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annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
2.0
Dit boek werd gepromoot als de nieuwe Harry Potter. Eigenlijk wilde ik het daarom lezen voor ik Harry Potter zou gaan lezen, omdat de ervaring nu eenmaal leert dat vergelijkingen zelden opgaan, maar dat is helaas niet helemaal gelukt. Ik heb er 4 Harry Potter boeken opzitten en twee dagen geleden heb ik dit boek er toch maar bij gepakt.
Het is, wat mij betreft, gewoon een gemiddeld boek. Het is niet bovenmatig spannend, het is niet bovenmatig origineel, de personages zijn niet extreem goed uitgewerkt of interessant. Ik zie op zich wel potentie in dit boek en mogelijkheden. Ik denk dat de serie, zeker voor kinderen van een jaar of 9 of 10, best leuk kan worden, maar het gaat zeker geen wereld, geen verhaal worden wat generatie na generatie aan gaan spreken.
Het is gewoon een leuk tussendoortje. Er zitten wat aardige vondsten in, zoals de magische munten die je kan gebruiken en verdienen, en de magische items die hun eigenaars zoeken en bijna levende wezens en dieren zijn, maar bovenal blijft het verhaal een beetje kabbelen en wordt het voor mijn gevoel nergens echt heel spannend. Ik vind eerlijk gezegd, dat heel veel dingen zelfs bijzonder makkelijk gingen, iets te makkelijk naar mijn zin.
Ik ga de volgende delen daarom ook niet lezen. Het voelt toch te veel als een kinderboek waar voor mij, in elk geval in het eerste deel, weinig echt interessants te halen valt. Gelukkig heb ik aan leesvoer geen gebrek en nog genoeg series die op me wachten. En, er wachten nog 3 Harry Potter boeken op me!
Het is, wat mij betreft, gewoon een gemiddeld boek. Het is niet bovenmatig spannend, het is niet bovenmatig origineel, de personages zijn niet extreem goed uitgewerkt of interessant. Ik zie op zich wel potentie in dit boek en mogelijkheden. Ik denk dat de serie, zeker voor kinderen van een jaar of 9 of 10, best leuk kan worden, maar het gaat zeker geen wereld, geen verhaal worden wat generatie na generatie aan gaan spreken.
Het is gewoon een leuk tussendoortje. Er zitten wat aardige vondsten in, zoals de magische munten die je kan gebruiken en verdienen, en de magische items die hun eigenaars zoeken en bijna levende wezens en dieren zijn, maar bovenal blijft het verhaal een beetje kabbelen en wordt het voor mijn gevoel nergens echt heel spannend. Ik vind eerlijk gezegd, dat heel veel dingen zelfs bijzonder makkelijk gingen, iets te makkelijk naar mijn zin.
Ik ga de volgende delen daarom ook niet lezen. Het voelt toch te veel als een kinderboek waar voor mij, in elk geval in het eerste deel, weinig echt interessants te halen valt. Gelukkig heb ik aan leesvoer geen gebrek en nog genoeg series die op me wachten. En, er wachten nog 3 Harry Potter boeken op me!
bouquetoftheend's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-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
3.75
_aoibheann_'s review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
3.5
westcoaster05's review against another edition
I bought the book ages ago because i love the cover artist. Beautiful book, and it's especially fun that it glows in the dark!
When i finally picked it up to read, I kept getting stuck on the fat phobic, sexist, negative comments. Most of them came from adults toward children. Maybe that's intentional from the author, but overall took the fun out of the story for me.
While there are literary references and other comments that book lovers will enjoy, I also didn't appreciate that one of the bad things about the Effie's stepmother is that she reads romance novels.
When i finally picked it up to read, I kept getting stuck on the fat phobic, sexist, negative comments. Most of them came from adults toward children. Maybe that's intentional from the author, but overall took the fun out of the story for me.
While there are literary references and other comments that book lovers will enjoy, I also didn't appreciate that one of the bad things about the Effie's stepmother is that she reads romance novels.
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
Dragon’s Green is either a middle grade book or a children’s book for adults, I can’t quite decide. The language is beautiful but also feels very much like a children’s story yet there’s references to The Master and Margarita and the like. Perhaps Scarlett’s intention is for it to be read to children by their parents and they can get secret little adult references.
