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« on: September 26, 2005, 11:15:29 AM »
In my opinion, an absolutely awesome book.

It was so well written and so well thought out. Anthony Horowitz has truly outstripped himself this time.
Taking a break from the usual Alex Rider Spy books he's created a whole different world and adventure. The laws of the real world do not apply to this style or 'genre' if you like.

Mystic Realism, a category it could be sorted into, would describe this book as a perfect fit for it.
Centred around one central character, told in third person, an isolated lonely setting are conventions of Mystic Realism and can fit this story perfectly.

Anyway, enough of my GCSE English, all in all this book was, and is, a truly spectacular piece of writing.

Well done Anthony.
9/10
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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2005, 04:15:55 PM »
Not 10/10.
Sorry.  Close, but no cigarillo.

I thought it was too much like HellHole by Geoffrey Huntington to be considered that great.
Sorry Mr. Horowitz, but it's true.
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2005, 04:22:42 PM »
Ok I changed it to 9. Maybe 10 was a bit overboard. But all the same, it was good...
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2005, 01:18:36 AM »
I give it a 8.9967554...repeating decimal out of ten....it was a brilliant book but...dunno...I liked AR series better. I'm sure my rating will go up as the other books come out...
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2005, 02:02:37 AM »
My review:

This is the ultimate definition of horror: Realizing that you are involved in a plot involving Satan, Withces, and Roodmas.
This is the ultimate definition of surreal: This is for ages 9+, according to Scholastic.

My God this was a great book, but... i dunno... i just cant grasp the fact that this has blood, cold hearted murders, scary moments, and an extremely grisly and horrifying conclusion, all in a kid's book. My suggestion to Mr. Horowitz was that he should have added some cursing to make it more age-appropriate to who really should be reading this book-teens. Not fourth graders.

8.9/10
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2005, 07:25:34 PM »
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I thought it was too much like HellHole by Geoffrey Huntington


Yes but if you read the copyright page thingy you see the it states that "Ravens Gate" was

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Based on an idea first published in 1983 as The Devil's Doorbell


Which is by Anthony Horowitz.
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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2005, 11:11:19 PM »
AWESOME BOOK!!! good work MR H
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2005, 11:36:03 PM »
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My review:

This is the ultimate definition of horror: Realizing that you are involved in a plot involving Satan, Withces, and Roodmas.
This is the ultimate definition of surreal: This is for ages 9+, according to Scholastic.

My God this was a great book, but... i dunno... i just cant grasp the fact that this has blood, cold hearted murders, scary moments, and an extremely grisly and horrifying conclusion, all in a kid's book. My suggestion to Mr. Horowitz was that he should have added some cursing to make it more age-appropriate to who really should be reading this book-teens. Not fourth graders.

8.9/10





Yeah. It should be more "Intense", not like Ravens gate is


9/10 Great Job!
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2005, 03:43:24 AM »
hey, hey! the book IS intense and CREEPY if you read it in the middle of the night (cuz you couldn't bear to put it down and go to sleep) in your room....when it's dark out....the coyotes in the open lot across your house howling....water dripping in the bathroom....
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« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2005, 11:59:56 PM »
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hey, hey! the book IS intense and CREEPY if you read it in the middle of the night (cuz you couldn't bear to put it down and go to sleep) in your room....when it's dark out....the coyotes in the open lot across your house howling....water dripping in the bathroom....


I KNOW!!! lol
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« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2005, 01:48:08 AM »
Okay *lol* I guess this means I really should go to the library and pick it up. I wasn't sure if I'd like it since it's such a switch from AR (then again, I was hesitant about the AR series at first, so what I am I waiting for?), but these reviews sound very good.  Smiley

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« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2005, 08:06:20 AM »
does anybody have any idea when its coming out in Australia? my bookstore certainly don't... one minute its a christmas release, and now they're telling me its coming out by the end of the month but they're not sure and to keep on calling them...
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« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2005, 11:30:40 PM »
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does anybody have any idea when its coming out in Australia? my bookstore certainly don't... one minute its a christmas release, and now they're telling me its coming out by the end of the month but they're not sure and to keep on calling them...


I dunno. When I went to my bookstore I asked them if they had it and they said that it hadn't been realesed yet! But it has to be in a library somewhere Cheesy
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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2005, 02:23:39 AM »
when does evil star (book 2) come out?
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2005, 05:03:25 PM »
I'm still halfway reading this book *lol* But, the beginning was awesome! And when that farmer dude died.. It was a nice twist  Cheesy
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