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bookmarked642's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
emmanovella's review
3.0
3.75
this was a quick little novella for world book day that I picked up in a sale for like 10p.
I wasn't greatly impressed. It took me a while to get through but I put it down to the fact that I felt this story was trying to rush through to fit the short length but at points it was almost dragging? If that makes sense? I did enjoy it but I almost feel this should have been a novel in it's own. I would love to explore Hassan's journey in more depth and have the chance to see more of the Island.
this was a quick little novella for world book day that I picked up in a sale for like 10p.
I wasn't greatly impressed. It took me a while to get through but I put it down to the fact that I felt this story was trying to rush through to fit the short length but at points it was almost dragging? If that makes sense? I did enjoy it but I almost feel this should have been a novel in it's own. I would love to explore Hassan's journey in more depth and have the chance to see more of the Island.
melanie42's review
5.0
This was a beautifully written story about coincidence, civilisation, acceptance, the power of places, grief, freedom, renewal and hope.
robin_lindenburg's review
4.0
Cute, fun, inspiring little book. If you have the chance, just read it. A short quick little read!
zazine's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mewichigo's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
caroleheidi's review
5.0
Short, simple, beautiful, heartbreaking and uplifting all at once. David Almond's writing is as gently skilled as ever, perfectly capturing the wild mystery of Lindisfarne and of humanity and twisting them together in a story of war, peace, hurt, love and understanding.
Just beautiful.
Just beautiful.
aotora's review
3.0
This one was okay... but it felt too short and like it needed to tell more story but it just fell short. The characters were all right, the setting was okay but since the story was so short the characters felt really underdeveloped and rushed.
daria_nedelcu19's review
2.0
Enjoyment ★★☆☆☆
Concept ★★☆☆☆
Writing Style ★★☆☆☆
Characters ★☆☆☆☆
Plot/Pacing ★★★☆☆
Ending ★★☆☆☆
Concept ★★☆☆☆
Writing Style ★★☆☆☆
Characters ★☆☆☆☆
Plot/Pacing ★★★☆☆
Ending ★★☆☆☆
gen_wolfhailstorm's review
4.0
I really liked this. I feel like we had a lot of powerful information about terrosim and how it affects the survivers and how they are still face prejudice due to what they look like and are still grouped with all the evil-doers. As well as this, we had the main storyline (which actually felt like the backdrop) of Louise, visiting her mother's favourite and magical place, with her father, to stay connected to her spirit.
I wasn't expecting the book to be as wonderfully written as it was, but it is written by the author of Skellig, so I should have expected a well written story. It was very lyrical and had some beautiful quotes, particularly from Hassan. He says very little but everything had power and magic and I would love to know even more about him and his travels.
To be honest, I still had an air of confusion that followed me throughout the duration of this book, but it certainly became clearer as the story went on.
I struggled to gather where Louise was from because the dialogue was a bit different and I didn't pick up on the lingo. Those are just the two reasons why it didn't get a full 5 stas, well that and the fact that it was just too short! I wanted more! I wanted a slower build, but for a short World Book Day book, it was great.
I loved the little flying bird illustrations and they fitted the story quite nicely. It didn't feel immature but I think this could be enjoyed by a variety of people, regardless of age, as it has some strong and important themes and I think it could give people insight to how others live and what they may feel.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
I wasn't expecting the book to be as wonderfully written as it was, but it is written by the author of Skellig, so I should have expected a well written story. It was very lyrical and had some beautiful quotes, particularly from Hassan. He says very little but everything had power and magic and I would love to know even more about him and his travels.
To be honest, I still had an air of confusion that followed me throughout the duration of this book, but it certainly became clearer as the story went on.
I struggled to gather where Louise was from because the dialogue was a bit different and I didn't pick up on the lingo. Those are just the two reasons why it didn't get a full 5 stas, well that and the fact that it was just too short! I wanted more! I wanted a slower build, but for a short World Book Day book, it was great.
I loved the little flying bird illustrations and they fitted the story quite nicely. It didn't feel immature but I think this could be enjoyed by a variety of people, regardless of age, as it has some strong and important themes and I think it could give people insight to how others live and what they may feel.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén