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Charlie Bone Lúc Nửa Đêm
by Jenny Nimmo
I remember when I read this a few years ago; I was absolutely stunned and hooked and had to get my hands on the rest of the series. I finished it fast and enjoyed it.
I read it again this year and am starting to wonder what got me so entralled. The book is a lot like Harry Potter--but nothing can actually compare--and the setting as well. A skinny boy without a father, raised in a family who hates him, to discover he has a magical power. It's your typical 'boy is about to embark on magical journey that changes his life completely' book. He goes to a school, but with bad guys running it for a twist, which I'm fairly happy about. A thing that sort of got me angry was the fact that Charlie Bone dos NOT, and I repeat does NOT, act like an average eleven year-old. He is wise beyond his years, which some of you may argue is because of his messed up past. No, I doubt just because he lives with an evil grandmother, doesn't mean he's entitled to be really smart.
The school itself is a bit more of a piss-off. I read about it and realize more and more that the author isn't that great of a story-teller.
What gave the story another star was the fact that I've never read a story with Charlie's power. He can read the thoughts and voices in pictures, which is pretty cool.
So, yeah, I was a bit disappointed many years later, but the plot has a bit of something that let me read on.
I read it again this year and am starting to wonder what got me so entralled. The book is a lot like Harry Potter--but nothing can actually compare--and the setting as well. A skinny boy without a father, raised in a family who hates him, to discover he has a magical power. It's your typical 'boy is about to embark on magical journey that changes his life completely' book. He goes to a school, but with bad guys running it for a twist, which I'm fairly happy about. A thing that sort of got me angry was the fact that Charlie Bone dos NOT, and I repeat does NOT, act like an average eleven year-old. He is wise beyond his years, which some of you may argue is because of his messed up past. No, I doubt just because he lives with an evil grandmother, doesn't mean he's entitled to be really smart.
The school itself is a bit more of a piss-off. I read about it and realize more and more that the author isn't that great of a story-teller.
What gave the story another star was the fact that I've never read a story with Charlie's power. He can read the thoughts and voices in pictures, which is pretty cool.
So, yeah, I was a bit disappointed many years later, but the plot has a bit of something that let me read on.