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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

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smotzek's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

beautiful, heartwarming read about love - perfect for getting out of a reading slump. Just as magical as I remember from when I was a child, and a reminder to hold your toys close.

grae's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

rayamoon's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

aubreyew's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

slowreader09's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

april_elizabeth_posy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

5.0

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
5/5
This is easily the best book I've read this year. It is a quick read, I managed to read it in a day, but oh my goodness is it poignant and impactful! Although the story was fast paced, there was so much character development and lots of well developed side characters. The story was gripping, structured like a fairytale but possessing so much heartbreak and realism it's almost haunting. As for the messaging there was an overall message that was a good moral but I do believe there were other messages more subtly woven into the story as well. Edward Tulane is such an interesting character and watching his evolution is thoroughly enjoyable. There was a lot that surprised me about this book and lots of plot twists I didn't see coming. I think the biggest surprise is that this didn't feel like a children's book, despite the synopsis, due to the maturity of the events in the book and its themes I'd definitely recommend it to an older readership. I do wish certain storylines had been given slightly more closure but then the ending we got was so perfect I can't imagine a way to remedy this. Overall I'd love to re-read this book at some point, but I need some time to emotionally recover.