Reviews - The Green Kingdom

126 reviews for:

The Green Kingdom

Cornelia Funke

4.05 AVERAGE

emmawiththegreenhair's review against another edition

4.25

informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Caspia doesn't want to go to Brooklyn for the summer, but her parents insist. What she expects to be an absolute drag of a holiday, ends up being an outstanding summer with new friendships, interesting, riddle filled letters, and discovering the magical beauty that is Mother Nature. This book is a fast paced, whimsical read that leaves you eager to go outside and take more notice of the plants and flowers in your environment. Recommended for ages 8yrs+

cafemichnova's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious relaxing fast-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: Yes

Nunca pensé que me iba a gustar tanto este libro —la verdad no tenía expectativas. Tenemos tanto en común con Caspia, quien lo diría que una niña de 12 años me abriera a nuevas perspectivas. The tomato plant “ did the water and the soil now makes Ado’s plant a Maine tomato?” I think both. Porque sus primeras raíces crecieron en Brooklyn pero tienen un gran recorrido que hacer en Maine. El bambú fue mi favorita planta de mira tan débil pero es tan fuerte! En verdad me gustaría tener a una Rosalind en mi vida con sus misterios y riddles. Aventura. Si se puede! You have also grown roots Michelle. Pa’ lante. Yayy estoy tan feliz por haber leído este libro! Me trajo a la niña interior a la superficie. A esa curiosa que le miraba lo bueno a la vida. Pero también a la grande que le a enseñado a ser igual.

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

fairytalesfolkloreandfantasy's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Fantastic for fans of Amelie and The Secret Garden. It's a book about community and learning to love the world around you told through the lens of a 12 year old girl discovering a stack of letters written between two sisters in the 1950s.

In some ways it feels like a lighthearted version of A Series of Unfortunate Events with the letters written in riddles, the food recipe ideas and the occasionally educational but non preachy tone.

The perfect lighthearted read- I read through it in a day and would reccomend it for adults and children.

jrrtfan's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

gingykitty's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

readingrobin's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

Was a big fan of Cornelia Funke as a kid so I was interested in seeing what her newer books offered. This one really didn't hook me in like the others, mainly because it tells more of a down to earth story than these immersive fantasies that I connected to more. I think it'll definitely have its readers among the intended audience but I'm just going to give it a pass.