Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Ich greife ja nicht oft zu middle grade Büchern und hätte ich das Buch nicht mal geschenkt bekommen, dann hätte ich‘s vermutlich nie gelesen.
Aber es hat mir überraschend gut gefallen!
Ich fand den Schreibstil sehr angenehm.
Es war schnell und flüssig zu lesen.
Plot und Tempo haben gut gepasst.
Marinka ist noch sehr jung und das darf man beim lesen nicht vergessen. Finde ihre Gedanken und Wünsche aber auch für ältere Leser durchaus verständlich und nachvollziehbar.
Und mit den Themen kommt man ja auch im Laufe des Lebens immer wieder in Kontakt.
Aber es hat mir überraschend gut gefallen!
Ich fand den Schreibstil sehr angenehm.
Es war schnell und flüssig zu lesen.
Plot und Tempo haben gut gepasst.
Marinka ist noch sehr jung und das darf man beim lesen nicht vergessen. Finde ihre Gedanken und Wünsche aber auch für ältere Leser durchaus verständlich und nachvollziehbar.
Und mit den Themen kommt man ja auch im Laufe des Lebens immer wieder in Kontakt.
I really wanted to love this one. The synopsis was really interesting but sadly too much things made me dislike it and I had a really hard time finishing it. First of all, it's been a long time I didn't loathe a main character that much. Marinka is twelve years old (even thirteen in the middle of the book if I remember correctly) but she acts like she is seven. She is selfish, so naive at some point we can say it's stupidity. Marinka is the cause of almost every bad thing happening in this book and being a child doesn't mean have the rights to do what you want and always getting out of it so easily. Moreover, there is not a lot happening and I was often bored by the slow pace. At least, the writing was good.
Sweet middle grade fantasy spin on Baba Yaga tale.
Deals with ideas of death and grief in a relatable way
Deals with ideas of death and grief in a relatable way
Razumijem da je djecija knjiga, ali toliko je predivno napisana, likovi i radnja su toliko topli i carobni. Obozavam!
Such a sweet book of finding your way and learning a new normal after losing someone you love. “Baba used to say it’s not how long a life but how sweet a life that counts....Nobody is yours to keep. Nothing is forever.” ♥️♥️
Oh my! This book is very dear to my heart. It is everything I want and need in a middle grade book. I can’t wait to read this one aloud to my (not-so)littles.
“In the universe full of possibilities, there has to be another way of making things right, without being forced to accept a fate I do not want.”
“In the universe full of possibilities, there has to be another way of making things right, without being forced to accept a fate I do not want.”
Review originally published 1 Jun 2023 at Fallling Letters.
This ended up being my second Sophie Anderson read in three months! I read [b: The Castle of Tangled Magic|54278502|The Castle of Tangled Magic|Sophie Anderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593427180l/54278502._SY75_.jpg|84699375] in October 2022 as part of Cybils judging. The House with Chicken Legs, however, had been on my TBR for over four years.
I think I can confidentally say at this point, having read Anderson’s debut and her latest, that her books are not for me. The covers are lovely, the premises sound like just my thing, but the protagonists, writing style and plots do little for me. Although nothing wowed or moved or delighted me, there’s nothing particularly bad about either book. I enjoyed the bit where Marinka learns more about herself, but found the rest of the story poorly paced.
It can be difficult to describe the abscence of something. Now that I’m reading [a: Kelly Barnhill|945430|Kelly Barnhill|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1537991572p2/945430.jpg]’s [b: The Witch’s Boy|31193426|The Witch Boy (The Witch Boy, #1)|Molly Knox Ostertag|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1488508665l/31193426._SY75_.jpg|51838873], I can identify much more clearly what I love in middle grade fantasy that is missing in The House with Chicken Legs. But I think I’ll save that for its own post ;P Anway, I may yet recommend The House with Chicken Legs to readers who are particularly keen on Slavic folk/fairy tale reimaginings.
This ended up being my second Sophie Anderson read in three months! I read [b: The Castle of Tangled Magic|54278502|The Castle of Tangled Magic|Sophie Anderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593427180l/54278502._SY75_.jpg|84699375] in October 2022 as part of Cybils judging. The House with Chicken Legs, however, had been on my TBR for over four years.
I think I can confidentally say at this point, having read Anderson’s debut and her latest, that her books are not for me. The covers are lovely, the premises sound like just my thing, but the protagonists, writing style and plots do little for me. Although nothing wowed or moved or delighted me, there’s nothing particularly bad about either book. I enjoyed the bit where Marinka learns more about herself, but found the rest of the story poorly paced.
It can be difficult to describe the abscence of something. Now that I’m reading [a: Kelly Barnhill|945430|Kelly Barnhill|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1537991572p2/945430.jpg]’s [b: The Witch’s Boy|31193426|The Witch Boy (The Witch Boy, #1)|Molly Knox Ostertag|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1488508665l/31193426._SY75_.jpg|51838873], I can identify much more clearly what I love in middle grade fantasy that is missing in The House with Chicken Legs. But I think I’ll save that for its own post ;P Anway, I may yet recommend The House with Chicken Legs to readers who are particularly keen on Slavic folk/fairy tale reimaginings.
I picked this up from the library, continuing my reading of children's books. This is probably a shade too challenging for my class right now, but honestly I will recommend it for years to come. It was a fabulous story that broke my heart, made me laugh, and just all round was an excellent book. The retelling of Baba Yaga was excellent and the way the house came to life reminded me much of Howl's Moving Castle (which is probably why this was so dear to me). I read this book in less than a day and I would read it again and again and again.