Jonathan Stroud: another book... And other thoughts

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, kemper mentor
> <kempermentor at y...> wrote:
> > I just finished reading 'Buried Fire'.  A good read. I'm going on 
> > the wait list at my library for his other book, 'Leap'.  I liked 
> > the protagonist better than Nathaniel from the Bartimaeus 
Trilogy, 
> > but I hope Nathaniel becomes less power-focused.
> >  
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> Yes, Nathaniel (John Mandrake) has a lot to learn about life, much
> like Artemis Fowl, but I think the point of the story is that
> Nathaniel will indeed gain more depth and compassion as a human 
being. 
> 
> In the last book (The Golem's Eye), he learned very much that the
> world does not fit his idealistic view. Wizards are by no means the
> superior beings he had been lead to believe, and he learned that the
> common people are not the mindless cattle he imagined. Despite the
> fact that Bartimaeus is a form of demon, I think, in the long run, 
he
> will be a very good influence on Nathaniel. 
> 
> Although, given that two of the three books in the series are 
already
> in print, I find it hard to believe the story can be wrapped up in
> only one more book. Perhaps the story isn't as complex and deep as I
> think it is. But I do agree that Nathaniel in his present state is 
an
> unpleasant piece of work.
> 
 
Alla:

Hmmm, I also just finished Golem's eye. Yes, I trust recomendations 
of the other listees very much. :-)

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I like these books, but talk about strangest reactions I had. I 
actually despised all mebers of the resistance with great passion. I 
find them to be no better than the magicians. They sure did not 
hesitate to spread terror  even if it is in revenge and if "common 
people" got hurt.

I do like Bartemius. His remarks are sometimes hysterical and I pity 
Nathaniel a lot. He is sure a nasty piece of work, but he snarks at 
his equals, or at people who is stronger than him. Boy, whose 
ambition sure gets the best of him.

Wierd. I did not expect to like Nathaniel at all. :-)

Oh, and I guess author wants me to like Kitty and all, but again, for 
the most part I did not like her much.

It was nice of her to save Nathaniel though. :-)

One more thing - as I said I like the book, but usually I prefer to 
read about magic as more positive energy, so to speak.

Alla.