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A review by wlingle78
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
5.0
Lauren Wolk has an amazing talent in that she can transport you into her books more so than many authors I read growing up in my middle school years and even nowadays. As I was reading Beyond the Bright Sea I felt like I was walking amongst the islands that make up the Elizabeths. In both of her novels she has taken a time period in the past and made me want to be a part of that time.
In this story we meet Crow, Osh, and Miss Maggie who drive the plot along effortlessly. We are taken on Crow's journey of self-discovery as she searches for her own place in the world around her. Without giving too much away, I feel like the answers and the adventures that Crow seeks and gets entangled in are necessary for her to become who she is at the end of the book.
I particularly love a story that can keep me on my toes and fools me when I feel like I know where the next turns are going to be, but Lauren Wolk got me a handful of times during this read!
I would highly recommend this story and also Wolf Hollow for the mere ability to get to know the characters that live within the covers! Definitely should be in the running for Newbery next month!
In this story we meet Crow, Osh, and Miss Maggie who drive the plot along effortlessly. We are taken on Crow's journey of self-discovery as she searches for her own place in the world around her. Without giving too much away, I feel like the answers and the adventures that Crow seeks and gets entangled in are necessary for her to become who she is at the end of the book.
I particularly love a story that can keep me on my toes and fools me when I feel like I know where the next turns are going to be, but Lauren Wolk got me a handful of times during this read!
I would highly recommend this story and also Wolf Hollow for the mere ability to get to know the characters that live within the covers! Definitely should be in the running for Newbery next month!