Reviews

Wormwood Mire by Judith Rossell

mai_sometimes's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

amotisse's review against another edition

4.0

An exciting continuation from Withering-by-the-Sea.
Wonderful to discover a little more of Stella’s story.

smitchy's review against another edition

3.0

The second book in the Stella Montgomery series by Aussie author Judith Rossell is slow to start. Very slow. It wouldn't surprise me if a few readers didn't make it through this one. It isn't even bad writing there is just too much description of Stella's new surroundings without much action at all for the first 1/3 of the book.
Having said that, for those who do manage to make it to the half-way point the action picks up and it manages to get off to a rollicking fast paced finish.

After her adventures in Withering-by-the Sea, Stella has been packed off by her disapproving Aunts to stay with the children of the Aunt's cousin. The unfortunately named Strideforth and Hortense have been sent to England to be prepared for boarding school. Living in the property recently inherited by their father their only companions are Miss Araminter: a botany obsessed governess; a grumpy housekeeper and her husband, and their grandson Jem.

All is not as it seems in the big house and soon there is talk of a monster in the forest, ghosts and witches. When the travelling Dentist, Mr Flint, comes to town with his sideshow he becomes obsessed with capturing the monster of Wormwood Mire. The children must outwit him if they are going to solve the mystery of the old house and help Stella find out a secret from her past!

fishindices's review

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

amys_bookworld's review against another edition

5.0

loved it! surprising the second book is better then the first. The images in the book are gorgeous.

littleelfman's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

4.5

aaron_j136's review against another edition

4.0

I may or may not have stayed up until 11:30 at night to finish this book......
I did
And I don’t regret it

This book was really good and I think it’s safe to say that this series is one of my favourite middle grade series. Unfortunately this series is highly underrated though.

I do think the first book was slightly better but this book was still really good. It’s very hard to compare the 2 because they are so different. I’m happy we got lots of answers as well.

cassia_salvatore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

3.0

comeintothegraveyardmary's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

sharnibee's review against another edition

4.0

What a gorgeous book! I loved finding out more about Stella's past as she looks for answers that nobody seems willing to give her - all she has to go in is a old photograph. Wormwood Mire was an amazing setting (although I did miss the Hotel Majestic a little as well as all the friends that Stella made in the first book). The illustrations are divine, the closer you look the more details you see. Looking forward to more!