Inkdeath (Inkheart)

This book is so different and boring and so plotless and demeaning to the rest of the series it seems like Cornelia Funke didn't really write it at all.

All the characters are different. Meggie is a selfish brat who won't leave the stupid `Ink-World' just because. Farid kisses girls while he's being a slave to the stuck-up and pompous Orpheus. Mo is an idiot who doesn't want to save his and his families lives just because he doesn't want the Ink-world to be without a Bluejay.

What happened to Meggie becoming an author? Why doesn't she at least ATTEMPT to write them back?

The whole picture of the novel is that a family is fleeing for their lives from the Adderhead, and are freezing, flea-bitten, and hungry. Yet, they don't miss home, or even try to go back. Mo doesn't want to, so he refuses to go even when Resa pleads for the sake of their unborn child (women often died from childbirth there). Her opinion doesn't matter to him, even though he claims to love her and that she is his wife.

Fenolgio is a senile old man that won't help anyone, and while the country is being torn apart they do nothing but titter around and talk about boring things, and worry about the Piper and Adderhead.

Meggie and Farid aren't together in the end. Instead, a picture-perfect guy with a girl's name is in his place.

Mrs. Funke should have really stopped with Inkheart.

And not even mentioning the boy's name in the end? Elinor selling her family jewels when she could have just gotten Darius to read gold into their hands?

Mo also says that Meggie is in love with Farid, and she's almost grown up, therefore, the family should stay there.

THIRTEEN?! You call that 'almost grown-up'? His parenting makes me wonder if he cares about Meggie at all. What happened to his obsessive need to protect her that was in Inkheart?

Also, girls don't fall in love at thirteen. It doesn't happen. Puppy-love, maybe. Most likely a crush. But families don't stay in suicidal worlds just because their daughter has a little crush on someone who won't leave that world. Mo really got on my nerves.

It's a horrible novel, and I don't know what five-star people are thinking.

This was a wonderful trilogy; one that I will always treasure for its beautiful storytelling and memorable characters. It was so easy to get lost in the magical world created by Funke (or was it Fenoglio? ;-P ). The characters effortlessly worked their way into your heart. I loved the conclusion to the trilogy, and I couldn't have wished for a more perfect ending!

I ordered this book for my 12-year-old son. First, I must say that I use the regular delivery speed, and I received this book in four days, which was faster than I expected. My son loves this book so much. Right after he got this book, he started reading. He finished this book in two days.

The bestselling Inkheart trilogy continues, and ends, with Inkdeath. From the get-go I must tell you... there's no picking up this "stunning conclusion" without first reading Inkheart--and then Inkspell! Each fantasy builds upon the prior weaving an unforgettable tale of magical adventure.

Meggie's father, Mo, is a bookbinder. When he reads aloud, characters break free from the page leaving their world to enter ours. In the first volume, Mo reads from his favorite book, Inkheart, and several sinister characters appear in his living room. Just as unbelievably, Meggie's mother, Resa, disappears--into the book.

With one foot firmly planted in our world, the other finds itself fully in the Inkworld. In this conclusion, we see more of our favorite characters including little glass men, moss-women, pet martens, and white women of death. We also meet new, equally-fantastic individuals.

Unfortunately, backstory slows the beginning of this volume, Meggie's character takes a backseat, and this book seems darker, less edge-of-your-seat than the first two. Like the others there are a few words I would rather kids weren't exposed to.

But... I still give a hearty recommendation for this marvelous conclusion. Why?

I love Funke's poetic style, dazzling imagery, and timeless themes. And, of course, the book-loving undertone. Inspired, thought-provoking prose leads readers to wrestle with desire and passion. And good versus evil. Vivid characters beg to be loved, hated, or in some cases, a bit of both. An overarching message pervades: actions rather than words ultimately determine destiny. The words of others can not conquer our power to choose. Yes, I do love this book!

Billed for 9 to 12 year olds (I'd lean to the higher end) Inkdeath is a fantastic read. And I'm not talking fantastic for kids. This book is fantastic--period. Highly recommended.

This is an excellent ending to the trilogy. I can't wait for the movie!! The only problem I had was all three books are narrated by three different people. They all did wonderfully, but I really think Brendan Fraser did the best and it was really hard to transition from Brendan Fraser (Inkspell) to Allan Corduner(Inkdeath). I wish they would put out a set with Brendan Fraser reading all three books. It was really enchanting.