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The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman

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bookmadbarlow's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-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? No

5.0

A fabulous magical middle grade read that really affected my emotions.
Kate has her birthday coming up so writes to her long long uncle to ask for a present (yes I know slightly entitled, but there we go) and in turn he brings her a life-size steam train. This isn't an ordinary train though as at night it comes to life and Kate and her brother go on an adventure across the world transporting animals.
This book is about learning responsibility and about the earth, animals and how we treat them.
It left me sad in places, but overall hopeful that people can learn.

the_ghost_penguin_reader's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

ruthailuj's review against another edition

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4.0

This will be a nice read aloud for the family. Great audiobook since Simon Vance is narrating it.

hanicolenah's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was just so much more than it seemed. Beautiful and tragic and utterly captivating. I can not recommend it enough, to readers of any age. Big feelings and big thoughts in a sweet little story about two children and a train full of talking animals.