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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
A very beautiful book. Some of the concepts might challenge younger readers as might the pace and the shift between prose and poetry. Rec for 10+ keen readers
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-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
In the Bronze Age, Clio lives with her family and grandmother who makes pottery. Clio has a bond with their horse Grey Girl, but after falling off her, Clio must walk with a crutch and can’t ride anymore. When raiders approach their town, everyone is on edge. The oracle announces that there will have to be a sacrifice of a young girl. Clio feels like she’s destined to be the sacrifice, but she does everything she can to save her village.
This story was set in the same world as Wendy Orr’s books Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance. The stories are related but you don’t have to read the others to understand this one. I love the format that these books are written in. Most of the story is written in prose, but some parts are written in verse. The verses reminded me of Ancient Greek texts. The story is accessible for a modern reader, but it has the appearance of an Ancient Greek story.
This story had representation of a disability. Clio fell off a horse and damaged her hip. She had to walk with a crutch and she couldn’t ride a horse anymore. Her father built her a chariot so she could still travel with her horse. Though this story was set in a different time period and Clio had restrictions that a child today wouldn’t have with a disability, this story had great representation of a child with a disability that I haven’t seen often in children’s books.
This is a beautiful middle grade story.
Thank you Pajama Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This story was set in the same world as Wendy Orr’s books Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance. The stories are related but you don’t have to read the others to understand this one. I love the format that these books are written in. Most of the story is written in prose, but some parts are written in verse. The verses reminded me of Ancient Greek texts. The story is accessible for a modern reader, but it has the appearance of an Ancient Greek story.
This story had representation of a disability. Clio fell off a horse and damaged her hip. She had to walk with a crutch and she couldn’t ride a horse anymore. Her father built her a chariot so she could still travel with her horse. Though this story was set in a different time period and Clio had restrictions that a child today wouldn’t have with a disability, this story had great representation of a child with a disability that I haven’t seen often in children’s books.
This is a beautiful middle grade story.
Thank you Pajama Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
randomly breaks into verse. I don't particularly like novels in verse, though if I know what I'm getting into I will occasionally read one and enjoy it. I don't want my prose novel to just break into verse for pages at a go.
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
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
https://cdnbookworm.blogspot.com/2021/08/cuckoos-flight.html
This was a beautiful story. Our protagonist, Clio, loves horses but is unable to ride because of an injury; however, she is able to find that freedom through driving a chariot. I loved seeing her grow through her connection to the horses, and I’m so happy she took the chance to bond with and trust Mika. I also found the religious practices so fascinating!
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the ebook in exchange for a review!
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the ebook in exchange for a review!
This is a beautifully written story, the words just flow magically across the page and before you know it you've finished the book.
I enjoyed the setting, a bronze age island, which is described perfectly.
I loved the bond between the girls and their horses and how that was so crucial to the ending.
My only criticism for this book was the animal sacrifices, I absolutely hated reading those parts and would have preferred for that to have been left out. Apart from that this is a very good read.
Thank you to Netgalley uk and Pajama Press for an arc of this book in return for my honest opinion.
I enjoyed the setting, a bronze age island, which is described perfectly.
I loved the bond between the girls and their horses and how that was so crucial to the ending.
My only criticism for this book was the animal sacrifices, I absolutely hated reading those parts and would have preferred for that to have been left out. Apart from that this is a very good read.
Thank you to Netgalley uk and Pajama Press for an arc of this book in return for my honest opinion.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated