Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
Thank you to @scholasticau_ for sending me a copy of this one for review. I enjoyed reading his original Mulan tale. It is set before the events of the Mulan story many of us already know and follows Mulan as she goes on a quest to save her sister. The story flowed well and i loved the insertion of various stories that were told to Mulan by characters she met along the way.
.
I enjoyed getting to know Mulan a little better, she had a good heart and despite the challenges she faces she just wants to save her sister and bring honour to her family. I liked all of the other secondary characters and as you would expect i wasnt a fan of the villain in the story
.
I enjoyed getting to know Mulan a little better, she had a good heart and despite the challenges she faces she just wants to save her sister and bring honour to her family. I liked all of the other secondary characters and as you would expect i wasnt a fan of the villain in the story
Such a wonderful read, I want more. I have to say that the only thing missing was the wonderful full page art that has accompanied the stories in Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Starry River of the Sky, and When the Sea Turned to Silver.
Review copy: Digital ARC via Netgalley
What prepared Mulan to be a mighty warrior as she is seen in the many stories about her? Grace Lin has offered an exciting and adventurous tale that shows how Mulan discovered her strengths. It's a book about identity and figuring out the balance of honoring family and yet also being true to one's own needs and dreams.
Mulan knows how a young woman is expected to think and behave according to her mother and others in her community, but she also knows that her instincts and wishes don't always match up with that.
Grace Lin is a storyteller and she is able to include stories within stories again as she did in her Where the Mountain Meets the Moon books. There are often stories to explain the current predicament that Mulan is facing or to explain who it is she must face or beseech. I love this aspect of the book. The author is great at including little clues here and there that can enable the reader to have moments of realization when they can see the connections between characters and stories.
For fans of Grace's earlier works, this book will be a delight. For those unfamiliar with her books, this will be a fun adventure to give Mulan a little back story. I know I'll be purchasing it for my school library.
What prepared Mulan to be a mighty warrior as she is seen in the many stories about her? Grace Lin has offered an exciting and adventurous tale that shows how Mulan discovered her strengths. It's a book about identity and figuring out the balance of honoring family and yet also being true to one's own needs and dreams.
Mulan knows how a young woman is expected to think and behave according to her mother and others in her community, but she also knows that her instincts and wishes don't always match up with that.
Grace Lin is a storyteller and she is able to include stories within stories again as she did in her Where the Mountain Meets the Moon books. There are often stories to explain the current predicament that Mulan is facing or to explain who it is she must face or beseech. I love this aspect of the book. The author is great at including little clues here and there that can enable the reader to have moments of realization when they can see the connections between characters and stories.
For fans of Grace's earlier works, this book will be a delight. For those unfamiliar with her books, this will be a fun adventure to give Mulan a little back story. I know I'll be purchasing it for my school library.
Did not finish before class ended, and the pace was just too slow to want to return to it any time soon. Quality book otherwise.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was a beautiful book and it was nothing like what I had anticipated. The author’s descriptions were beautiful and I felt like I was moments away from seeing everything vividly in my mind.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
filled with the same magic as Where the Mountain Meets the Moon... can we get an animated movie of this pls