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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I loved listening to the audiobook I got from the local library.
It is an amazing story that unravels and it definitely makes you ponder time from all different point of views. It also does so in a way that lets you make up your own mind.
It is an amazing story that unravels and it definitely makes you ponder time from all different point of views. It also does so in a way that lets you make up your own mind.
I read this in like 6th grade , and I remember being bored out of my mind while reading it. It just wasn’t that exciting. overall I definitely wouldn’t read it again.
inspiring
lighthearted
adventurous
funny
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
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Initial Response
Aww, this was so cute and fun!
High Lights
- ALL THE WORD PLAY. Seriously, that was like my favorite part of the whole book. It's just SO. COOL. :D
- The illustrations are really neat too. Artsy and fun.
- Dill is probably my favorite character of the book. He's hilarious and clever and also a genius.
- I thought it was really cool that Penelope wanted to be a writer. And so I really was rooting her on for just that reason.
Low Lights
- It is a middle grade book, but I didn't know that until I started reading it. (I picked it up at a local bookstore with no idea as to what it was about.) And I totally have nothing against middle grade books. I love them! I've just found I don't get as emotionally invested as I do in YA books. *shrug*
- Yeah...that was a big factor for me. The writing, even though it's witty and clever, is definitely written for a younger target group. So...yeah.
- Also, I kinda low-key hate Penelope's parents. Just a smidgen.
Conclusion
This was a fun and whimsical read! Though I didn't enjoy at much as I anticipated, I still really liked it. And it was a very quick read too. A fun, fluffy story.
Aww, this was so cute and fun!
High Lights
- ALL THE WORD PLAY. Seriously, that was like my favorite part of the whole book. It's just SO. COOL. :D
- The illustrations are really neat too. Artsy and fun.
- Dill is probably my favorite character of the book. He's hilarious and clever and also a genius.
- I thought it was really cool that Penelope wanted to be a writer. And so I really was rooting her on for just that reason.
Low Lights
- It is a middle grade book, but I didn't know that until I started reading it. (I picked it up at a local bookstore with no idea as to what it was about.) And I totally have nothing against middle grade books. I love them! I've just found I don't get as emotionally invested as I do in YA books. *shrug*
- Yeah...that was a big factor for me. The writing, even though it's witty and clever, is definitely written for a younger target group. So...yeah.
- Also, I kinda low-key hate Penelope's parents. Just a smidgen.
Conclusion
This was a fun and whimsical read! Though I didn't enjoy at much as I anticipated, I still really liked it. And it was a very quick read too. A fun, fluffy story.
I have decided that life is too short to force myself to read books I don't truly enjoy. And I will give a book a fair trial--minimum of 5-6 chapters/50+ pages, etc.
But nope. DNF this one. And I'm OK with that.
But nope. DNF this one. And I'm OK with that.
This was the first book that I actually had to think while reading this book. I do think that this is a great middle school book. I still think about it now (3 years later). It has changed my mind about time.
This book sounded intriguing but about 100 pages in, I realized I was bored; I made it to 125 before deciding I was done. The Lost Track of Time is essentially The Phantom Tollbooth without being nearly as interesting, whimsical, or insightful. The messages in this book seemed far preachier and the characters fell flat-- I'd much rather re-read my beloved Phantom Tollbooth.
She clearly drew inspiration from one of my favorite children's classics, The Phantom Tollbooth, which she mentions in the "thank yous." Unfortuneately, with such clear connections to Phantom Tollbooth... it lacked a certain charm the classic had. The allegory was a little too on-the-nose for me, and I felt it dragged a bit (whereas I read Tollbooth in an afternoon).
Artwork was gorgeous.
Artwork was gorgeous.
Great story and beautiful illustrations. I enjoyed the many play on words about time and the message about how to create your own time for yourself