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A review by curlyandcarbonated
Thin Places by Lesley Choyce
2.0
Thin Places by Lesley Choyce is a novel in verse about Declan Lynch, a sixteen-year-old boy, who hears the voice of a girl who lived hundreds of years ago. He falls in love with her and travels to Ireland to go and find her, and in the process, learns about the place his family comes from.
I read this book in under an hour, and usually, I enjoy novels in verse because they are so quick. Thin Places, while easy to read, left a lot unsaid-- too much unsaid for my taste. I would have enjoyed this story more if it was in a short story format.
While it can be said that this kind of novel in verse format lives in the "thin places" of the literary world, I think that also means that not many people will access this book. It's marketed for ages 12-15, and while 12-15 years can read this with ease, I don't think the interest level will be there for them.
I read this book in under an hour, and usually, I enjoy novels in verse because they are so quick. Thin Places, while easy to read, left a lot unsaid-- too much unsaid for my taste. I would have enjoyed this story more if it was in a short story format.
While it can be said that this kind of novel in verse format lives in the "thin places" of the literary world, I think that also means that not many people will access this book. It's marketed for ages 12-15, and while 12-15 years can read this with ease, I don't think the interest level will be there for them.