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sandrarbookriot's review against another edition
5.0
Adorable book for children. The kiddos loved it.
impasta_syndrome's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
siren_oleander3's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
antivancrowe's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very cute book. It is very much so a middle schooler novel and I was surprised it accomplished what it did in the pages it had.
It's a pretty fast read for an adult, but I feel like a younger audience would get a wonderful feel for magic and friendships between young girls in this book.
I found it to be very endearing and defintely encourage people to seek out this book.
It's a pretty fast read for an adult, but I feel like a younger audience would get a wonderful feel for magic and friendships between young girls in this book.
I found it to be very endearing and defintely encourage people to seek out this book.
home_among_words's review against another edition
5.0
Reread this and loved it just as much as I did the first time. That feeling of nostalgia and childhood adventures and magic!
_cassidyreads_'s review against another edition
3.0
Childish, fun, interesting and full of magic it was with me during my childhood as a kids book and somehow I have dragged it into my teenage life to read it again don't think I will ever grow out of it I love it too much!!
Needs more romance though ;)
Needs more romance though ;)
bencia's review against another edition
5.0
Some might be wondering why I gave this 5 stars but I'm basing this off of pure enjoyment. It's exactly what I needed right now; magic, adventure, and super easy fast read. Since it's intended for a younger audience the story is lighter and more positive. Idk if I would've enjoyed this any other time but I encountered this book at the moment I needed it.
aeslis's review against another edition
2.0
This book would be appropriate for 9-12 year olds.
I'm wondering if most of the reviews of this book are based on nostalgia. If I had read it when I was a child, would I have liked it better? As it is, I wasn't particularly impressed. The three main girls are all very standard, and the magic seemed completely haphazard. Girl 1 and Girl 2 have special stones that let them do stuff, essentially. They don't know how to use them very well, but whatever they seem to need, the stones will do, after a little fiddling and concentration. Girl 3 acts as an amplifier for the power.
The writing was fairly basic, too. I admit my standards are fairly high--not every book can be A Wrinkle in Time, after all--but the voice lacks any maturity whatsoever, so it's hard for an adult like me to enjoy it. Definitely something I would recommend to children, not to friends.
The only part of the book I really liked was Phel, the magic spirit, who remind me of a fluffier Totoro.
Yup. Phel was okay by me.
I'm wondering if most of the reviews of this book are based on nostalgia. If I had read it when I was a child, would I have liked it better? As it is, I wasn't particularly impressed. The three main girls are all very standard, and the magic seemed completely haphazard. Girl 1 and Girl 2 have special stones that let them do stuff, essentially. They don't know how to use them very well, but whatever they seem to need, the stones will do, after a little fiddling and concentration. Girl 3 acts as an amplifier for the power.
The writing was fairly basic, too. I admit my standards are fairly high--not every book can be A Wrinkle in Time, after all--but the voice lacks any maturity whatsoever, so it's hard for an adult like me to enjoy it. Definitely something I would recommend to children, not to friends.
The only part of the book I really liked was Phel, the magic spirit, who remind me of a fluffier Totoro.
Yup. Phel was okay by me.
sandrarbookriot's review against another edition
5.0
Adorable book for children. The kiddos loved it.