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Weave a Circle Round
by Kari Maaren
This book was unexpected. I picked it up because the premise intrigued me and I heard it compared to a Wrinkle in Time. Whatever you think this book will be, it probably isn't. I personally loved the direction it took, unexpected though it was, but other people may not. I thought the plot moved at a good pace and there were all sorts of weird and wonderful turns. I did feel like the ending didn't quite fit in with the rest of the book, but that's my only real complaint.
The characters do feel sort of young at times. This is definitely at the younger end of YA. I didn't mind it because Freddie was similar to me when I was 14, and being bratty at times is a part of being 14. I really enjoyed how the book explored families and Freddy's sister and step-brother were also enjoyable characters with their own flaws and personalities. One of the characters is deaf and this is one of the only times I've encountered a deaf character in a book, but I thought it was interesting to see how his deafness affected his everyday life in school and at home. Cuerva Lachance and Josiah were kind of like morally ambiguous versions of Mrs. Who, Which and Whatsit from a Wrinkle in Time. I liked that you didn't know their loyalties or motives throughout much of the book and their banter was fun. I did find some aspects of Freddy's relationships with her parents and step dad unbelievable because adults were so removed from her life, but it didn't really impede on my enjoyment of the story.
I don't want to say too much about the sci-fi elements of this book because I think a big part of the fun is the ride. Some things weren't fully explained, which wasn't a huge issue for me, but it may bother some other readers. It also felt very different from a lot of the other YA sci-fi books I've read and that was really refreshing.
Overall, this is a quirky but enjoyable read and I'll definitely follow the author to see what else she puts out.
The characters do feel sort of young at times. This is definitely at the younger end of YA. I didn't mind it because Freddie was similar to me when I was 14, and being bratty at times is a part of being 14. I really enjoyed how the book explored families and Freddy's sister and step-brother were also enjoyable characters with their own flaws and personalities. One of the characters is deaf and this is one of the only times I've encountered a deaf character in a book, but I thought it was interesting to see how his deafness affected his everyday life in school and at home. Cuerva Lachance and Josiah were kind of like morally ambiguous versions of Mrs. Who, Which and Whatsit from a Wrinkle in Time. I liked that you didn't know their loyalties or motives throughout much of the book and their banter was fun. I did find some aspects of Freddy's relationships with her parents and step dad unbelievable because adults were so removed from her life, but it didn't really impede on my enjoyment of the story.
I don't want to say too much about the sci-fi elements of this book because I think a big part of the fun is the ride. Some things weren't fully explained, which wasn't a huge issue for me, but it may bother some other readers. It also felt very different from a lot of the other YA sci-fi books I've read and that was really refreshing.
Overall, this is a quirky but enjoyable read and I'll definitely follow the author to see what else she puts out.