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The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

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whatsthestorywishbone's review

4.0

What a random book! I am always impressed with the mind of Kate DiCamillo after having read quite a few of her books. They are all so wildly different. This is part fairy tale and part adventure story. I would warn it has a pretty violent death scene that involves kids which I found hard to listen to, but I listened to this with Reid at 9 and he took it well. Not sure that this was my favorite of hers but it was a fun listen and completely unpredictable as always.

karinlib's review

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4.0

I read [b:Because of Winn-Dixie|357664|Because of Winn-Dixie|Kate DiCamillo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456871914l/357664._SX50_.jpg|25169] years ago, and have really enjoyed everything I have read by DiCamillo since. This story was just as wonderful.

jessko's review

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adventurous funny hopeful slow-paced

3.0

weskstarzec's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

shirleytupperfreeman's review

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The combination of Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall is just brilliant and charming. There is a medieval setting, a quest, a prophecy to be fulfilled, evil to be vanquished, love, kindness and a special goat. As per usual, DiCamillo doesn't shy away from challenging vocabulary and some darkness, but she tells a fabulous story where change for the better ultimately wins the day.