cross between Ottfried Preussler's The Satanic Mill and Lemony Snickett (without the humor). "

" Sort of epistolary. Quite fun but in the end it all wrapped up too easily (and predictably). "

" SO MUCH FUN! This is simply the perfect mid-grade Gothic Suspense novel. In the vein of the Lemony Snicket books but IMO much more fun. My kids were enthralled the whole way through. Great characters, great voices. "

" Interesting. Predictable, but it IS aimed toward a younger, less-sophisticated (or less-jaded?) reader. "

" I wish I could remember who recommended this to me cause I didn't enjoy it and I'd like to ask them what inspired the recommendation. "

" Very funny read with some great characters "

" 4 stars if I was 10 "

" Loved the gothic atmosphere--reminded me of a cross between Ottfried Preussler's The Satanic Mill and Lemony Snickett (without the humor). "

" Found it a bit slow to start but the last 100 pages or so really raced by! 3 1/2 stars. "

" A dark and smart text—combination mystery and folk tale. This is how YA texts should be written: as serious liit that happens to be read by young folk. "

" A great supernatural thriller for kids. Great illustrations for all the characters. A new fable for the ages. "