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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
I loved it because it takes you on a big adventure, with a new book reader! something for vacation I'd say
This was cute, but the premise was better than the execution. The best word I can think of is "preposterous." I suspect I would have enjoyed it more if I'd been the age of the target audience.
I felt like the plot of this book was really creative - I loved the comparison between the two time periods and how they connected with each other. However, I felt like the author didn't do as well a job as he could have with such a great idea. I was a little disappointed at the end. I just wanted more - a deeper story, more character development. Overall, it was a fun, quick read, with a good idea... even if it wasn't as good as it could have been.
Interesting plot, but flat characters with no real development.
Interesting and original, but not told so well. It would be better if it moved a bit faster and we were given more information.
"What sort of book is this?" This book follows a boy named Blake who finds a mysterious book in the Oxford Library and this book has no words in it (or does it?). Parts of the book take place in 1452 with this boy who works for Gutenberg. A patron at the library I work at recommended this book to me because her son loves it. I thought I would enjoy this book more than I did, but it kind of disappointed me. I was really into the first part of the book, but then it took a strange turn and lost me. The mystery element was confusing and did not feel like it was cleared up at the end. Maybe this would have been better as a series? I don't know, but it just fell flat. I did like Blake's interactions with his sister Duck (they reminded me of my relationship with my brother lol) and the setting, which mostly takes place in a library, was cool
This was rather disappointing. Parallel stories about the making of a truly unique book in Mainz in the 1400s I believe and a young boy in Oxford in the present day. The stories connect through the extraordinary book known as "Endymion Spring." I love books about books, especially ones with a bit of mystery but this was really just a let-down. I didn't find anything about it particularly interesting and it wasn't compelling either. I'm also a little annoyed by the overly cutesy nicknames in kids books and I especially don't appreciate the notion that once a kid's life is in danger, his previously splintered family will once again be whole. It doesn't always work that way! It wasn't totally terrible but I just expected more.
The story was good, but the pacing was too slow. Not for reluctant readers - they wont hang in for the end.
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes