Reviews - Ellie dei cani eterni

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Ellie dei cani eterni

Darcie Little Badger

4.07 AVERAGE

bloodthrstbooks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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

This is one of those young adult books that I wish I had read in my own young adult era. Even from the perspective of an adult, I can say without a doubt that this book is such a much-needed addition to the young adult space, with its conversations about grief and death, indigenous representation, and asexual representation, along with the charming storytelling and strong, determined, and intelligent female main character. Ellie was just so lovely, and her ghost-dog companion, Kirby, was such a wonderful little addition to the story. I knew going into this that the main character was asexual, but I loved that it was just a stated fact and not necessarily a journey that Ellie had to go through. I was a little worried that there would be a plotline about her friend having a crush on her and her having to come out to him as asexual, but that thankfully wasn’t the case. Ellie and Jay’s friendship was so refreshing to read in that sense. Ellie’s parents were also a refreshing aspect of this book. They believed in Ellie and didn’t write her off as just a child, giving her the respect and support that she needed from them without conflict. The way that magic worked in this world was another thing that really surprised me (like, who knew that this was kind of a vampire book? Not me!) - it was all so casual and realistic, and the indigenous ties to magic and the land were so beautifully written.

valtherizzle's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional medium-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

I wish I could have my childhood dog as a ghost companion.

thureris's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

srajah28's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

farklallred's review against another edition

4.0

earnestly stunning- a sweet smooth read. amazing generational storytelling, discussions of the dead, and a really tight plot.

- f (apr 7)

bumping finn's original rating of 5 down to 4 to meet me in the middle - i would have given this a 3 (or a 3.5, if GoodReads ever wanted to get their act together!). i LOVED the mythology of this and the bones of elatsoe's own family history and cultural identity vs the larger magical society. however, i really struggled with the pacing of the story and the actual plot of the book itself - i almost wish we had gotten a different snapshot of elatsoe's life or it had ended differently (not in a non-violent sense, in a pacing issue again). i will excitedly be reading the pre/sequel.

- m (apr 8)

jojo50's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

sarabeardale's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It was a fun story to pass the time. I always like how Darcy little badger incorporates her nation’s stories.

There were definitely times where I got a little spooked. It was lots of fun. There were also some times where it was a bit emotional. And I never saw the twist coming. It was quite a fun addition.

I listened to the audiobook. The voice was strangely flat. I thought I would really like listening to the audio because I had a great time with A Snake Fell to Earth, and it is the same narrator, but the voice acting this time around was not superb. Either way I liked this book.

I’ve seen a lot of people say that it reads more like middle grade, and that the characters are written to sound a lot younger than they are supposed to be. While I do agree that it does read more like middle grade, I don’t think it makes it a bad book, I just think it means it was marketed incorrectly.

Also, I think it is 100% fair to call this young adult. I don’t think that the characters are written younger than they are. There are a couple times when they’re a tad bit young sounding, but for the most part, they act like Teenagers. I think people forget how immature teenagers actually are. The reason I think most people find it sounds too young, is that most young adult writers write their 16-year-old characters to act like they’re 25.