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tarryncurrentlyreading's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Want to read something that has the atmospheric tone of Pans Labyrinth and the quaint, magical feel of reading about The Burrow for the first time in Harry Potter?
Want to read something that serves you both a portly and pleasant witch who discerns messages through bubbles in her bath and also ominous water snakes guarding a mysterious island in the middle of farmland - snakes that may have faces…are those the faces of people? No, it can’t be. Can it?
Wanna feel both intense dread and intense whimsy?
I say, give this one a try lol
PS. If you liked Encanto, you’ll find something to like here, I just know it.
Want to read something that serves you both a portly and pleasant witch who discerns messages through bubbles in her bath and also ominous water snakes guarding a mysterious island in the middle of farmland - snakes that may have faces…are those the faces of people? No, it can’t be. Can it?
Wanna feel both intense dread and intense whimsy?
I say, give this one a try lol
PS. If you liked Encanto, you’ll find something to like here, I just know it.
kailey_luminouslibro's review
2.0
Daniel is a boy who cannot tell lies, no matter how much he wants to. Emily is a secretive girl with an eccentric grandmother. Together they try to find a doorway to the mysterious island and the magical secrets it holds. But a sneaky Army Captain has camped out in the town with his soldiers looking for traitors and spies, and he is determined to ferret out Daniel and Emily's secrets.
This book was only okay. I was disappointed in the story. The big revealed mystery about the island was a major disappointment. I was bored with the characters. The plot barely moves at all. This is not nearly as imaginative as some of this author's other books. I ended up skimming through the last 50 pages.
This book was only okay. I was disappointed in the story. The big revealed mystery about the island was a major disappointment. I was bored with the characters. The plot barely moves at all. This is not nearly as imaginative as some of this author's other books. I ended up skimming through the last 50 pages.
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