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A review by nicolemhewitt
Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
5.0
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This gleefully illustrated adventure tells the tale of artistic musings come to life! When Ethan struggles to complete the art portion of a group project for school, he feels like a failure. After all, his dad is a renowned comic book artist; surely Ethan should have inherited some of that talent. But his dad hasn't created anything recently either---not since Ethan's mom's death, which has left his dad reeling. Then one day, a magical inkblot comes to life from one of Ethan's dad's sketchbooks. The inkblot is an answer to a prayer for Ethan as it helps him complete the art for his project, and it just might be able to jumpstart Ethan's dad's creativity as well. The pacing in this book is great--Inkling's capers are highly entertaining and the illustrations throughout the book are equally fun. The plot involves plenty of suspense (especially when Inkling ends up in some serious danger), but Ethan's and his dad's struggles with grief are also woven into the story in surprising and thought-provoking ways. The end result is a book brimming with both adventure and heart!
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher for review purposes. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
This gleefully illustrated adventure tells the tale of artistic musings come to life! When Ethan struggles to complete the art portion of a group project for school, he feels like a failure. After all, his dad is a renowned comic book artist; surely Ethan should have inherited some of that talent. But his dad hasn't created anything recently either---not since Ethan's mom's death, which has left his dad reeling. Then one day, a magical inkblot comes to life from one of Ethan's dad's sketchbooks. The inkblot is an answer to a prayer for Ethan as it helps him complete the art for his project, and it just might be able to jumpstart Ethan's dad's creativity as well. The pacing in this book is great--Inkling's capers are highly entertaining and the illustrations throughout the book are equally fun. The plot involves plenty of suspense (especially when Inkling ends up in some serious danger), but Ethan's and his dad's struggles with grief are also woven into the story in surprising and thought-provoking ways. The end result is a book brimming with both adventure and heart!
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher for review purposes. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***