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fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
I think I would have liked this book a lot when I was a kid, but unfortunately read it far too late which put me off. Very short (finished it in a matter of minutes) but a cute story, and well written for a kids book. The age on the back is 7+, however think I would have loved it at around age 5-8. I can imagine myself running around the woods afterwards playing make believe, the book is quite believable and atmospheric despite its fantasy content.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black is the first book in The Spiderwick Chronicles series. It starts off this series well by getting the reader intrigued about what could possibly be going on with this house, however I think it falls a little flat. This is due to the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a climax to the story. Some will say that this is because it is a series and the reader is supposed to be encouraged to go forward and continue with the series, I however, did not feel at all compelled to continue with the story, as it did not give a very large sense that a “to be continued” story should. I did not feel pulled to the next novel, longing to know what else will happen to these siblings.
I will commend, however, the characterizations in this book. I think that these characters lend well to children placing themselves into the novel, as children are wont to do. Whether they place themselves as the skeptical Mallory, the curious Jared, or the animal-loving Simon, kids are likely to feel like they are right in the story somehow. This is an incredibly important aspect in children’s literature. The Field Guide sets up the beginning of its series interestingly enough, however, it does lack a certain je ne sais quoi that may cause readers to not long to find out how the story ends, which is a shame, because the storyline only picks up from here in DiTerlizzi and Black’s future novels.
I will commend, however, the characterizations in this book. I think that these characters lend well to children placing themselves into the novel, as children are wont to do. Whether they place themselves as the skeptical Mallory, the curious Jared, or the animal-loving Simon, kids are likely to feel like they are right in the story somehow. This is an incredibly important aspect in children’s literature. The Field Guide sets up the beginning of its series interestingly enough, however, it does lack a certain je ne sais quoi that may cause readers to not long to find out how the story ends, which is a shame, because the storyline only picks up from here in DiTerlizzi and Black’s future novels.
A cute super fast paced middle grade read. Loved reliving my first feelings of this book, can't wait to dive into the rest of the series.
adventurous
funny