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Love the show. Hadn't read any of the books except the graphic novels. This one was good. Throughout I liked the character interactions and them trying to figure out what was going on as well. Good read.
3/5 - I enjoyed this book but sometimes felt the thoughts they had Xander thinking were a little bit off – not what/how I would imagine Xander thinking from the way he talks on the show. I thought they had Oz completely right and Willow and Buffy were pretty much right, just a few times where I went “Hey, she doesn’t think like that.” I liked the story and different locations all over the world. I like that they had everyone involved, even Joyce and that some different characters featured in the...
I love Buffy and this was my first foray into one of the canonical novels. It might be my last. Golden and Holder did a good job of having the characters sound like themselves but this book had so many things going on, it was hard to know what mattered. Add to that, you know the danger isn't real because you know these characters will all survive. I think the authors ha far too many ideas here. This could have been three different books. Also the characters stressing about graduation in the midd...
As it's part 1 of a trilogy, this was much slower paced than these Buffy books usually are, so I was struggling a little to get into it at first. From the middle though, the story really started to get interesting and I was able to read through it faster.The characters were mostly written true to the series, and I love that the characters get to go on an adventure outside of Sunnydale; this is where the books can really shine as we would never have had this storyline in the show. The concept of
Start strong, with the show's characters acting (and interacting) as we've come to expect (and enjoy).Sadly it goes a bit off the rails once the story leaves Sunnyvale. Perhaps the narrative loses focus on the show's characters too much as it begins to encompass new characters that aren't particularly engaging. The action also becomes more involved - and yet at the same time less engaging. Left me unsure as to whether I'd acquire / read other books in the series.
a interesting book a good read surprisingly so.
Read this one after book two in the mini series. Just as good!
Okay, this is a reread for me although that was about 20 years ago. So take that into consideration along with me being a major fan of the show. Warnings for the book: Violence, Death, Gore (although it might only be mild depending on your tolerance) So in tone, this reads like watching an episode of Buffy except so much more: more violent, more intense, more everything, and I love it. The writers had a very strong grasp of the characters they were writing and it shows. None of their actions/cho...
This my favourite series of Buffy novels and anyone that enjoys the show would probably enjoy this book
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So fun. I didn't know what to expect, because I've never read a Buffy novelization before. But it was so nostalgic slipping back into this world and spending time with these characters. The supernatural mystery was fun and felt like a several-episode arc in terms of the show's density of content. Looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy.
You know what? As far as made-for-TV-show books go? Not that bad. Surprisingly gory, imaginative, fun--I'm not even that into the TV show, and this, I think, did its job in making me want to actually watch the entire TV show.
DNFing at page 240.I love this show and have to give props to the authors as the characters actually read like the are in the show.However, I can't actually tell you wants happening in the book because everything is happening. It's like they crammed multiple books worth of plot in to this first book and it's a trilogy. We have plots with all the characters who have separate side plots with others. The big villain had a plot, his minions have a plot, the guy he had a fight will decades ago has a
First of three in the Gatekeeper trilogy. Chaos reigns in Sunnydale; evil things are coming through portals that lead to a strange mansion in Boston. Buffy and The Scoobies go there to see if they can seal off the portals only to find an ailing Gatekeeper whose magic is slowly being snuffed out. Book two next….
Apparently I read this in 2012, nearly 10 years ago. I have absolutely no memory of this, and reading this book again didn't trigger even the slightest "hm."It's odd because this is one of the better Buffy books there is. The premise is pretty out there, but the characterizations are decent. Maybe I read a different book and accidentally rated this one? It's possible. They do run together.
Not my favorite Buffy book This book has been a long read due to reading other books. While keeping the characters in character it was a bit annoying with jumping to different times. It was an ok read though and I will read the full trilogy.
DUDE, I had completely forgotten these books existed. This trilogy was AWESOME. I read it about a billion times. Oh man. Somewhere in my mom's house are sad, tattered, dog-eared copies of all these. I have to hunt them down.
Although I love Buffy, these were only ok... it took me awhile to finish the series which is a bad sign
3.5/5 - not my favorite In the Buffy series, but still an interesting story. There are some flashback scenes regarding the villain and his nemesis’s history with each other. This is largely a haunted house novel, so I was able to enjoy it for that too.
The author manages to nail all the characters while involving them all in one way or another. Seeing Oz do stuff is particularly cool, since he's usually relegated to the sidelines
