As long as I could keep myself out of bondage, I would be true to Bear's teaching. And so it was that beyond all else, I was determined to keep... read full description
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Dec 13, 2011
Mrs. Corriston
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I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure/action stories, because there are many dangerous obstacles for the main character, Crispin. Crispin is trying to get to Iceland, but along the way his sister leaves him, he finds musicians that turn out to be thieves, and he makes a promise to a slave. He is trapped in a walled city, with only one way out, a hidden passageway. Another problem he faces is that the soldiers guarding the city know who he is, so if they catch him escaping he
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Nov 05, 2011
Mara
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The Cross of Lead - the first book in this series - didn't need a sequel, and I still think that. However, its sequels - At the Edge of the World and The End of Time - are just as good as The Cross of Lead. And I get the feeling that this one may have yet another one after it. It doesn't need one, but I have faith that Avi will do a good job, just as he did with the others. Avi is a very talented author. Never have I encountered one who can write so effectively in any genre he wishes - and for a
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Jul 05, 2010
Eva
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Starting right where the Crispin: At the Edge of the World left off, this final installment in the trilogy has Crispin and Troth staggering, exhausted and tattered, through France as they search for Iceland. Bear always told them Iceland was a place where people could be free, and though Bear is dead, Crispin sees Iceland as a shining beacon of hope.
Troth finds a haven early on, but Crispin pushes on, falls in with a band of traveling musicians who also happen to be murdering thieves More...
Troth finds a haven early on, but Crispin pushes on, falls in with a band of traveling musicians who also happen to be murdering thieves More...
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Jun 30, 2010
Jennifer
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Crispin is on the final leg of his journey to reach freedom. He's heading for Iceland because according to his father figure, Bear, who just died, that is the last place for freedom. But the road isn't easy.
Crispin must figure out how he and Troth - his friend and companion on the road to freedom - will reach Iceland. With no money, food, or protection, the two must find a way to reach this mysterious land safely.
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Crispin is on the final leg of his journey to reach freedom. He's heading for Iceland because according to his father figure, Bear, who just died, that is the last place for freedom. But the road isn't easy.
Crispin must figure out how he and Troth - his friend and companion on the road to freedom - will reach Iceland. With no money, food, or protection, the two must find a way to reach this mysterious land safely.
But when More...
Jul 09, 2011
Josiah
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More than a decade in the making, the journey of the often-tortured and always maligned Crispin, an orphaned waif living in fourteenth century England, finally reaches its conclusion in Crispin: The End of Time. By this time, not only has Crispin lost the noble birthright that he deserved to benefit from as much as any of his lord father's illegitimate sons, but he has lost the person most dear to him in all the world since the murder of his mother: the traveling minstrel Bear, who had seemed
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Sep 27, 2011
Cliff
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Though I'm not sure that the story received the ending that it deserved, I was glad to finally have finished this trilogy that hadn't even been completed when I started it. Overall, Crispin's tale is certainly full of adventure and his growth seems to have been completed. Taken individually, this third book is good. But the problem is that when viewed as part of the whole, I can't help but feel a little shortchanged. The big surprise at the end of the second book would seem to point to Crisp
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Mar 10, 2011
Sarah
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I think this is my favorite of the Crispin books. I was sad to see Crispin and Trogh part ways, but was glad that Trogh herself ended up in a place where she would be accepted and needed. Crispin was mature enough to recognize where she would be safest and was willing to let her remain at the convent.
I especially enjoyed the ending and thought it appropriate, where Crispin finds the mariner from Iceland and becomes part of his crew. I can see if the story were to continue Crispin More...
I especially enjoyed the ending and thought it appropriate, where Crispin finds the mariner from Iceland and becomes part of his crew. I can see if the story were to continue Crispin More...
Nov 22, 2011
Kay
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Crispin's story finally comes to an end with Crispin: The End of Time by Avi. I have followed Crispin's story from the beginning, when he fled his village after his mother's death, wondering why there was a price on his head. I watched as Bear took him in and together they joined fates and fortunes with Troth. All along the way, I hoped Crispin would finally find freedom and his place in the world.
This last book in the trilogy opens with Crispin and Troth trudging across the Fren More...
This last book in the trilogy opens with Crispin and Troth trudging across the Fren More...
Dec 12, 2011
Anonymous Homeschooler
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Avi was my favorite author for long time when I was younger. When finished all of his books at my library, though, I resorted to other authors. That was when I wasn’t as experienced in distinguishing the good ones from the bad. Avi slowly fell out of my favor as more and more time passed since I read one of his books.
Just recently, this book came to my library and, remembering how much I had loved Avi’s work, I read it. To my surprise, it was one of the best written books I have ever More...
Just recently, this book came to my library and, remembering how much I had loved Avi’s work, I read it. To my surprise, it was one of the best written books I have ever More...
