Rating: 
Summary: Almost fun, but too short..
Review: This book seemed to be about half as long as it should have been for everything that happened in it. The action sequences are reminiscent of Jones' prequel The Dark Lord of Derkholm, but when there was a lull things seemed to happen offstage a lot. I enjoy the way Diana Wynne Jones writes, in that the griffin characters, although nonhuman, are still people. However, as much as I like the characters and feel for them, the story seemed squashed, as if there was too much happening at once to write in one book. Warning, very minor spoilers ahead. In particular the romances wrapped up all too quickly at the end. Lydda's was forgivable, though it feels like there should be another book or a half of one devoted to the trip to the other continent, meeting the griffins there and ending their war, and the trip back. But if this book's last chapter is any indication, love at first sight is incredibly common. Perhaps the author simply isn't good at writing romance; but I felt cheated at the end to see everyone getting paired up, all crushed into about ten pages. Perhaps if the relationships had been scattered through the rest of the book and it were expanded by about five chapters it wouldn't feel so sudden. The author should try to take a cue from other famous fantasy authors, such as Mercedes Lackey and Terry Pratchett, and at least have characters interacting for some time before they fall in love. It would certainly make them ring truer to the reader.
Rating: 
Summary: WAY better than the first one!
Review: This book, Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones, was pretty low on my list of to read books. This is because the first book, The Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones, was terrible! The plot was confusing and jumbled together, altogether an awful book! Anyway, I thought that The Year of the Griffin would be along the same lines. It turned out to be my latest favorite book! The story was wonderful and the characters endearing! It makes you wonder if the two books were written by the same person.... The only part of this enchanting book that seemed rather stupid was that in the last few pages, all the characters find their "perfect match" among the other characters and they all fall in love instantly! But this should by no means be a discouraging factor in reading this book. I highly recommend it on all accounts and I think everyone should read it! If there were more stars to give this book, it would definately have all of them!
Rating:
Summary: WAY better than the first one!
Review: This book, Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones, was pretty low on my list of to read books. This is because the first book, The Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones, was terrible! The plot was confusing and jumbled together, altogether an awful book! Anyway, I thought that The Year of the Griffin would be along the same lines. It turned out to be my latest favorite book! The story was wonderful and the characters endearing! It makes you wonder if the two books were written by the same person.... The only part of this enchanting book that seemed rather stupid was that in the last few pages, all the characters find their "perfect match" among the other characters and they all fall in love instantly! But this should by no means be a discouraging factor in reading this book. I highly recommend it on all accounts and I think everyone should read it! If there were more stars to give this book, it would definately have all of them!
Rating:
Summary: My Book Review
Review: This was a very good book. The characters were interesting, and the plot was, too. The book was funny without being silly. DWJ is my favorite author, and she's done well with this book.
Rating:
Summary: better than Dark Lord
Review: Year of the Griffin is one of the finest fantasy books I've read in a while. The characters are so authentic and well-described, you feel like you've known them forever after just a few pages. The plot has all the complex and witty twists we expect from Jones. I think this book is better than Dark Lord because it surpasses fantasy, in that I think even non-fantasy fans would love this book. In fact, I read it to my parents, and they loved it! It's the kind of book that has you laughing constantly, but also touches you emotionally. It can be a little sappy, but it's handled well, and who doesn't like a little sweetness now and then? All in all, I just can't wait to read the next one, and find out what all the characters are up to!
| 
