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eARC provided by publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Every now and then I love to read a middle grade book. They are usually filled with fun characters and important messages. This one in particular was a good read but it didn’t fully grasp my attention. It was in no way the book’s fault since there wasn’t anything I could really complain about.
Sami is the main character of this tale and she from the beginning she is trying to cope with her grandmother become older. Sami’s mother believes that her grandmother is getting dementia and is thinking of putting her in a home. This is all very hard to process for Sami. I can definitely relate with this as I had this happen with my grandmother. It’s a very difficult time and I can understand why Sami would not want it to happen. I don’t think I have ever read a book with a plot like this and I appreciated the book discussing it.
As for the magical world, there wasn’t much world building but I found what was mentioned to be interesting. Most of the time the characters were just reading each other’s mind. There were also shadow stalkers that could change into something else. I liked the concept of everything just wish there was more done with the world in general.
Overall, it was a good read. It all tied up nicely by the end and I think a lot of young readers will enjoy this book.
Every now and then I love to read a middle grade book. They are usually filled with fun characters and important messages. This one in particular was a good read but it didn’t fully grasp my attention. It was in no way the book’s fault since there wasn’t anything I could really complain about.
Sami is the main character of this tale and she from the beginning she is trying to cope with her grandmother become older. Sami’s mother believes that her grandmother is getting dementia and is thinking of putting her in a home. This is all very hard to process for Sami. I can definitely relate with this as I had this happen with my grandmother. It’s a very difficult time and I can understand why Sami would not want it to happen. I don’t think I have ever read a book with a plot like this and I appreciated the book discussing it.
As for the magical world, there wasn’t much world building but I found what was mentioned to be interesting. Most of the time the characters were just reading each other’s mind. There were also shadow stalkers that could change into something else. I liked the concept of everything just wish there was more done with the world in general.
Overall, it was a good read. It all tied up nicely by the end and I think a lot of young readers will enjoy this book.
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