Oct 12, 2010
Wayne
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By itself, it is a great book, but it still doesn't live up to the first book in the trilogy. It has more intrigue than the second book, but does feel like an after thought. Avi could still very much pick up again where this left off and right another book. Crispin has definitely grown up since the first book, but we're still left hanging about his future. Is that a bad thing though? Instead of giving us all the answers, we are left to contemplate on what might occur. If anything the books have
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Oct 30, 2010
Jennifer
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As a poor peasant in medieval England, thirteen-year-old Crispin has barely an identity and nothing to call his own. After his mother’s death, he is accused of a crime he didn’t commit and has to flee his village in order to avoid being captured and, most likely, put to death by the steward of his village. Having never left his village before and with a bounty on his head, his journey across the country-side in an attempt to gain his freedom is an exciting and terrifying one. In the course of th
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Aug 31, 2010
Rebecca
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Dec 08, 2010
Cara
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Crispin: The end of Time finishes the trilogy with this tale of adventure and survival. The innocent Crispin and his friend, Troth, separate toward the beginning of the book and Crispin encounters a family of thieves and murderers on their way to the wedding of a rich man's daughter. There they plan to gain entry as musicians and then take the family's riches. Crispin and his new friend, a slave of the family, work to free themselves and stay alive.
Jul 28, 2010
Ramarie
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I was disappointed in this last book of the trilogy; it's as if the energy of the story had petered out by the end of book two...except that book left the reader hanging with the death of Bear. In this, Crispin and Troth set out together, until Troth's healing abilities make her useful at a nunnery, so Crispin continues on alone. He falls in with a group of thieves and barely escapes from them (on a ship bound for Iceland)...and there it ended! It just didn't seem like that should be the end
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Dec 07, 2011
Mia
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Well written like the other two , but I almost felt it was far too similar to the plot line of the second book: Crispin gets involved with a group of murderous thieves, befriends a mistreated child, and eventually escapes. I did like the open-ended conclusion because it was fitting. I wasn't too crazy about Crispin using Bear as his new guide through life instead of Jesus. But the historical part is still excellent.
Oct 03, 2011
Inoli
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It's been two or three weeks now since I finished this book and the series. If this story sticks with me much longer I'll be coming back and raising the ratings. The third book seemed to enhance the enjoyment of the whole series for me. Very good story; very well conceived and written. It's emotionally accessible to the younger reader but doesn't sacrifice any of the feel for the history and living in the time. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and the Crispin series have made me add some
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Aug 31, 2011
Emily
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Not one of my favorite trilogies or even that of Avi's. I should remember that this plot and character was written for a younger audience, however the main character lack of self-realization and confidence was enough to drive me insane and I really spent the entire three books disliking him. I would recommend Avi's true tales of history, "I Witness" for characters with more of a backbone.
Oct 11, 2010
Josephine
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I have to admit that while I like Crispin and his story, I was pretty disappointed with this last book in the trilogy. It felt like a shallow afterthought. I don't think I would be as disappointed had it come out sooner, but I've been waiting years for this so I was really expecting something spectacular. What I got was a book that felt very much like the first in the trilogy. I loved the first Crispin book, and I was hoping there would be more...substance (if that's the right word) to this fina
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Aug 12, 2010
Kate
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This series about a teenage boy living in England on the cusp of the end of feudalism is interesting. It has mystery, adventure and intrigue, but what I found most compelling was the way the book examined the ideas of freedom and human rights. I have always like Avi as a writer. The first book won the Newbery Honor Award.
Feb 10, 2011
Jessica
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Dec 10, 2010
Patricia
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I do not recall really liking the first Crispin book--or rather, I felt it was probably not necessarily geared for an elementary school audience because of all the difficulties Crispin had. However, I liked the second and third books in the series so perhaps I was too harsh on the first Crispin.
Jul 13, 2011
Zach
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In this thrilling end to the Crispin trilogy, Crispin and Troth continue their journey in a lost fashion. With no home and no one to turn to, the pair rely only know the knowledge and experience of each other to help them survive. When Crispin must travel forward on his own, he finds a group of seemingly nice travelers, but can he trust them? Crispin must make difficult decisions that can lead to life, or death.
Nov 06, 2011
Cory
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Aug 28, 2010
Molly
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This was a quick read, I enjoyed it, although the first book in the series is definitely the best. The end was satisfactory, but I think Avi could definitely continue writing about this character, I want to know more about what happens to him.
Mar 07, 2011
Pam
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I had been waiting for the third book in the series. It is supposed to be a trilogy, but it doesn't feel finished. What happens to Crispin next? Does he ever get to Iceland? Does he like it there or does he return to England or to France to see Troth? Does Troth stay at the convent?What about Owen? Do they become friends? Does he go to Iceland? Does he ever see his parents again? There are too many questions.
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There isn't a lot of action in this book. Crispin spends most of More...
Jan 19, 2011
Maria
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Loved this trilogy, absolutely loved Crispin. I did not get the conclusion in this final book that I wanted. It just seemed somewhat incomplete. I want to know what happens next to Crispin.
Sep 03, 2010
charity
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Starts strong and finishes poorly. A disappointing finish to a trilogy that began with a Newbery-award winning book. It's like he got to the last chapter and quit. Almost wish I hadn't read it.
Jul 19, 2010
Lauren
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This was much better than book 2. Took a few interesting turns in the beginning of the book. The end definently did not wrap up the whole series it still left me with a lot of unanswered questions.
Mar 23, 2011
Elizabeth
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The third and final book in a trilogy yet I was able to read it as stand alone. It was good. I liked how Troth found a place to be as a healer in a convent. Crispin's adventures after that sometimes gave me a stomach ache so you know that is good writing! I like how Crispin befriends Owen and in some ways they "head out into the sunset." The portrayal of medieval times was very realistic.
Nov 06, 2010
Lisa
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I really like this series--book 1 and 2 were good but nothing really happens in this book and the ending is kind of a let down but I was happy that Troth found a safe place to live.
