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Chapters Twenty-Eight and Twenty-Nine | Table of Contents | Grim Tuesday


Kerlois:
A good day, everyone, and welcome to Mister Monday, for the very last time! Last time, Arthur got home, finally cured the Sleepy Plague and the book ended with a sequel hook. Now it is time for the final thoughts.

Quite some complaining )

Overall

Corneille Blanche: All in all… it is not a bad book, but not a great one, either. It reads smoothly enough and it certainly is compelling, but the plot problems keep it from being what it could be. Sure, they are not so conspicuous on a casual read, but if I am to like a book, it should stand up to deeper examination. So I would say this book passes, though it does not rank very highly.

And that is that! Off we go. (picks up Kerlois and leaves along with Vermaanti)

Scales: Well, that was Mister Monday, then! I’ve finally managed to finish a review! I hope whoever read this had fun reading along with me, and maybe you’ll go on to the book that takes its place: Lord Foul’s Bane. See you there!

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Chapters Twenty-Six and Twenty-Seven | Table of Contents | Final Thoughts/Verdict


Corneille Blanche: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, we had some wrap-up as the Will agreed to let Arthur go home and took the Key, he made some appointments, and he received a cure for the plague.


A fitting end to this book. )

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Chapter Twenty-Five | Table of Contents | Twenty-Eight and Twenty-Nine


Kerlois:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, we had the climax, as Arthur fought and defeated Monday and was about to claim the Key. Let us see what happens now.

Wrapping all the House business up. )
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Chapters Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four | Table of Contents | Chapters Twenty-Six and Twenty-Seven


Corneille Blanche:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur managed to infiltrate Monday’s Dayroom and we ended with Arthur calling the Hour Hand to him.


Content warning for some gore

The climactic chapter (which is very good)! )

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Chapters Twenty-One and Twenty-Two | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Five


Kerlois:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur and Suzy arrived at Monday’s Antechamber, they were busted by Noon (again), Dusk allowed them to escape, and they began the descent to Monday’s Dayroom.



Infiltrating Monday's lair. )
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Chapters Nineteen and Twenty | Table of Contents | Chapters Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four


Vermaanti:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur and Suzy stumbled through all kinds of time periods on the Improbable Stair, and we saw that Suzy’s family is dead. Now… we’ll finally get to see the plan to do something about Monday, when we’re 78% of the way through.

This story actually gets exciting, and it is such a difference. )

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Chapter Eighteen | Table of Contents | Chapters Twenty-One and Twenty-Two


Corneille Blanche:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur spoke with the Old One again, he met up with Suzy, and they fled the Coal Cellar via the Improbable Stair. Let us see what happens this time.

Taking the scenic route. )
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Chapter Seventeen | Table of Contents | Chapters Nineteen and Twenty


Vermaanti:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur escaped the Clock-Marchers and he talked a bit with Pravuil. We are also slightly over two-thirds in and the actual action of the book has yet to happen. At least it will happen now?

The book's “astonishing turnabout”: from dull drag to excitement. )
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Chapter Sixteen (Part II)Table of Contents | Chapter Eighteen


Kerlois:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, we saw what the punishment of the Old One entails, Pravuil suddenly appeared again, and we discovered they are being followed by the Clock-Marchers. Let us see what happens now!

 

At least things will improve soon for Arthur? )
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Chapter Sixteen (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Seventeen


Corneille Blanche:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur met the Old One and told his story… and nothing much happened further.

Arthur now has an escape plan! )

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Chapter Fourteen | Table of Contents | Chapter Sixteen (Part I)


Vermaanti:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur was thrown into a prison pit and he had a conversation with Monday’s Dusk.

 

The pacing issues continue, unfortunately. )

 

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Chapter Thirteen | Table of Contents | Chapter Fifteen


Kerlois:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur was captured, which took an entire chapter for some reason.

Yet more fluff and poor continuity. )

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Chapter Twelve | Table of Contents | Chapter Fourteen


Corneille Blanche:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, we finally learned what Arthur is supposed to do and our protagonists were busted.

Why can this not be better? )

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Chapter Eleven Table of ContentsChapter Thirteen


Vermaanti:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, we had a quite large infodump, because the information in this book is not divided very well. This time, we find out just what Arthur is supposed to do.

 

 

The book turns much better! (It still gets very stupid, though) )

 

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Chapter Ten (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twelve


Kerlois:
Welcome back to Mister Monday, everyone! Last time… Suzy decided to help and Arthur promised to bring the children of the House back home. …That is close enough, at least.

This time, we will get a long overdue explanation of things!

 

The Will explains some things to us. )

 

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Chapter Ten (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Eleven


Corneille Blanche:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, we met one of the protagonists of this book, the editor seemed to be gone for a while, and Arthur and Suzy hid in a broom closet. Let us see what happens now!

 

We do need context to be invested in a story, Nix )

 

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Chapter Nine (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Ten (Part II)


(Corneille Blanche comes in. They are wearing a plain white robe now, and it can be seen that they are a white anthro crow.)

Corneille Blanche: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur spent some time in a city in the House, we had quite some description, and he got himself trapped by Nithlings. Let us see what happens now!

 

It seems the editor has forgotten to do part of this chapter. Oh well, at least the story picks up now! )
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Chapter Nine (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Ten (Part I)


Vermaanti:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur managed to get inside the House, and he talked with the Lieutenant Keeper of the Front Door. We left off on Arthur discovering that he doesn’t have any trouble from his asthma inside the House.

 

It's fine, but also boring. (Not a complaint I thought I'd have!) )

 

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Chapter Eight | Table of ContentsChapter Nine (Part II)


Vermaanti:
A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur managed to avoid going to the quarantine hospital, the Will created a cloudburst to help him escape, and he was about to step through Monday’s Postern. Let’s see what will happen now!

 

Arthur's inside the House now, though with quite some difficulty. The book ought to pick up soonish, too. )

 

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