Scan barcode
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Welch wundervolles Buch! Perfekt zu lesen im Oktober.
Eine sympathische Heldin, eine verzauberte Welt und Familiengeheimnisse - was will man mehr? Bachmann erzählt seine Geschichte ruhig, aber dadurch eben auch sehr stimmungsvoll. Das Hörbuch nimmt diese Atmosphäre auf und bringt sie umso mehr zur Geltung, wenn man dabei durch bunte Blätterhaufen geht und den Nebelschwaden zuschaut.
"Cinders and Sparrows" ist mein Lieblingsbuch von Bachmann geworden und nun bin ich gespannt, womit der Autor als nächstes aufwartet. Seit dem letzten Buch hat er sich stark weiterenwickelt und ich hoffe, dass dem so bleiben wird.
Dieser Titel ist eindeutig ein Monatshighlight und hat das Zeug dazu, auch einen Platz in meinen Jahreshighlights zu ergattern.
Eine sympathische Heldin, eine verzauberte Welt und Familiengeheimnisse - was will man mehr? Bachmann erzählt seine Geschichte ruhig, aber dadurch eben auch sehr stimmungsvoll. Das Hörbuch nimmt diese Atmosphäre auf und bringt sie umso mehr zur Geltung, wenn man dabei durch bunte Blätterhaufen geht und den Nebelschwaden zuschaut.
"Cinders and Sparrows" ist mein Lieblingsbuch von Bachmann geworden und nun bin ich gespannt, womit der Autor als nächstes aufwartet. Seit dem letzten Buch hat er sich stark weiterenwickelt und ich hoffe, dass dem so bleiben wird.
Dieser Titel ist eindeutig ein Monatshighlight und hat das Zeug dazu, auch einen Platz in meinen Jahreshighlights zu ergattern.
greergreer's review against another edition
5.0
WOW, I loved this book! Magical Realism at its best. Loved the storyline in this book and it was such an easy read I devoured this in one day.
rissa1516's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
It was cute for a YA novel. Short enough that the pacing was okay, the last quarter of the book is where it really picked up. It also had a nice little twist. I know the target audience is middle school to young adult, but the age of the main character is a little young for me (10 years old) and would have been more "realistic" if she was a little older.
phoebemurtagh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Bullying
fibs's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
gae's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
3.0
It was a dream come true for twelve year-old orphan Zita Brydgeborn to inherit a distant castle. Little did she know that she was the last of her line, her family was murdered, and she did not know anything about being a witch. The guardian of Blackbird Castle, Mrs. Cantanker, was her source of spells and charms lessons as she navigated the mysteries enveloped in the castle, and what truly happened to her past.
This book was filled with magical adventures within the confines of the castle. Zita also had her allies: a crow which she named Vikers, and two young servants of her age, Bram and Minifer. I think this could have been a perfect read for the Halloween because of some creepy occurrences, presence of ghosts, and the ominous vibes of the castle.
Perhaps I expected too much from this book. I have always wanted to have a copy of this book since I first saw it a couple of years ago. Indeed it was filled with magic and adventures here and there but they were quite bland for my taste. I was hoping that my excitement would escalate towards the end that would make up for the just-fine part of the book. I wanted to be amazed by Zita, but was not quite there yet for me. I think my favorite characters here would be Vikers and Teenzy, (because he's a dog) but sad to say that they're not quite remarkable for me. And though there were twists that shocked me a bit, many wee quite predictable. Perhaps I'll give this book another try in the future because this is indeed a dark magical read which I really like.
This book was filled with magical adventures within the confines of the castle. Zita also had her allies: a crow which she named Vikers, and two young servants of her age, Bram and Minifer. I think this could have been a perfect read for the Halloween because of some creepy occurrences, presence of ghosts, and the ominous vibes of the castle.
Perhaps I expected too much from this book. I have always wanted to have a copy of this book since I first saw it a couple of years ago. Indeed it was filled with magic and adventures here and there but they were quite bland for my taste. I was hoping that my excitement would escalate towards the end that would make up for the just-fine part of the book. I wanted to be amazed by Zita, but was not quite there yet for me. I think my favorite characters here would be Vikers and Teenzy, (because he's a dog) but sad to say that they're not quite remarkable for me. And though there were twists that shocked me a bit, many wee quite predictable. Perhaps I'll give this book another try in the future because this is indeed a dark magical read which I really like.
gloomyplacereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
This was a bit of a miss for me. The story failed to find a balance between whimsy and truly dark themes that resonated with me. The lack of subtlety in the villains of the story also made it feel slightly derivative. Although I will say that there’s a fairly big twist that I genuinely didn’t see coming but that worked well within the framework of the story.