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A review by ashleybhaley
Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge
3.0
3.5 Stars
I just don't know how to feel about this one. There are so many loose ends that I need fixing. I've read so many great reviews that I keep thinking... did I read a different book?!?!
What I can say is this... I didn't love the beginning. It took me a little longer (until part 2) to really understand the format and writing style that Huckelbridge was using. Once I got used to it, I was able to read in awe of his literary capabilities. However, I never fully loved the story. I loved Barry and Sophie as partners, but her use of French was highly distracting. I tried to just glance at it and move on, because my high school Spanish classes were no help to me there, but I kept feeling like I was missing part of the story.
In the end, I got teary at the events that happened, but I felt completely robbed of a real ending. And I still have so many questions! After all of the hype, this ended up being a bummer for me, but I am a minority here!
I just don't know how to feel about this one. There are so many loose ends that I need fixing. I've read so many great reviews that I keep thinking... did I read a different book?!?!
What I can say is this... I didn't love the beginning. It took me a little longer (until part 2) to really understand the format and writing style that Huckelbridge was using. Once I got used to it, I was able to read in awe of his literary capabilities. However, I never fully loved the story. I loved Barry and Sophie as partners, but her use of French was highly distracting. I tried to just glance at it and move on, because my high school Spanish classes were no help to me there, but I kept feeling like I was missing part of the story.
In the end, I got teary at the events that happened, but I felt completely robbed of a real ending. And I still have so many questions! After all of the hype, this ended up being a bummer for me, but I am a minority here!