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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A speedy little read. I remember reading this in school and found a copy at the thrift so picked it up. Not bad but not great. Like the message it portrays
Everyone I know cites this book as a good reason to not want to be immortal, but I'm still interested. I'd write so many books I'd be able to fill a library.
I can't say much about this book without giving spoilers, which I hate to do, so I'll say this: this is an easy read, maybe a weekend or a few days, but I will hold it in my heart for a long, long time. It has a beautiful way of making extraordinarily difficult philosophical questions digestible. It's written for children, but perfect for anyone who can read it.
Really loving this age of reading books alongside my son (he reads to himself I read to myself and he inevitably finishes in half the time I do because I can only dream of going back to the times of reading all day instead of in scattered spurts) and having it lead to such great conversations
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Suicide attempt
Like so many of us, I first read this book for school as a child. I remember enjoying the story, and reading it now as an adult, it holds up reasonably well. It's a sleepy read, slow and methodically paced without causing the reader to lose interest, and fits so well with the hot summer scene that the book takes place in.
My only issue with the book is the idea of Jesse asking Winnie to wait until she's seventeen to drink from the magic spring and join him in immortality. As a kid, one finds it romantic, but as an adult, I remember that this is a seventeen-year-old (who is also over a century old) asking this of a *literal* ten-year-old. Like... no? Ew. But thankfully, Winnie was wise and followed Angus Tuck's warning on the whole matter.
My only issue with the book is the idea of Jesse asking Winnie to wait until she's seventeen to drink from the magic spring and join him in immortality. As a kid, one finds it romantic, but as an adult, I remember that this is a seventeen-year-old (who is also over a century old) asking this of a *literal* ten-year-old. Like... no? Ew. But thankfully, Winnie was wise and followed Angus Tuck's warning on the whole matter.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated