The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book One: The Amulet of Samarkand Audiobook

" Had picked this up at an airport bookstore, looking for something to read. Cover looked interesting as the summary. Wasn't sure if I was going to like this. Didn't like Nat and Kitty at first. The genie was interesting. Writing was pretty good. "

" Childish and a little immature, the plot is good but drags on occassion. The sarcastic slapstick humour however is worth it. Couldn't stop myself buying the 2nd and 3rd book, though, jut to see where it goes! "

" A solid, quick, and entertaining read. Bartimaeus is delightfully clever and well realized. For me, the major weakness of the book is Nathaniel. He is so petulant and I suppose he's not supposed to be liked, but there are times when he's just an insufferable protagonist. Were it not for him, I would have rated this four stars for sure. I hope he's not back in the next books. "

" Fun story and enjoyed reading it. once it came to reading the second book in the series I stopped, i had no investment into the characters so I moved on to bigger and better books. "

" interesting story, but took me time to really get into it. I'm hoping that now that I am familiar with the story background and magical world the second book will be a quicker and more interesting to me more! The best part was the ending, that's when I finally couldn't put it down!! "

" Great book!! One of the main characters was very frustrating becuase he was a reckloose and yoiu could jst see all the trouble he was going to get into, but then at the same time the other main character was very level headed and senseable.... "

" I haven't wanted to strangle a main character so thoroughly in a long, long time. Cheers to Stroud for creating an obnoxious human you want to punch, and an "evil" djinn you want to, well, hang out with. Bartimaeus is unlikeable in a likeable way, and at least has some roundness, humor and personality to him. Nathaniel was simply tedious to read about, and, despite the writing in this book being a little basic, I still found myself slogging through the sections narrated by him. Overall a fun enough quick read with an interesting "magic" system (although Furies of Calderon has a similar system in which magicians are only as powerful as the creatures they can summon, but is a much better book)--but I won't eagerly pass this on to others, and I won't pick up the next in the series. "

" Overall a decent book, but not great. I enjoyed Bartimaeus's perspective and the writing when it was him, but the kid was just flat annoying. The story was passable, so I'll probably be reading the rest of the series at some point. "

" Great book! Bartimaeus is just too funny. I love the back and forth between him and Nathaniel. "

" One of the best books I've ever read. "

" both nathaniel sama bartimaeus , sama2 gila x)) "

" I think the footnotes were excellent! Bartimaeus' running commentary from his perspective was fun. I lost steam partway through, I think Nathaniel's character wasn't as dynamic as I would have liked. Still enjoyed it overall. "

" I didn't read this book that date. "

" THe kid is not very likeable but I suspect he improves over the trilogy. "

" my first foray into other magician books besides potter.good read. "

" Listen to this book read by Simon Jones. You will fall in love with Bartimaeus as I did. "

" Entertaining read with a great story. "

" The footnotes make the book. "

" Fun read. Lots of onery goings on by the demons and humans. For those who loved Harry Potter but are ready for a richer vocabulary. Steady action and adventure, and even though we may not exactly know who the good guy is (or even if there is one), we know who the bad guys are. "

" Interesting book and very funny at times. "

" Young adult fantasy; I enjoyed the unpredictability of the plot, although the characters' flaws make them less likable than is usual for YA lit. I keep waiting for some redemptive finale where the characters transcend their weaknesses. Still waiting. "

" I loved this book and the entire trilogy. The creativity and complexity of the rituals and summons was clearly well investigated as well as the historical events mentioned. I love the cleverness of Bartimaeus as he uses his quick tongue to escape. "

" I heard this as an audiobook some time ago and enjoyed it greatly. Bartimaeus is a great character and this book contains so much funny moments. I'll probably listen to it again some time soon. "

" Very fun book. Liked the style and the voice. Enjoyed the plot as well as the feel of the book. Was just what I was looking for. Look forward to getting and reading the next one. "

" So far, this is very entertaining. Bartimaeus is a terrific narrator. The language is difficult, as it takes place in modern-day London and some of the speech is British. "

" Really enjoyed this young reader book. I "read" it in audio and it was well performed so that helped. Very creative. "

" Intriguing - don't know about reading the full set; will definitely read #4Am slowly working my way through the 2011 "battle" books "

" This book was so amazing and wonderful. It just made me so happy. Bartimaeus' lip and quick wit is so enjoyable, and I absolutely love Nathaniel (well love/hate sorta). Completely in love with the trilogy. So fantastic. "

" A dark and witty kid's adventure story. It's like Harry potter, and in some ways even better. "

" It is a different approach and I liked the asides from the demon. "