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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
The best part of this book was the illustrations - I wish there had been more pictures and fewer words. For a story about such a fantastic journey, it was quite dull, and I didn't much care what happened to the one-dimensional main characters. Too much descriptive filler, and most of the action felt crammed into a short segment of the book.
While this book ran a bit long for me, it did make for a relatively fun misadventure in the wild woods.
My inclination to love YA fantasy was derailed by some inconsistent writing—memorably multiple misuses of the word “belie” and multiple instances of using the word “intercede” instead of “intervene.” (For some reason I thought this last was a specifically “Christian subculture” foible, but I guess it’s a broader problem.) I did, however, enjoy the storyline and I cared about the characters and was satisfied with the ending.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
The perfect little adventure for anybody (especially if you love birds and forests and bikes and saving your little brother)
My goodness, I am so happy I randomly picked this off my library's shelf! I just purely enjoyed this book through and through. A little Narnia-like magic, plus some LOTR-esque adventures and battles, and fighting for your family. I just loved it, plain and simple.
Reminiscent of Narnia with a spash of Susan Cooper. The characters were real, the problems multi-faceted. The elements of the story - mysterious wood, animal characters, desposed ruler, friends in unexpected places, etc. were not all new, but they were woven together with skill and heart.
Gaaaa! I couldn't get past the part where a young girl is put in charge of her 1 year old brother and drags him around in a wagon behind her bike! My suspension of disbelief cannot go that far. I lost interest and did not finish it.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
