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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyable and fun. I wished we had seen more of the world. It seems like a fascinating place and I would love to see an adult book set in the same universe.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Death of parent, War
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A surprisingly beautiful read. The characters are flawed real human beings. They have distinct personalities and strength. In the end I almost felt like they were family to me. The story was sweet, funny and interesting with an epic finale that could do the best superhero movies proud.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another one of the middle-grade ones that normally would be tradpub under Ursula Vernon. This was a solidly enjoyable time, though I do feel like the pacing could have been better. I was left frustrated at the crow for a bit too long for my taste.
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If you've read any of T. Kingfisher's books before, you know what you're getting into. This was a fun, adventurous little book. The author does quite well getting into the perspective of a child, and even though Rosa makes some maybe not so great decisions, they all make sense given her age and experience. The world-building was small but fascinating. I loved the idea of magical illuminations.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
A very cute story; light-hearted and fun.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is a cute Cozy story. A great pallet cleanser after reading a more serious book.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very reminiscent of Diana Wynne Jones' "The Magicians of Caprona", which is a book I love - not sure if it's really YA, but it features a young protagonist with a child friendly storyline, so I'm classifying it that way. I love all of Kingfisher's books, and this was no exception.