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caitlin_89's review
1.0
I read this as a child and hated it. It was very sad and scary for me. I spent years trying to remember it after being haunted by the image of a witch using her snake-tongue to eat a jelly donut. The end.
kbeddes's review
3.0
Genre: fantasy
Summary: This book is about a little giraffe that must get back to Africa, escaping evil demons on a metal ship.
Response: Very interesting read. It is short and a surprising mixture of animal magic, evil demons and snails. Odd, but Nancy Farmer makes it work.
Summary: This book is about a little giraffe that must get back to Africa, escaping evil demons on a metal ship.
Response: Very interesting read. It is short and a surprising mixture of animal magic, evil demons and snails. Odd, but Nancy Farmer makes it work.
lookingforwonder's review
2.0
Nancy Farmer requirement
The Warm Place by Nancy Farmer follows the story of Ruva, a young giraffe, who has been captured and sent to a zoo in San Francisco. With her friends she makes along her journey, she embarks to return home to Africa.
This book lacks the ability to suspend disbelief. Supposed "magic" is meant to solve problems in a snap, but just looks ridiculous. Biblical stories are given strange twists to build up the world, but the thought of most of them are startling and don't sit very well. Characters lack depth, and the writing is bland. It has a fine little adventure to it, that might charm younger readers. This book would be best suited for a young YA reader, but more likely an MG reader.
The Warm Place by Nancy Farmer follows the story of Ruva, a young giraffe, who has been captured and sent to a zoo in San Francisco. With her friends she makes along her journey, she embarks to return home to Africa.
This book lacks the ability to suspend disbelief. Supposed "magic" is meant to solve problems in a snap, but just looks ridiculous. Biblical stories are given strange twists to build up the world, but the thought of most of them are startling and don't sit very well. Characters lack depth, and the writing is bland. It has a fine little adventure to it, that might charm younger readers. This book would be best suited for a young YA reader, but more likely an MG reader.
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