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snazel's review
5.0
It takes a LOT of skill and smarts to write something this cozy and heartwarming and to do it while also effortlessly dealing with disability, racism, and meeting your heroes (in this case, meeting Enid Blyton while having a sister who's mixed-race and realizing someone whose work you loved has some really repellent views on people you love). Just absolutely brilliantly done.
cathyp72's review
4.0
I was very pleasantly surprised by this. It's a lovely warm story with a wonderfully diverse cast, all handled incredibly well. With the books of Enid Blyton, specifically The Famous Five, as the inspiration, this considers both their continued appeal and some of the issues in a constructive way. It also manages to weave into this the difference between adventures found in books and those in real life, such as the fact that Pea and Tinkerbell can't happily explore Corfe Castle alone as it's full of other visitors (and they have to pay to go in!!!). I hadn't read any of the other's but probably will now.
alexa_bmn's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.5
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