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clairellyn's review against another edition
5.0
A thoroughly enjoyable middle school read. I found the action exciting, the imaginative world building and story excellent, the cast of characters were surprisingly and work off each other wonderfully. It has a legend-y myth feel, which I quite liked.
Oh and in response to other reader's finding the character unlikeable, I found that Quicksilver acted how a unloved 12 year old would act. Sometimes they are selfish and rude and stupid, but that is because they are 12, but also because they are 12 they are brave and flexible and quite able to learn and adapt. Their characterizations felt very natural to me
Oh and in response to other reader's finding the character unlikeable, I found that Quicksilver acted how a unloved 12 year old would act. Sometimes they are selfish and rude and stupid, but that is because they are 12, but also because they are 12 they are brave and flexible and quite able to learn and adapt. Their characterizations felt very natural to me
jess_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
misswinchester84's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? No
5.0
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? No
4.25
electroclan17's review against another edition
5.0
I originally decided to read this book because I won the companion sequel arc in a giveaway. I'm really glad I did because I loved this book. My favorite character is Fox but I love all these characters even the villain. There were a few twists I didn't see coming and others I wasn't surprised by. I also like that she wrote the title into the story [I don't know why, exactly, I just love that]. This is the first book of hers that I've read but I've heard no one talk about it. One of my favorites so far this year.
stardustpetal's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
melodyriggs's review against another edition
3.0
My daughter (who is now almost 11) stumbled across this book while browsing the shelves at our local library. She took it home, devoured it, declared it a favorite, and has reread a few times since (and we now own a copy). She even dressed as Quicksilver for Halloween one year.
I wanted to like it more, but I just couldn’t. Overall, it was a good story, but the pace felt uneven to me and I still felt like I wanted a little more to the story at the end. Like we never find out what happened to her parents exactly. And how did Ari never really age?
I wanted to like it more, but I just couldn’t. Overall, it was a good story, but the pace felt uneven to me and I still felt like I wanted a little more to the story at the end. Like we never find out what happened to her parents exactly. And how did Ari never really age?
bookbabe16's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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? It's complicated
4.25
roseb18's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5