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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

20 reviews

unluckycat13's review against another edition

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3.0

A fun book. Obvious at times, surprising at other times. The biggest issue for me is that you really are just spending a year with the main character in her magic escape. That can be cute and fun, but the result is that it takes a lot of time for the story to pick up. I could do without the reverence for rich men of industry who are uniquely talented and make society function, but I guess it's a common children's book trope. 

No romance was an excellent aspect though, and the main character is a great female lead. 
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presco's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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amaramorgenstern's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Eignet sich definitiv zum nochmals Hören. Die Sprecherin ist einfach perfekt. Ein richtiges Comfort Hörbuch. Das Buch ist allgemein super empfehlenswert. Die Geschichte ist super süß und vermittelt auch gute Werte. Für 10-14 Jährige am Besten
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heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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anselm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

The start was a bit slow. But once you get through the first half it really gets going and is an engaging read. It has a lot of heart and defines found family.
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serendipity421's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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zozo_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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genny's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

The comparison to Harry Potter can't be helped - we've got an unloved 11-year-old protagonist who gets whisked away to a magical world where they discover their own abilities, a sense of belonging, and a mysterious connection to the big bad villain...but that's not to say that Nevermoor is unoriginal! In fact, I'm impressed by how unique the world is despite the mentioned tropes. I read a review that likened the setting to a cross between Hogwarts and Lewis Carroll's Wonderland, which is pretty spot on. It does feel a little too random at times (or maybe that's my age talking), so hopefully the world will feel more "cohesive" in the next books.

It only took a few pages for me to love Morrigan and want to adopt her, haha. That the Wundersmith was written as a larger than life villain, too large to be believable for Morrigan, more myth than man...
only for that to be completely subverted by the reveal of Mr. Jones and how he had orchestrated everything from the beginning...
very cool. The humor always hits, too! This was a delightful start to a series and I'm already diving into the sequel.
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emily_mh's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

UGH, PERFECTION. This has all the creativity and and whimsy of A Series of Unfortunate Events, without the author having been accused of sexual harassment. The world-building is so fun and imaginative and has a steampunk vibe to it. I didn't want it to end, and I cannot WAIT to borrow the next book from my library. 

As a side note, I listened to the audiobook. Let me just say that Gemma Whelan does an ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL JOB!! It reminded me of audiobook CDs I used to borrow from the library and play on my bulky CD player to get to sleep when I was a kid. Definitely my favourite audiobook of the year so far.
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rini's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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