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A review by pagesfullofstars
Wrota Czasu by Bożena Fabiani, Pierdomenico Baccalario
4.0
Review will also appear on my blog Pages Full of Stars.
My rating: 4.5/6
As soon as I picked up The Door To Time I wished that I had a chance to read it during my childhood. I’ve always loved a good adventure mixed with mystery and I can feel that I would’ve been absolutely thrilled with the series about Ulysses Moore. That said, I still enjoyed it very much as an adult.
The book definitely felt like an opening to a bigger series, a sort of introduction. I felt like the author focused on introducing the characters and setting, and only gave us a little taste of the things that are about to come. And personally, I can’t wait to find out! The story was engaging and woke up a little adventurer in me. I was curious to see how the characters unveiled the big mystery of Ulysses Moore. Even though, as a book mainly targeted to the teens, the writing was simple, I didn’t mind it. I was pulled in by the beautiful setting and the characters’ adventures.
The main characters, Rick, Jason and Julia, were nicely written. I felt like only Rick got some development but all three had distinctive treats and I enjoyed their interactions. At first I thought that Jason’s character will go the route that particularly irritates me, that he’ll be the one who’s taking risk without thinking about the consequences and who never learns (I’m looking at you Fablehaven), but I’m glad that Baccalario made him more complex.
I also have to mention the amazing illustrations and the overall composition of the book. Despite the fact that the story itself is engaging enough, the design really adds to it and the overall experience. The book truly looks like an old diary and I could almost feel the scratches on the cover when I touched it.
To sum up, The Door To Time is a great beginning of an exciting series and a thrilling adventure, that all small and big discoverers should enjoy. I can’t wait to pick up The Long-Lost Map myself :)
My rating: 4.5/6
As soon as I picked up The Door To Time I wished that I had a chance to read it during my childhood. I’ve always loved a good adventure mixed with mystery and I can feel that I would’ve been absolutely thrilled with the series about Ulysses Moore. That said, I still enjoyed it very much as an adult.
The book definitely felt like an opening to a bigger series, a sort of introduction. I felt like the author focused on introducing the characters and setting, and only gave us a little taste of the things that are about to come. And personally, I can’t wait to find out! The story was engaging and woke up a little adventurer in me. I was curious to see how the characters unveiled the big mystery of Ulysses Moore. Even though, as a book mainly targeted to the teens, the writing was simple, I didn’t mind it. I was pulled in by the beautiful setting and the characters’ adventures.
The main characters, Rick, Jason and Julia, were nicely written. I felt like only Rick got some development but all three had distinctive treats and I enjoyed their interactions. At first I thought that Jason’s character will go the route that particularly irritates me, that he’ll be the one who’s taking risk without thinking about the consequences and who never learns (I’m looking at you Fablehaven), but I’m glad that Baccalario made him more complex.
I also have to mention the amazing illustrations and the overall composition of the book. Despite the fact that the story itself is engaging enough, the design really adds to it and the overall experience. The book truly looks like an old diary and I could almost feel the scratches on the cover when I touched it.
To sum up, The Door To Time is a great beginning of an exciting series and a thrilling adventure, that all small and big discoverers should enjoy. I can’t wait to pick up The Long-Lost Map myself :)