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A review by s_hay
Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu
3.0
**I gave this book a 3 because of the potential for good book club discussion, were it not for that I would have given it a 2**
Elodee and Naomi are twins whose family has decided to move to a new place, Eventown. Something has happened to their family and they all want to forget and move on, Eventown seems like the perfect place to do this. Eventown is the perfect place, it has a sense of magic where most things seem to work out perfectly. Roses grow easily all over town, Naomi's gymnastics routines are flawless, and Elodee's cooking is perfection. But some things seem off. Some recipes don't work, the ice cream doesn't melt, and no one wants to try new things.
I had a hard time getting into this one. You know something bad has happened to Elodee and Naomi's family, you can almost guess what it is, but the author doesn't give many details. I understand this set the stage for the end of the book, but it was incredibly annoying as a reader. Maybe kids don't care as much and will not be bothered by it, but I felt like it was one of those vague posts people make to get your attention and tell you something is making them so sad but they can't tell you what.
Good for ages 10 and up.
Elodee and Naomi are twins whose family has decided to move to a new place, Eventown. Something has happened to their family and they all want to forget and move on, Eventown seems like the perfect place to do this. Eventown is the perfect place, it has a sense of magic where most things seem to work out perfectly. Roses grow easily all over town, Naomi's gymnastics routines are flawless, and Elodee's cooking is perfection. But some things seem off. Some recipes don't work, the ice cream doesn't melt, and no one wants to try new things.
I had a hard time getting into this one. You know something bad has happened to Elodee and Naomi's family, you can almost guess what it is, but the author doesn't give many details. I understand this set the stage for the end of the book, but it was incredibly annoying as a reader. Maybe kids don't care as much and will not be bothered by it, but I felt like it was one of those vague posts people make to get your attention and tell you something is making them so sad but they can't tell you what.
Good for ages 10 and up.