A review by hagwife
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A wonderfully fun book! I love stories that understand that children's adventures are serious things and that children are able to understand things that are serious, even if they are not always fun. Valente's version of Fairyland is at times more real than the world September has left behind; its full of things that Are and Could Be, and has both Triumphs and Consequences, and it knows that witches need hats.