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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I saw this recommended repeatedly as a good changeling novel and was not disappointed. The prose is lovely and the characters rich. The world is small and intimate, the story of one village and one child and her family (both Folk and human). I cried more than once. It's the kind of story I want to share with little kids I know.
A sweet children's read about being different and finding your place. I liked the way the author took a different approach to the concept of the changeling. I was a bit dissatisfied with the ending, though, as I felt like Saaski deserved better.
A really neat book. If you like anything to do with fairy/little people type fantasy, you'll like this. Even if you don't gravitate toward that sort of thing, this is just an excellent book. It grabbed me from the first page.
Moql is a member of the "folk", the little people. She is half human and lacks the ability to vanish, so she is a danger to her people. They change her with a human baby in order to rid themselves of her, but she knows who she is. She grows up as Saaskia, a strange child who doesn't fit in with her human counterparts.
Her relationship with her human grandmother is great, and her human parents defense and love for her, even with all her strangeness, is touching. The shepard boy who accepts her, just as she is, is great.
Saaskia is a great heroine. What an interesting story. The insight into life inside "the Mound" where the folk live, is fascinating. It almost reads like a true story, such is the detail.
Moql is a member of the "folk", the little people. She is half human and lacks the ability to vanish, so she is a danger to her people. They change her with a human baby in order to rid themselves of her, but she knows who she is. She grows up as Saaskia, a strange child who doesn't fit in with her human counterparts.
Her relationship with her human grandmother is great, and her human parents defense and love for her, even with all her strangeness, is touching. The shepard boy who accepts her, just as she is, is great.
Saaskia is a great heroine. What an interesting story. The insight into life inside "the Mound" where the folk live, is fascinating. It almost reads like a true story, such is the detail.
Honestly if I hadn't recently read 'Wise Child' by Monica Furlong, I'd probably have given this book a four star rating!
But as it was it was still an interesting read, and strange to think what life would be like if you were a changeling! Or taken away to live with the fairy folk!
But as it was it was still an interesting read, and strange to think what life would be like if you were a changeling! Or taken away to live with the fairy folk!
I love my job. Do you realize I get paid to read?
The Moorchild is not the type of story I normally read. It is about a young girl - half moorchild half human - who belongs to neither world and her adventure. The main character is a sweet, likable character, as are those around her. It is not very thick, but definetely worth reading a little off the beaten path. It reminds me of [b:The Perilous Gard|195381|The Perilous Gard|Elizabeth Marie Pope|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255979439s/195381.jpg|2210482], which is one of my favorite books.
Worth reading!
The Moorchild is not the type of story I normally read. It is about a young girl - half moorchild half human - who belongs to neither world and her adventure. The main character is a sweet, likable character, as are those around her. It is not very thick, but definetely worth reading a little off the beaten path. It reminds me of [b:The Perilous Gard|195381|The Perilous Gard|Elizabeth Marie Pope|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255979439s/195381.jpg|2210482], which is one of my favorite books.
Worth reading!
Bewitching and alluring! I couldn't put it down. Adds depth to the typical fairy tale.
Saaski is half-Folk and half-human. She is exchanged for a human child and forced to grow up among humans, but she never feels like she belongs anywhere, either with the Folk or with her human family. The villagers tease and ridicule her, calling her a witch, but Saaski finds an unexpected friendship with a goatherd boy on the moors.
One of the reasons I love this book so much is because I grew up also torn between two cultures, two countries, and never quite felt that I belonged in either one of them. Like Saaski, I had to find my own way, and make my own world.
Saaski is beautifully strange and brave. I love the magic of the Folk and the imaginative story!
Just as good reading it the second time!
Saaski is half-Folk and half-human. She is exchanged for a human child and forced to grow up among humans, but she never feels like she belongs anywhere, either with the Folk or with her human family. The villagers tease and ridicule her, calling her a witch, but Saaski finds an unexpected friendship with a goatherd boy on the moors.
One of the reasons I love this book so much is because I grew up also torn between two cultures, two countries, and never quite felt that I belonged in either one of them. Like Saaski, I had to find my own way, and make my own world.
Saaski is beautifully strange and brave. I love the magic of the Folk and the imaginative story!
Just as good reading it the second time!
This book moved slowly. But the language, vocabulary and setting held my attention. I was curious when I read about the author and now I wonder about the authenticity of the book. Would an Irish child love it, or be irritated by the stereotypes? genuine question
It was a cute little book about not fitting in and trying to find a place for yourself. This is one of my roadtrip books. I read it when there are no new books because it is an easy read. It can take a little bit to get into it, but I enjoy it all the same. I have to be in the mood to read it, though.
Dit is een van die boeken die mij is bijgebleven vanuit mijn jeugd. Ik weet niet wat het is, maar dit boek heeft altijd in mijn achterhoofd gezeten.