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library_of_victoria's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
laurendeen's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I thought this was really cute and very whimsical. The writing style fit the story really well, but at about halfway through the book I started feeling like it was just really dragging on. I also didn't like the ending - nothing really happened with the plot until about 10 or 15 pages from the end, and then everything wrapped up really neatly.
I thought this was really cute and very whimsical. The writing style fit the story really well, but at about halfway through the book I started feeling like it was just really dragging on. I also didn't like the ending - nothing really happened with the plot until about 10 or 15 pages from the end, and then everything wrapped up really neatly.
dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
3.0
i love love love taherah mafi's writing and i love the concept behind this book i just... didn't like it as much as i hoped i would; the beginning dragged, the ending was rushed. the characters were great though and i enjoyed the story!
mbenzz's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't really care for the story here, but the only reason I'm giving this three stars over two is because of Bronson Pinchot's narration. He is my absolute favorite Audible narrator, and when I downloaded this book randomly while on the train, I actually whooped out loud when I heard it was narrated by Bronson (he played Balki in the 80's TV show 'Perfect Stranger's'...remember him?).
Aside from that, I found the story to be slow and very over-written. None of the characters were particularly likable, and we're TOLD everything instead of shown, which is not a way of writing that I particularly care for. This is my first book by Tahereh Mafi, and I'm sure it will be my last.
Aside from that, I found the story to be slow and very over-written. None of the characters were particularly likable, and we're TOLD everything instead of shown, which is not a way of writing that I particularly care for. This is my first book by Tahereh Mafi, and I'm sure it will be my last.
jmpulver14's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a bit everywhere which made it difficult to want to follow. It was quirky, and had a beautiful life lesson which is why I enjoyed the book. This book had lots of twists and wasn’t at all what it seemed. It is worth the read, just be aware it’s a bunch of nonsense compiled into a book.
maddie_orart's review against another edition
4.0
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I have to say, this book is unlike any book I’ve ever read, and I mean that in the best way possible. It’s such a fantastic, wildly imaginative book with marvelous story telling and I could just go on and on!
The land of Furthermore is so weirdly fantastic that I have to admit it was a little difficult to keep up at times. There are so many new rules about the different parts of Furthermore and logic pretty much went sideways about 100 pages ago, but it is definitely fun to read about. I was actually expecting Furthermore to be more like Ferenwood, maybe a little more dangerous like the synopsis said, but I didn’t think it would be so dark.
In the end, I think Furthermore is a wonderful story about family, friendship and embracing your differences told in beautifully written prose. I definitely recommend it!
I have to say, this book is unlike any book I’ve ever read, and I mean that in the best way possible. It’s such a fantastic, wildly imaginative book with marvelous story telling and I could just go on and on!
The land of Furthermore is so weirdly fantastic that I have to admit it was a little difficult to keep up at times. There are so many new rules about the different parts of Furthermore and logic pretty much went sideways about 100 pages ago, but it is definitely fun to read about. I was actually expecting Furthermore to be more like Ferenwood, maybe a little more dangerous like the synopsis said, but I didn’t think it would be so dark.
In the end, I think Furthermore is a wonderful story about family, friendship and embracing your differences told in beautifully written prose. I definitely recommend it!
mollyhuie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
harleyrae's review against another edition
3.0
May be its just me, and I'm just not a fan of Tahereh Mafi, but I did not really like this book. I think it certainly had the potential to be a really interesting and great book, but overall it just fell flat. The story was set up to be confusing, and the idea was there but it made the book a bit boring. Overall it was very anticlimactic and the ending just wrapped up to easily. Everything just kind of came together with the last 20 pages, I wanted more.
All in all I was not a huge fan of this. Having this been my second book by Tahereh Mafi, i'm not entirely sure I'll be picking up any of her other books in the future unless the idea really interests me.
All in all I was not a huge fan of this. Having this been my second book by Tahereh Mafi, i'm not entirely sure I'll be picking up any of her other books in the future unless the idea really interests me.
leafblade's review against another edition
3.0
Hello, this is my first Tahereh Mafi book.
I really liked the characters, and the world, and the magic system. Alice felt like an actual 12 year old. The Bad People™ were terrifying (something I like in a MG).
But here are my two issues.
First and not the most important one, the world had so much potential and Tahereh didn't explore it!!! There was too much and I feel like sometimes we were seeing the boring parts of it.
Second and my main problem, the pace of this book??????? We spent 300 pages running around in circles and nothing happened. Then all of a sudden the plot's like 'shit, I gotta do sth' and every question we had gets resolved in a rush. Like, the painter twist? Really? idk.
I do want to read Shatter me at some point in my life tho.
I really liked the characters, and the world, and the magic system. Alice felt like an actual 12 year old. The Bad People™ were terrifying (something I like in a MG).
But here are my two issues.
First and not the most important one, the world had so much potential and Tahereh didn't explore it!!! There was too much and I feel like sometimes we were seeing the boring parts of it.
Second and my main problem, the pace of this book??????? We spent 300 pages running around in circles and nothing happened. Then all of a sudden the plot's like 'shit, I gotta do sth' and every question we had gets resolved in a rush. Like, the painter twist? Really? idk.
I do want to read Shatter me at some point in my life tho.