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A review by tani
The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler
3.0
3.5 stars. I probably never would have picked this book up, but I loved The Shadow Campaigns, so I thought I would give this a try. I'm not much of a middle grade reader, to be honest, but I thought this was really cute. If I had a child, I would certainly read this one to him or her. And although middle grade tends too far toward the simplistic for me to generally get enthusiastic about it, I enjoyed this and will read more of it.
For me, the biggest strength of this book was the main character, Alice. She's spunky and clever, and she doesn't let expediency overwhelm her sense of morality. I enjoyed the innovative solutions that she came up with for her problems, and I was rooting for her throughout the entire book.
The concept is also a lot of fun. What avid reader doesn't love the idea that there's actual magic in books? For now, it remained a fairly simple concept, but there are definitely hints that it will be explored more thoroughly as the series progresses, especially in terms of its moral implications, and because it's Django Wexler, I have faith that it will be done well.
In short, I enjoyed this short and easy read, and I'm looking forward to reading more in the series.
For me, the biggest strength of this book was the main character, Alice. She's spunky and clever, and she doesn't let expediency overwhelm her sense of morality. I enjoyed the innovative solutions that she came up with for her problems, and I was rooting for her throughout the entire book.
The concept is also a lot of fun. What avid reader doesn't love the idea that there's actual magic in books? For now, it remained a fairly simple concept, but there are definitely hints that it will be explored more thoroughly as the series progresses, especially in terms of its moral implications, and because it's Django Wexler, I have faith that it will be done well.
In short, I enjoyed this short and easy read, and I'm looking forward to reading more in the series.