There’s a lot about books and reading, it’s definitely a book for bookish people. Effie starts out on her adventure because she wants to save her late grandfather’s books. He had a collection of Last Editions which were promptly sold after his death, despite Effie knowing he would want her to have them. She discovers the power of books, also the legacy of her family and she finds out that it is indeed possible to get lost in a book.
We don’t learn much about Effie’s mother, who disappeared shortly after the Worldquake, assumed dead. The Worldquake reset the clock on technology to circa 1992, which is a time before the internet and mobile phones really took over our lives. The perfect excuse to exclude these things from the magical world where books are still revered.
Effie always assumed her grandfather knew magic, asking him to teach her, but he never confirmed it. Instead he taught her magical thinking skills (analytical thinking to you or me). When he dies, she’s left with magical objects which seem to be the perfect fit for her new-found friends. Soon she learns of the Otherworld, M-currency and how magic really is real.
Anyway, it was loads of fun and really rather sweet. In all the scenarios that a book for older readers would turn characters against each other, they just lend a hand and say sorry. One characters would easily be cast as the bully but turns out he’s an OK kid who’s not had the best life so far. He ends up one of the group rather than pit against them.
It's the first book in a new series and I would definitely read the next one. And yes, there is a dragon in it.
Review copy provided by publisher.
There’s a lot about books and reading, it’s definitely a book for bookish people. Effie starts out on her adventure because she wants to save her late grandfather’s books. He had a collection of Last Editions which were promptly sold after his death, despite Effie knowing he would want her to have them. She discovers the power of books, also the legacy of her family and she finds out that it is indeed possible to get lost in a book.
We don’t learn much about Effie’s mother, who disappeared shortly after the Worldquake, assumed dead. The Worldquake reset the clock on technology to circa 1992, which is a time before the internet and mobile phones really took over our lives. The perfect excuse to exclude these things from the magical world where books are still revered.
Effie always assumed her grandfather knew magic, asking him to teach her, but he never confirmed it. Instead he taught her magical thinking skills (analytical thinking to you or me). When he dies, she’s left with magical objects which seem to be the perfect fit for her new-found friends. Soon she learns of the Otherworld, M-currency and how magic really is real.
Anyway, it was loads of fun and really rather sweet. In all the scenarios that a book for older readers would turn characters against each other, they just lend a hand and say sorry. One characters would easily be cast as the bully but turns out he’s an OK kid who’s not had the best life so far. He ends up one of the group rather than pit against them.
It's the first book in a new series and I would definitely read the next one. And yes, there is a dragon in it.
Review copy provided by publisher.
ikvindlezenleuk_mathilde's review against another edition
4.0
Het is een spannend boek over kinderen met magische krachten. Dit is het eerste deel van een serie. Ik ben erg benieuwd hoe het verhaal verder gaat
Mijn uitgebreide recensie vind je op Ikvindlezenleuk: http://www.ikvindlezenleuk.nl/2017/10/thomas-drakendal/
Mijn uitgebreide recensie vind je op Ikvindlezenleuk: http://www.ikvindlezenleuk.nl/2017/10/thomas-drakendal/
brandypainter's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first book in a new series. The world suffered from a global earthquake that took out the Internet and changed everything. There is also magic, a school for special children, secret societies, and a quest. The group of kids the story centers around is wonderful. They each have a talent and a special thing to do. It reads as a real life RGP. The writing is good though a trifle stilted in some places. You can tell the author thinks she knows how one is supposed to write for/talk to children, but is a little rusty on actual practice in this area. But overall, it is a fun engrossing read. It is definitely a great recommendation for fantasy obsessed MG readers.
junjun's review against another edition
I really liked this book it was really good yah
yuramaren's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
nathe7285's review against another edition
5.0
Me pareció una novela excelente!!
La mejor forma de volver a meterme en la lectura.
Los personajes, situaciones, objetos mágicos, el altermundo.... todo es fantástico en esta novela.
Ya quiero leer las próximas aventuras de este equipo de magos.
La mejor forma de volver a meterme en la lectura.
Los personajes, situaciones, objetos mágicos, el altermundo.... todo es fantástico en esta novela.
Ya quiero leer las próximas aventuras de este equipo de magos.