Reviews

My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk

ktmomma's review against another edition

2.5

Did not live up to “Wolf Hollow.”

hacim_nwad's review against another edition

5.0

I read this before realizing it was a sequel! However, I was able to enjoy this book even though I hadn't read the first. Annabelle continues telling her story, she is struck by lightning during a storm and saved by someone who didn't stick around to be found out. After the storm she realizes the lightning has changed her and she has to adjust to the new changes in her life. I loved the world and can't wait to read the first one and share with my daughter!

Thanks to NetGalley and Dutton books for the advanced copy!

librarianaaryn's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

seaweedbrain13's review against another edition

5.0

Not a disappointment at all to me!

cmoore_books's review

slow-paced

5.0

kpunch87's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

emilymyhren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

3.5

nightwing's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

4.25

Thanks to NetGalley & Dutton Books for Young Readers for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.

This picks up where the last book left off, following Annabelle and her conflicting feelings about what happened in the first book and how to move forward from the trauma of it all.

A fantastic sequel--I wasn't sure how it would really top the first one but Lauren Wolk found a way! 

jennybeastie's review against another edition

5.0

I loved Wolf Hollow, and this was every bit as good — I felt like I was falling through a window into story where setting and characters are utterly bewitching. Annabelle’s perfectly pitched moral quandaries define her journey to growing up and her thoughtful choices are a guiding light in a dark time.

Advanced Readers Copy provided by edelweiss