Brandon Sanderson - Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians Reviews

Brandon Sanderson - Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

4 consumer reviews |Write a Review
Average Rating: Excellent
5 stars
2
4 stars
1
3 stars
1
2 stars
1 star
Share This!
  Ask friends for feedback
  • The Most Fun They Won't Want You to Read

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 12, 2012
    Pros: Great story and characters in a fun storytelling package
    Cons: I didn't read it sooner

    Summary: Several years ago, a friend raved to me about Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians.  I kept it in the back of my mind, but I didn't do anything about it until now.  That was a huge mistake.  Aimed at late elementary school readers, ... read more

  • Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians Will Make You Sing Sing

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 19, 2008
    Pros: fun, very well written, educates about the craft of story construction, makes you think
    Cons: a bit overbearing in a few places, one repetitive aside

    Summary: "So, there I was, tied to an altar made from outdated encyclopedias, about to get sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil Librarians. As you might imagine, that sort of situation can be quite disturbing." So begins Alcatraz Versus the ... read more

  • Librarians are evil, and much cooler than dinosaurs.

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 5, 2008
    Pros: A smart alec protagonist and a crooked creativity.
    Cons: The protagonist isn't deeply sympathetic.

    Summary: As a professional librarian it is my duty to warn you about a pernicious and subversive novel that you may encounter in the juvenile area of your local library (all copies were to have been discarded; apparently there are some librarians who haven't been ... read more

  • A Hero with Unusual Powers Sets Out to Stop the Librarians

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 25, 2007
    Pros: Creative use of sand, talking dinosaurs
    Cons: Possibly too much in the mix, narrative

    Summary: Alcatraz Smedry doesn't know until his thirteenth birthday that he comes from a family that possesses amazing talents, from a land of strange magic and that he is the only one to accomplish a life and death mission. He didn't know he had a family, let ... read more

Showing 1-4 of 4 reviews
 


Related Deals You Might Like...
BookDepository.com

The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Alloy of Law : Hardback : St Martin's Press : 9780765330420 : 0765330423 : 08 Nov 2011 : Three hundred years after the e...
BookDepository.com
eBay

The Emperor's Soul - Sanderson, Brandon

Electronics Cameras Computers Software Housewares Sports DVDs Music Books Games Toys in titles descriptions Company Info |Checkout Info |Shipping Info...
eBay
BookDepository.com

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Hero of Ages : Paperback : St Martin's Press : 9780765356147 : 0765356147 : 28 Apr 2009 : To end the Final Empire and re...
BookDepository.com
eBay

The Well Of Ascension - Sanderson, Brandon

Electronics Cameras Computers Software Housewares Sports DVDs Music Books Games Toys in titles descriptions Company Info |Checkout Info |Shipping Info...
eBay
BookDepository.com

The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Alloy of Law : Paperback : St Martin's Press : 9780765368546 : 0765368544 : 31 Dec 2012 : Three hundred years after the ...
BookDepository.com