Reviews

The Land of Neverendings by Kate Saunders

notreallysure's review against another edition

sad

• Loveable characters? Yes

I cried. Multiple times. In front of my family. Very good but sad

miss_collins's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Starts off strong, but became difficult o follow in places and the ending felt lacklustre.

ajv930's review against another edition

4.0

A beautifully written middle grades fantasy book centered around grief and the power is imagination and memories.

bookish_redpanda15's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

womanon's review against another edition

3.0

This was a fun and quirky read!

froydis's review against another edition

5.0

What a sweet, wonderful read! The first paragraph makes you think its going to be a real tear jerker, but its more of an adventure and mystery story. The characters are so well written and believable! I loved Ruth, and Maze, and Martha, and of course Emily. I loved how they handled their unique situation, and how the characters come together to figure out the mystery and solve the issues. This is one of those rare stories with wonderful parents as well, and very helpful grown-ups. I did cry at the ending, but it was a hopeful, touching cry, not a sad one. I think kids will thoroughly enjoy the story, and parents and grown-ups will get the deeper meaning along with the adventure. Highly Recommended!

godbest29's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

kba76's review against another edition

4.0

The stories I remember loving when I was younger were those where the real work exists in a shadowy form, and a more vibrant place becomes the reality for the characters.
In this charming story, Emily is coming to terms with the death of her sister. She misses her terribly, so when old toys start to come to life around her Emily is more than happy to investigate this world more carefully.
With the help of her older next door neighbour, Ruth (whose teenage son died unexpectedly), Emily tries to work out how to get to the world of Smockeroon and save the toys from the spread of unhappiness.
Definitely one I want to read with my youngest son, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he makes of it.

mostwonderfulstory's review against another edition

4.0

3.5/5 Stars

readingrobin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

A somber, but sweet story about facing grief and the magic to be found in memories and imagination. Perfectly balances its silly and sad moments, reminds me a lot of a Kate DiCamillo title with a more consistently uplifting tone. I wish Holly had a more tangible role in the story than the "dead disabled sister" but I understand for the message that the book was going for it would be difficult to work that in somewhere. Good for young readers looking for stories surrounding grief and the aftermath of losing a loved one.