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harper11's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I did really enjoy this, I do however wish we got more backstory. It feels like the lore of this world runs so deep and we’ve only been shown the surface level things you’d need to know to get through this book alone.
However, enjoyable, fairly quick read.
However, enjoyable, fairly quick read.
Graphic: Violence, War, Blood, and Police brutality
Minor: Cannibalism
amberday27's review against another edition
For my KS2 book club but had to stop running the club
hannahlsmith's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
this was more a story than a book, if that makes sense
Moderate: Child death
tillytrio's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katebitters's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Though the characters felt a little flat, the story was interesting and had some unique elements. Mostly this was a "going on a journey" book, with some fantasy elements. Unfortunately, the audiobook was read by a narrator with a poor grasp of Spanish, so mispronunciations were frequent. Maybe that should be expected, since the author is British, writing about a place (a fictionalized version of the Canary Islands) she only visited once while on vacation.
hungergameslover's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s not that good. I find it random and that it gives too much info on certain parts and not enough on others. It was kind of random of all the things she put together for an adventurous book. Probs won’t read it again. It was a more been-there-done-that kind of book
hatto's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0