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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
This was a good beginning to the series. The characters are the best part of this book and the relationships they form are real.
There are ALOT of clichés in this that got annoying at times but not enough to make me put it down. This book tried very hard to be different but ultimately it follows the same general plots- main character does something "against the rules" and gets off the hook for every last thing because it was done for the good of the people-
All in all I would say 3 stars because it was an enjoyable middle grade read with some eye rolling clichés
There are ALOT of clichés in this that got annoying at times but not enough to make me put it down. This book tried very hard to be different but ultimately it follows the same general plots- main character does something "against the rules" and gets off the hook for every last thing because it was done for the good of the people-
All in all I would say 3 stars because it was an enjoyable middle grade read with some eye rolling clichés
So this review is really for the first half of the series. I am on book 6 in a week - I am a fast reader but this is fast even for me. They are very interesting and suspenseful, and fantasy is only sometimes my thing. It's like Lord of the Rings mixed with Harry Potter, but with less of a pre planned story - so it meanders more... Like those other two you can tell planned that story out to every detail. Hints of the end of Harry Potter are all over the first book once you know. It's actually one of my favorite things about it because it's just that intricate of a story line. So writing isn't as good to me in this one, but that doesn't mean it's bad. I did just compare it to two epic series after all. Story line is similar to Harry Potter in a lot of ways - young girl with special powers not raised by her family and didn't know, suddenly thrust in a new world and learning about her powers, her mentor constantly keeping secrets, and a bunch of teenagers save the world. But it has plenty of different elements to keep you interested and the world is far more reminiscent of LOTR.
As far as clean and appropriate for tweens, it totally is that but I do feel there is a little too much romance too young. I mean I think the timeline maybe is different for her elves as far as age and romance. But it would be better if the books started with her, say, 15 based on all the crushes going around. She comes across a little bit crazy at 13 and 14 honestly. That said as of yet they haven't even started kissing a bunch or anything (my 11 year old said one book had a lot of kissing but he's a boy and that could mean one kiss). I also haven't finished the series.
Actually it's not finished being written yet.
One thing I like though is she finds out her age is wrong because she's counting from her birthday and it's explained they count from "inception" (meaning conception) because your birth day is just the day you take your first breath of air, nothing special, inception is when you start. I was like, wow that's like an anti abortion message wrapped up in a nice elf bow. So it was a nice spot in a completely secular book by the way.
As far as clean and appropriate for tweens, it totally is that but I do feel there is a little too much romance too young. I mean I think the timeline maybe is different for her elves as far as age and romance. But it would be better if the books started with her, say, 15 based on all the crushes going around. She comes across a little bit crazy at 13 and 14 honestly. That said as of yet they haven't even started kissing a bunch or anything (my 11 year old said one book had a lot of kissing but he's a boy and that could mean one kiss). I also haven't finished the series.
Actually it's not finished being written yet.
One thing I like though is she finds out her age is wrong because she's counting from her birthday and it's explained they count from "inception" (meaning conception) because your birth day is just the day you take your first breath of air, nothing special, inception is when you start. I was like, wow that's like an anti abortion message wrapped up in a nice elf bow. So it was a nice spot in a completely secular book by the way.
One of my favourite series. I fell in love with the characters and this kind of plot is anyways my favourite so.....I found it amazing!!
One of my favourite series. I fell in love with the characters and this kind of plot is anyways my favourite so.....I found it amazing!!
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Any book that makes this 29 year old want to go back to school and feel like 12 again is a good book!
4.25
4.25
This was ridiculously great, I have to say. I read it in less than 2 days. Shannon Messenger is one of those grossly under-appreciated authors, I'm a afraid, and her other series, Sky Fall, is just as good. This is such a good start to a series, and I'm a bit befuddled to see this is a Middle Grade book, because it's so very mature.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced