Reviews

El portal del cuervo by Anthony Horowitz

jennievh's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

We listened to this book on two recent road trips. Really enjoyed it. I can't wait to continue the series. The main character, a boy, has some kind of talent (telekenisis? more) but is still discovering it in this introductory novel. Portraits that watch you, a cat that's much more than a cat, freaking creepy hellhounds, a newspaper reporter that's initially indifferent and then quite invested; this is a good one.

(We actually listened to it on a Playaway player, but GoodReads doesn't seem to know about them. I adore Playaways.)

janaw71's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

Anthony Horowitz's other series, not quite as great as Alex Rider, but still very good. More supernatural in these ones.

artyfowl's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Unexpectedly good! will probably read the other books when im done with my TBR pile LOL

ejrazza's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

bookmachine's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This is a great book, it’s nicely paced but also can suddenly jump at you. Also it’s not the end because there’s also four more books in the series! (Link below) Definite Recommend!
https://www.google.com/search?q=Power+Of+five+series&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-au&client=safari&safe=active

grim0805's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

jambo__07's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

megareads42's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

An emphatic, 'Meh'. It was fine. I understand that it's a book geared towards a younger audience, which is why the level of gore kind of surprised me. That, coupled with the overly simplistic characters/writing did not do it for me. Mildly curious what happens next, but will probably just find an online plot summary. Normally I'm a Horowitz fan, but it looks like I don't enjoy his writing for kids.

danoreading's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Did not want to read this one at all, but I was booktalking it so I thought I'd better. Surprised at how much I liked it. Very engaging, action-packed, kind of creepy story.

mandathemoodreader's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5