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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
A fun read and one I have no doubt young readers will love but I personally felt it somewhat lacked originality.
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
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:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Medical content
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Absolutely adored this book. Fast paced and impossible to put down. Loved all the twists and turns. Also I have just found put there is a book 2 release this week. Whoo hoo!
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Like any good magic trick: loads of fun, looks fantastic, with an exciting twist at the end
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Read & reviewed for The Bookbag http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/The_Great_Fox_Illusion_by_Justyn_Edwards
Een vlot geschreven boek over vriendschap en verlies, boordevol goochel trucs. Ik wil nu ook een goochelaar zijn!!! Het boek las super makkelijk weg en ik wil NU! deel twee lezen.
Het boek heeft een feministische ondertoon, en een hoofd personage met een disability. Ze is haar been verloren in een auto ongeluk, maar niks zal haar stoppen om de wedstrijd te winnen en haar vader terug te krijgen. De Grote Vos heeft een wedstrijd georganiseerd voor kinderen jonger dan 14 jaar. Twee groepen van twee kinderen moeten tegen elkaar strijden om de Grote Vos zijn nalatenschap te erven. Maar het is uiteindelijk gevaarlijker dan je zou denken...
Het boek heeft een feministische ondertoon, en een hoofd personage met een disability. Ze is haar been verloren in een auto ongeluk, maar niks zal haar stoppen om de wedstrijd te winnen en haar vader terug te krijgen. De Grote Vos heeft een wedstrijd georganiseerd voor kinderen jonger dan 14 jaar. Twee groepen van twee kinderen moeten tegen elkaar strijden om de Grote Vos zijn nalatenschap te erven. Maar het is uiteindelijk gevaarlijker dan je zou denken...
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
✨The Great Fox Illusion is an exciting, magic-filled adventure with an interesting main character and some surprising twists. The magic is not the supernatural kind, however, but the magic trick kind!
I really enjoyed reading about all the different magic tricks described in The Great Fox Illusion! This was the highlight of the book for me. The author brought up how men have dominated the magical trade, with women only supposed to play the role of assistants. Flick, with her impressive magic skills, shows that girls can be great at magic too! However, the book could also have mentioned some important female magicians like Adelaide Hermann and Dorothy Dietrich, along with the famous male magicians whose names come up.
Flick has a prosthetic leg in the story, and I appreciated how the author took this seriously by considering how it would affect her throughout the book. I also enjoyed seeing the friendship develop between Flick and Charlie, another young magician competing to be the next “Great Fox”. Together, the pair solve clues and deal with the nasty sabotage attempts of their fellow competitors while learning to trust each other in dangerous situations.
Ruby and Christina, a magician and a magician’s assistant, were less interesting to read about. Although Ruby is one of the competitors, she basically just follows the instructions of her magician brother. Christina is presented as flashy, superficial and without real knowledge of magic. I would have loved to see either Christina or Ruby show more personality and spunk. Maybe in the next book!
💫 Check out my full review here: https://newkidonthebookreviews.wordpress.com/2022/08/10/review-the-great-fox-illusion-by-justyn-edwards/
I really enjoyed reading about all the different magic tricks described in The Great Fox Illusion! This was the highlight of the book for me. The author brought up how men have dominated the magical trade, with women only supposed to play the role of assistants. Flick, with her impressive magic skills, shows that girls can be great at magic too! However, the book could also have mentioned some important female magicians like Adelaide Hermann and Dorothy Dietrich, along with the famous male magicians whose names come up.
Flick has a prosthetic leg in the story, and I appreciated how the author took this seriously by considering how it would affect her throughout the book. I also enjoyed seeing the friendship develop between Flick and Charlie, another young magician competing to be the next “Great Fox”. Together, the pair solve clues and deal with the nasty sabotage attempts of their fellow competitors while learning to trust each other in dangerous situations.
Ruby and Christina, a magician and a magician’s assistant, were less interesting to read about. Although Ruby is one of the competitors, she basically just follows the instructions of her magician brother. Christina is presented as flashy, superficial and without real knowledge of magic. I would have loved to see either Christina or Ruby show more personality and spunk. Maybe in the next book!
💫 Check out my full review here: https://newkidonthebookreviews.wordpress.com/2022/08/10/review-the-great-fox-illusion-by-justyn-edwards/