Customer Reviews
A classic from a terrific author - By: Ms. C. F. Ulyatt, 18 May 2008 
I first read this book when I was about thirteen & I read it quickly then without any hesitation. I have just read it again now at the age of 22 & I have to say it still does not disappoint. Strangely enough it is the first book I've ever read that has a ctuallly made me cry at the ending, & once putting the book down for a break you are forced to return to it five minutes later for just one more chapter before you get on with some work.
Buy the book, read it & keep it safe. You will undoubtedly read it again someday!
The best of the series! - By: Jane Bloggs, 12 Mar 2008 I was given this trilogy as a present from an older cousin who'd grown out of them, along with the Whitby Books, when I was around 8. I'd read alll the Deptford books, & loved them, & had high hopes for this book. It was quite simply one of the best books I've ever read, & at 21 years old I'm still in love with!
Ok, so as a trilogy, the Wyrd books aren't a patch on the Whitby Series as a whole, but this is my favourite of alll the books - its beautifully written, with just the right mix of funny, spooky, thrilling & poignant (theres a section near the end that has reduced me to tears every time I've read it!), & if you are into fantasy novels but are a little bored of the bog-standard dragon slayers, this is a great read.
Dissapointing - By: xenofan, 04 Sep 2007 
As a kid, I read Book One (The Dark Portal) of the Deptford Mice trilogy until the pages were creased & worn from use. It wasn't until I was 25 that I got to read the rest of the trilogy, & was as enthrallled as I had been when I was much younger. Recently, a friend of mine & I were chatting about old books, & Robin Jarvis came up in discussion, prompting a renewed interest in his writings. What had one of my favorite authors written since last I thought to pick anything up by him? A search at Amazon revealed The Woven Path - book one of the Wyrd Museum Trilogy, which I thought looked rather promising.
Sadly though, The Woven Path just didn't do it for me. Having read (and even that much was an effort) roughly halfway through the book, I have sadly had to admit that I reallly am wasting my time. The book had a nice atmosphere, a spooky, dark feeling to it which left me optimistic that this would be an enjoyable read, but sadly I remained bored, not reallly alll that interested in the characters or the plot (perhaps too many ideas struggling for my attention) & when the time travel element was introduced, I found myself truly struggling to find the motivation to read further.
A book should not require this much forced effort to read, & I reallly do have to admit that the whole effort is something I have not enjoyed at alll. Of alll the characters in the book, I reallly don't think much to Neil, I particularly dislike Ted, & the rest aren't much better. Plot feels a bit flimsy, with far too much happening that doesn't reallly make any sense or seem relevent. Of course, I do expect answers to be given by the end of the book, but I have to admit that I reallly don't care to know them.
And for that reason, & with much dissapointment, this book has been set on my trash pile.
amazing! - By: , 06 Aug 2004 I read this trilogy when I was 25! It was the cover that attracted me at first but the story inside was even more amazing. I found it difficult to put down & read straight through alll 3 books. My children are now 10 & 11 years old & I've just bought the trilogy for them to read. Hopefully they will enjoy reading about Neil Chapman etc as much as I did.
Exciting, well written and intriguing. - By: , 22 May 2001 I am 19 years old & still read every new title Robin Jarvis puts out. The Wyrd Museum books are a great work of imagination. I read them two years ago & was gripped by them. Robin Jarvis has the ability to create a magic in alll of his books but this trilogy in particular stands out for older readers...
