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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
My 7 year old daughter and I loved reading this aloud!
A bit darker than the first one perhaps, but still a wonderful book.
Oh, my goodness, I just want to hug Grace Lin's books always. "When the Sea Turned to Silver" is the last of 3 loosely connected companion novels. Technically, they're for middle grade readers but bah! I say. Anyone who loves great stories and appreciates the power of stories will love them. This could fit into a few different Pop Sugar Reading Challenge categories. Chinese stories and myths are at the heart of the book so I almost put it under "A Book Based on Mythology" or "A Book Involving a Mythological Creature." It would also work for "A Book Where the Main Character is a Different Ethnicity Than You" and I kind of like that it's a non-picture book with pictures which makes it a fun choice for "A Book With Pictures." (I don't actually read on my iPad - I read any ebooks on a Kindle Paperwhite - but the beautiful illustrations, also by Grace Lin, look much better on the full color iPad.) I think I'm going to go with "A Book With a Story Within a Story." One of the best things about this book and the others in the series is how Lin takes all the stories that the various characters tell and weaves them into a narrative which then weaves into the main narrative. I got better at spotting the connections once I knew they were probably there, but it's still wonderful and made me gasp in pleasure a few times. Highly recommended.
adventurous
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I keep being distracted by the fact that the children spent the entire book working to help the evil Emperor. That is never a good plan.
But with the benefit of the pictures, I realize that they are small children, and desperate for their parent. Also, cute.
But with the benefit of the pictures, I realize that they are small children, and desperate for their parent. Also, cute.
Good story, but I still like Where the Mountain Meets the Moon best
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lovely
This is s lovely story about the power of tales, finding your strength and courage, and its great to read aloud.
This is s lovely story about the power of tales, finding your strength and courage, and its great to read aloud.