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A review by abbielester
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
3.0
Jacob Reckless's childhood is marred by the sudden disappearance of his father until he discovers the magical properties of a mirror in his father's study which allows him to travel into a fairy tale reality. He spends most of his time in the other world without his brother and mother until one day his younger brother Will follows him through the mirror. All is not well in the other world, and the two brothers are caught in the violence when Will is attacked by a Goyle, and his body begins turning to stone.
Despite Jacob's distant relationship with Will developed by years of separation by the mirror, Will trusts his older brother completely, and the two set off on a quest to find a cure. They are joined by Will's fiance, Clara, adn Jacob's longtime companion, a shape-shifting human/fox. The quartet faces dangers from fairy tale characters who are familiar and other who are more obscure to American audiences. Even this magic world is filled with corruption, greed, and deceit. Though this is a fantastical tale, the characters are believable.
This book is a challenge to place because many of the plot elements will appeal to younger readers, but the characters are older than in Funke's earlier books and deal with more adult problems and situations. I really enjoyed this story, and I definitely recommend it fairy tale and fantasy fans.
Despite Jacob's distant relationship with Will developed by years of separation by the mirror, Will trusts his older brother completely, and the two set off on a quest to find a cure. They are joined by Will's fiance, Clara, adn Jacob's longtime companion, a shape-shifting human/fox. The quartet faces dangers from fairy tale characters who are familiar and other who are more obscure to American audiences. Even this magic world is filled with corruption, greed, and deceit. Though this is a fantastical tale, the characters are believable.
This book is a challenge to place because many of the plot elements will appeal to younger readers, but the characters are older than in Funke's earlier books and deal with more adult problems and situations. I really enjoyed this story, and I definitely recommend it fairy tale and fantasy fans.