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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
What a turn this story has taken. Where it will lead next, who knows. But if you don’t learn anything else today, let the one thing you do learn be, never eat the fae fruit.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was fine, I liked it because of the mystery and it was a different type of book. It was pretty good, but they are really short and they didn’t put enough into it for it to be 4 or 5 stars. I think there needed to be more mystery or more weird things happening.
Still fun. Fast reads. My five-year-old is motivated to finish the series because he wants to watch the movies. Appreciated the addition of Aunt Lucinda. Hope she returns later.
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As I got to this one it became really interesting to keep on reading till I pick up the next one.
He’s not even meant to be the scariest creature in this series by a long shot but the Phooka TERRIFIED me as a child and gave me weeks of nightmares. Love him now, though! Also, great rep for mean elves and a primer on environmental justice for children. Aunt Lucinda rocks, although I remember her scenes from the move for vividly then her scenes from this book. I’d forgotten about her fairy food plotline and it adds to how frightening the Grace children’s situation actually is.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
The third book is a nice continuation of the Spiderwick series. In this book, the plot really starts moving and the Grace children uncover some very important clues.
The one thing I didn't like in this book was the chapter dedicated to the children visiting Lucinda in the hospital/asylum. The descriptions of residents in the hospital were a little dehumanizing by only focusing on their 'madness'. It seemed like a cheap attempt at making the whole situation seem scary, when really the residents are just people and should be viewed as such. Even the fact that Jared still views Lucinda as 'not sane' is a little irksome given that he knows everything she believes is actually true. I don't like that there is a character who is considered 'crazy' for the purpose of the plot (especially since we know she's right). This is especially problematic given that the terms 'mad' and 'crazy' are thrown about in such a flippant manner that it seems normalized and excusable. Given that this is a children's book written in the 21st century, I think there are more appropriate ways to incorporate mental health into literature. This is still a good work, but I wish the language had been chosen with a little more care.
Besides that, this is a very good installment. I cannot wait to finish the series.
The one thing I didn't like in this book was the chapter dedicated to the children visiting Lucinda in the hospital/asylum. The descriptions of residents in the hospital were a little dehumanizing by only focusing on their 'madness'. It seemed like a cheap attempt at making the whole situation seem scary, when really the residents are just people and should be viewed as such. Even the fact that Jared still views Lucinda as 'not sane' is a little irksome given that he knows everything she believes is actually true. I don't like that there is a character who is considered 'crazy' for the purpose of the plot (especially since we know she's right). This is especially problematic given that the terms 'mad' and 'crazy' are thrown about in such a flippant manner that it seems normalized and excusable. Given that this is a children's book written in the 21st century, I think there are more appropriate ways to incorporate mental health into literature. This is still a good work, but I wish the language had been chosen with a little more care.
Besides that, this is a very good installment. I cannot wait to finish the series.