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adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
2.5 Stars
CAWPILE = 4.36
This book left me torn. I wasn't keen on the very end or the pushy nature of the green-washing which was also more tell less show so it grated me that it was written like the intended audience (9-12 year-olds) wouldn't understand the point of the book without being explicitly told. Children understand more than some adults give them credit for. It also implied use of captivity to serve the greater good and emotional manipulation which is wrong and selfish but neither of these was portrayed or even implied as being wrong so that felt problematic to me given the target age range. There were also other things that felt wrong but I want to keep this review spoiler-free.
These things aside it was a very fast paced read that kept me excited about what was going to happen until the end. I also enjoyed the involvement of genuine places and events from our actual history.
CAWPILE = 4.36
This book left me torn. I wasn't keen on the very end or the pushy nature of the green-washing which was also more tell less show so it grated me that it was written like the intended audience (9-12 year-olds) wouldn't understand the point of the book without being explicitly told. Children understand more than some adults give them credit for. It also implied use of captivity to serve the greater good and emotional manipulation which is wrong and selfish but neither of these was portrayed or even implied as being wrong so that felt problematic to me given the target age range. There were also other things that felt wrong but I want to keep this review spoiler-free.
These things aside it was a very fast paced read that kept me excited about what was going to happen until the end. I also enjoyed the involvement of genuine places and events from our actual history.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
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