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4.13 AVERAGE

theresa_grant's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

Just really slow. Couldn't get into it
adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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: Yes

An allegory of climate change as a quest story. Found family and appealing creatures in an interesting world but at times slow to a crawl and belabors the trope of “one more obstacle “ to death. Challenging for less mature readers.


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adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I would have loved this book as a kid.
I felt the ending was a little on the rushed side but it was a fun read. It lost its way a little in the middle perhaps. But I think would be a great book for 10-12 year olds who want to get stuck in to something a little longer.

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes

Reading this felt like being a child browsing at the Scholastic Book Fair. Whimsical, fantastical, just plain fun. Nostalgic. It reminded me of why I love to read and the kind of books that get kids hooked on reading.

Adults: don’t let the intended market for this book stop you from picking it up.
medium-paced
adventurous dark mysterious tense 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
adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Yes

Très très bonne lecture, même si je ne suis pas exactement le public visé. C'était très bien construit, l'enchaînement des aventures et l'évolution des personnages est parfait jusqu'à la fin émouvante quoi qu'un peu christique. Vive Jacques !!
mysterious medium-paced