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madiganinwonderland's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
This was a pretty good children's adventure book. I would consider this more middle grade, but I hear it most referred to as a children's book.
There's a rather extensive vocabulary in this book and it often made me wonder if a kid wouldn't get a little frustrated with not knowing all of these terms. I know a lot of the words I myself didn't learn until high school or beyond.
I kind of found Meg to be annoying. She was whiney throughout the whole book and the ending didn't really redeem her.
The ending was definitely rushed. I honestly didn't even think the particular thing that was inevitably about to happen wouldn't happen until the next book in the series, but alas it didn't and the climax lasted about 2 pages, not exaggerating. It honestly felt really out of place with the rest of the story because I feel like a lot happened at the beginning and then the ending was just so convenient and unsurprising and just... Idk. Honestly just thinking about it as a whole now dropped this book half a point for me. The ending just wasn't the best way to leave this off as.
I'm not really sure if I'll continue the series. We'll see.
This was a pretty good children's adventure book. I would consider this more middle grade, but I hear it most referred to as a children's book.
There's a rather extensive vocabulary in this book and it often made me wonder if a kid wouldn't get a little frustrated with not knowing all of these terms. I know a lot of the words I myself didn't learn until high school or beyond.
I kind of found Meg to be annoying. She was whiney throughout the whole book and the ending didn't really redeem her.
The ending was definitely rushed. I honestly didn't even think the particular thing that was inevitably about to happen wouldn't happen until the next book in the series, but alas it didn't and the climax lasted about 2 pages, not exaggerating. It honestly felt really out of place with the rest of the story because I feel like a lot happened at the beginning and then the ending was just so convenient and unsurprising and just... Idk. Honestly just thinking about it as a whole now dropped this book half a point for me. The ending just wasn't the best way to leave this off as.
I'm not really sure if I'll continue the series. We'll see.
inthebooknook's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars for being a break through for its time on gender norms and acceptance of “otherness”/things we do not understand. 3 stars for actual story and blatantly religious themes.
seadenoyo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
sdudd's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
treythethird's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
emareah2's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
votesforwomen's review against another edition
5.0
Yeah, still a childhood favorite. Say what you want--I think it's beautiful. A little odd, a little quirky, a little bizarre, a little off-the-beaten-track...all of this is definitely true.
But then, I'm all of those things too.
And I love this book.
But then, I'm all of those things too.
And I love this book.
rhondac123's review against another edition
5.0
My first childhood science fiction novel. A classic in my eyes.
katieinca's review against another edition
2.0
I think my 10yo would go 3-4 stars, and I remember LOVING this around his age, but I don't think it's aged well. It plods; it feels heavy handed. I'd still recommend that kids that age give it a shot, and I'm still looking forward to the movie.