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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Steven has always had intense dreams. So when an 'angel' comes to him and offers to 'fix' his little brother, he is comforted. But not for long...
A fast read, taking a deep look at dreams and reality and the intersection. The action at the end had me skimming to find out what would happen.
I'd give this one 3.5 stars. Honestly, I think the timing was bad for me to read it more than anything.
A fast read, taking a deep look at dreams and reality and the intersection. The action at the end had me skimming to find out what would happen.
I'd give this one 3.5 stars. Honestly, I think the timing was bad for me to read it more than anything.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content
Starts a bit slow but gets more and more interesting. Kind of dark and weird for a kids book but that adds to the appeal.
That was the weirdest book I've ever read. But it was still an enjoyable and quick read because it's middle grade. If you like weird books or wasps, I would recommend this.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would have read this in one sitting if I could--I was so hooked! I had heard a lot of hype about the book, and sometimes books don't live up to all of that. Luckily, for me, The Nest totally did!
Steve's family just had a new baby. Unfortunately, the new baby has a lot of health problems and will need a lot of surgeries and special care for the rest of his life--however long that may be. Steve's feeling lots of anxiety over this, and begins to have intense dreams about a special queen wasp who offers to "fix" the baby. Thinking it is just a dream, Steve agrees... and the wasps' true intentions are revealed, forcing Steve to defend his family, and re-evaluate his definition of "normal."
Just the perfect amount of creepy, with lots of inner speculation on what is considered normal, told in such a genuine voice. Oh, Steve--I want to hug you!
One of my favorite children's books I've had the pleasure to read in a good while! Thanks, Kenneth Oppel (and Jon Klassen, for your equally delightful [delightfully creepy] illustrations; they were so fitting). This was just perfect.
Steve's family just had a new baby. Unfortunately, the new baby has a lot of health problems and will need a lot of surgeries and special care for the rest of his life--however long that may be. Steve's feeling lots of anxiety over this, and begins to have intense dreams about a special queen wasp who offers to "fix" the baby. Thinking it is just a dream, Steve agrees... and the wasps' true intentions are revealed, forcing Steve to defend his family, and re-evaluate his definition of "normal."
Just the perfect amount of creepy, with lots of inner speculation on what is considered normal, told in such a genuine voice. Oh, Steve--I want to hug you!
One of my favorite children's books I've had the pleasure to read in a good while! Thanks, Kenneth Oppel (and Jon Klassen, for your equally delightful [delightfully creepy] illustrations; they were so fitting). This was just perfect.
Choose this for my adult book club because it is on the Sunshine State Reader list. The reader on the audio was easy to listen to but the weird story was hard to get excited about. It was short enough to finish though. I do think that teen readers might enjoy it more then I did.
One of my must-read authors, @kennethoppel has created a taut, darkly comic thriller. Published almost ten years ago, it deserves a huge bump!
Twelve-year-old Steve narrates the story and we find out that he has a history of mental health episodes (dealt with sensitively) and we learn quickly that his baby brother has signs of an unknown; possibly congenital condition which is worrying and distracting his parents.
As Steve and his family wait for confirmation from the doctors, strange things begin to happen at home, including the arrival of some slightly unusual wasps... (hardly a spoiler, just look at the cover
Twelve-year-old Steve narrates the story and we find out that he has a history of mental health episodes (dealt with sensitively) and we learn quickly that his baby brother has signs of an unknown; possibly congenital condition which is worrying and distracting his parents.
As Steve and his family wait for confirmation from the doctors, strange things begin to happen at home, including the arrival of some slightly unusual wasps... (hardly a spoiler, just look at the cover
If any of you have listened to The Magnus Archives podcast then you already know what attracted me to this book.