Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 3)
by Garth Nix
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Read in April, 2008
I enjoyed this book the most out of books 1-3 so far. I have yet to read the rest...
While I don't think Garth Nix (what a name!) is a strong writer, he does imagine very interesting worlds that are different, in a refreshing way, from the typical fantasy-adventure stories. I think, in this book, Nix does a better job of bringing out Arthur's personality. Arthur and the Denizens somehow seem more three dimensional and engaging than they did in the previous two books..
All in all, a fun ...more
While I don't think Garth Nix (what a name!) is a strong writer, he does imagine very interesting worlds that are different, in a refreshing way, from the typical fantasy-adventure stories. I think, in this book, Nix does a better job of bringing out Arthur's personality. Arthur and the Denizens somehow seem more three dimensional and engaging than they did in the previous two books..
All in all, a fun ...more
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Read in March, 2008
Arthur and his friend, Leaf are swept out of the hospital (literally) out into the Border Seas where Drowned Wednesday commands. She is a whale, the size of a small country, and can do nothing but eat after being cursed by the other Days because she didn't want to take part in their plan. Leaf is captured and Arthur, who is still nursing a broken leg, is picked up by a scavengers. With a pirate trying to kill him and a whale trying to eat him, Arthur enlist the help of the Piper Rats in findi...more
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Part 3 of the Keys to the Kingdom series. As the narrative continues, Arthur builds more alliances. Unlike the previous two denizens Arthur has vanquished, Drowned Wednesday promises to abdicate in exchange for his help. More of the broader backstory is filled in and the reader learns more about the Architect and her family, as well as the Raised Rats. Meanwhile, the threats in Arthur's own world increase. The speed picks up in this volume, which is a mercy.
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Read in October, 2007
The series gets better as the books progress. The characters become increasingly complex and the lessons about people more relevant.
In this book, Drowned Wednesday is a leviathan of addiction and the segment of the will in Wednesday's world has taken the form of a sanctimonious goldfish, holding court and demanding worship. Throw in some serious piracy and maritime rats...and the book is great fun to read.
In this book, Drowned Wednesday is a leviathan of addiction and the segment of the will in Wednesday's world has taken the form of a sanctimonious goldfish, holding court and demanding worship. Throw in some serious piracy and maritime rats...and the book is great fun to read.
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Read in February, 2008
part 3 of the series - I'm starting to get a little bored by now, but I'm still drawn to read all the books in the series (at least the 5 that are written so far). I liked the part about the raised rats and the 'piper' luring them and the children to the center of the universe, and I enjoyed reading a bit of the piracy/salvage work being done.
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Read in August, 2006
"It would be so easy to go to Port Wednesday, take an elevator to the Lower House, and then go home through the Front Door or Seven Dials. That would be the safe course to follow. But deep inside he felt that there were no safe courses for him anymore. Not in the long run."
--p. 186
--p. 186
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Read in July, 2006
I enjoyed this a little more than Grim Tuesday. The setting -- adventure on the high seas -- was a lot of fun, and I loved the Raised Rats. I'm glad that Nix is shaking things up just a little bit, with Wednesday being of a different nature than Tuesday.
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Read in April, 2008
I was about to bail on this series after Grim Tuesday. Didn't know if I could hold on for the rest of the week. But Drowned Wednesday pulled me back in. The characters are great and I think it helps that Arthur has a confidant now. Makes the narrative easier.
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Read in March, 2007
Wow! This series by Garth Nix is astoundingly imaginative and complex, and Drowned Wednesday is especially so. The ending is fabulously surprising. I literally gasped out loud at the last sentance, and could have kicked myself for not having the fourth book!
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recommends it for:
pirate and mystery fans
I enjoyed this book more than I would have otherwise because it had pirates and a woman who had been turned into a whale. I thought this book had an actual sense of thrill and mystery, whereas the rest of the series did not.
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This book is awesome. But at the end, I realized how the three Trustees make me feel. I feel grateful to Arthur for healing Monday, I hate Tuesday, but I feel sorry for Wednesday.
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Read in January, 2006
This series is now one of my favorite series of booksalong with the Pendragon books, the Percy jackson books, and the harry Potter books.
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This was probably my favorite one so far. I really liked the Raised Rats; I thought they might be almost cute.
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Read in January, 2006
A little repepitive with the theme, but each book adds some new twist. Still worth reading.
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I think this one is my favorite in the series so far. i am currently on the 5th book...
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Nothing much to say except love, love, love. Garth Nix is of the win.
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Read in December, 2007
I think he is hurrying the series-is he in trouble with deadlines?
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
Harry Potter type fans
Really good. Its my favorite one of the series through "Friday"
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Read in January, 2006
This is the last one I read. I have the fourth with me.
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Read in June, 2008
Ah, the series IS getting better! Thank goodness.
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