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A review by tcarp
Hold Fast by Blue Balliett
5.0
What a wonderful read! I saw this book on my recommended here on Goodreads and so I put it on hold at my library and I finished it in record time! This book really reminded me of A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd (minus the magic of course) because both Felicity and Early's love of words! This book was slightly below my reading level, and was in the Juvenile fiction section at my library but it was such a delight and I believe it could be for all reading levels/ages!
I loved the way this book was formatted. It not only had easy chapter breaks, it also incorporated the essence of the book (connection, family, separation, and of course the power of words!) in the actual syntax of the novel.
I don't usually read "mystery" books, at any level, but I loved the thread of plot that was a full on mystery, with clues that Early herself could solve along with us. I loved the happy ending and the conclusion of the plot/conflict. This book totally did it for me. It was heart-warming, intelligently written, and full of fun clues and mysterious elements (plus it highlighted the beautiful essence of the library- a fact I always love).
Read this book, you will smile.
I loved the way this book was formatted. It not only had easy chapter breaks, it also incorporated the essence of the book (connection, family, separation, and of course the power of words!) in the actual syntax of the novel.
I don't usually read "mystery" books, at any level, but I loved the thread of plot that was a full on mystery, with clues that Early herself could solve along with us. I loved the happy ending and the conclusion of the plot/conflict. This book totally did it for me. It was heart-warming, intelligently written, and full of fun clues and mysterious elements (plus it highlighted the beautiful essence of the library- a fact I always love).
Read this book, you will smile.