Sunderworld Vol 2: The Unfortunate Responsibilities of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs
Sunderworld Vol 2: The Unfortunate Responsibilities of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs
I was excited to dive back into Sunderworld and see what Leopold Barry would get up to next. I did have to give myself a refresher on the first book, though, as I found I wasn’t remembering enough of the details.
Overall, I enjoyed this installment, and we definitely get some important information and answers to questions left hanging from the first book. I was surprised by the direction things took with Leopold’s father, and that storyline turned out to be quite the development!
A few new secondary characters are introduced, and while I enjoyed them, I felt they could have been fleshed out a bit more. I would have liked a little more time to get to know them and see their personalities develop, rather than feeling like we were only getting glimpses of who they are. Hopefully, they’ll have more opportunities to shine in the next books.
There’s still plenty of action, and while we do get some answers, I sometimes found it difficult to follow all the different plot threads, especially when so many questions were left unanswered for much of the book. At times, these side plots took away from the main storyline rather than adding to it. The big emotional revelation at the end also didn’t quite land for me the way I think it was intended to. Instead, it felt abrupt and, honestly, a bit farfetched. I could understand some of the reasoning behind this person’s actions, but other parts didn’t quite make sense to me. Sorry, this is difficult to explain without getting into spoilers!
Overall, I’m still enjoying the Sunderworld series, and I’m excited to see how Leopold and his friends will help save the failing magical community. However, I didn’t enjoy this installment quite as much as the first. I’m hoping the third book will bring back some of the magic that initially drew me into this series!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC.
Synopsis: Sunderworld isn't finished with Leopold Berry—not by a long shot. In the aftermath of the incredible cliffhanger that ended Vol. 1, Leopold, Emmet, and Isabel will begin to unravel the mysteries of Sunder and the secret history of Leopold's family. Vol. 1 left readers breathless, and Vol. 2 promises even more magic and suspense.