I'd been anticipating this book for a long, long time, so my expectations were high. Also it had been a while since I'd re-read Inkheart or Inkspell, so some things were hard for me to remember.The writing was as beautiful as the first two books, and several chapters (especially #8) were very moving and eloquent. In that, it didn't disappoint me at all. My main complaint is that Dustfinger almost completely lost his charm. Before, he had been pretty much one of my favorite literary characters EVER, and even though I was glad he was risen from the dead I didn't like how he "became Mo's shadow" or whatever; it completely took away from his enigmatic-ness and his general character, really.Farid was basically shoved to the side in this book, which I didn't mind since I'd never liked him much anyway (yes, I know I'm the only one!), but it seemed a little abrupt how Doria just ran in and Meggie fell for him and that was that.The middle of the book was really good and I was quite enthralled, but towards the end it seemed like Cornelia was rushing the story. The Adderhead died so quickly and then Mo and Resa and Dustfinger and Brianna all went back to the giant tree, which took about one page. Since it's the end of the series I had hoped for more.I liked how everyone stayed in the Inkworld...I'd sort of been expecting them to feel like they had to go home when it was all over, so that was nicely different.All together, Inkdeath was very good but it didn't quite measure up to the other two.

I absolutely LOVED this one! This was everything I hoped it would be and more. I thought the author did a great job of bringing this altogether and "ending" it. Don't want to say too much as my friends haven't read it yet but there were some surprises and the story was left "sort of"open-- new series in the making? :)This third installment was a bit darker than the last 2-- much more like the ending of InkSpell. For a while everything gets to a point where it all feels so hopeless. But the way the story is told, the events, the twisting and turning of the story-- just makes you almost HAVE to keep reading! I admit to be a little confused at the beginning-- the number of characters and the switching of view points every few pages seemed a little overwhelming at first but that soon goes away and you just get absorbed. I really enjoyed Doria's character and the little glass men, Rosenquartz and Jasper. I also liked the much better development of Resa's character. I hope anyone who reads this enjoys it as much as I did! What a fantastic book!

I loved the first book and enjoyed the second, the third fell a little flat. Maggie - who played such a central role in the first and shared the spotlight in the second - is thrown to the side. Her biggest task seemed to be to choose her boyfriend. A far cry from the self-empowering themes from the first couple of books.Instead we follow her father, the Bluejay, as he crusades against corruption and fate. He fights against his own story and to keep his family together despite Maggie's moodiness and his wife's willfulness. Quite a different feel from the lighthearted words-come-alive feel in the first book.While the story was still interesting, I was not interested in the deep politics of the Inkworld. Part of me wishes that I just stopped after the first book.Audiobook CommentsAllan Corduner read this one and while he wasn't a bad narrator, he also didn't make the audio particularly memorable.Blog | Instagram

So captivating and I COULD NOT put it down! It's probably more for younger readers, but I don't care and so I read it and it was amazing and RTC.Yes that was the worst review ever. I know.

SpoilersWell, in the end I was satisfied with the book and I do love Cornelia Funke's writing, but I did have some issues with the plot...1) I kept expecting Meggie to start writing in place of Fenoglio since he was throwing himself a little pity party, and I was disappointed that she never did. She was an integral character in the first two books, but it seemed like she played a smaller, less important role in this book. Was her purpose in the story just to read aloud the few things Fenoglio actually did write? Overall, the way her character was handled was a let down.2) Farid annoyed me to death. He seems so childish, even though he really would've been considered a man at his age during those times. I just can't get his narrow-minded obsession with Dustfinger. I do like Dustfinger's character and all, but it's like he's the only thing on Farid's mind.3) I think that Doria should have been fleshed out more, or introduced earlier, if Funke was going to make him into Meggie's new love interest. I just don't see how/why she fell in love with him, other than the fact that he was around more often than Farid and paid her more attention. I mean, what about his personality did she love? Why should we as the readers think this pairing makes sense?4) Going back to Meggie's role, I really think she should have saved the day instead of Jacopo. I mean, he was a minor character and disliked by everyone and he was a total brat. Why would he be the one to save the day in the end? I understand that things weren't going his way, so he turned against his grandfather, but it still seemed odd and out-of-place to me. 5) The Black Prince did nothing in the book. He was injured and/or recovering during the vast majority of his scenes. I think he should have played a bigger role also, instead of some of the more minor characters coming to the forefront. 6) Orpheus never got his just desserts. I really wanted someone to take him out, but he just disappeared to the north. In reality, I think they would have wanted to go after him to make sure he never tried to mess with them again. 7) I really don't get why they stayed. They suffered a lot in the Inkworld. I would've wanted to go home and Fenoglio was still around to write them a way back into their own world. There was no reason why Doria couldn't have gone with, since he seemed fascinated by what Meggie told him about her world. It just seemed weird to me that they all stayed.8) It was too long. I think they could've easily cut 50-100 pages at least. Anyway, I did enjoy the trilogy as a whole, but my favorite book is still Inkheart. I actually think that this one was the weakest of the bunch.