A review by geoffreyjen
Cog by Greg Van Eekhout

5.0

There are occasionally books that you run across that are so special you go to sleep at night feeling the world has grown larger because of them. This is one of those books. It is simply written with evocative language and many touches of humour, of the kind that also makes one feel bigger. It is written for what is called Middle Grade, that is, preteens, but like all good writing it may appeal to readers of all ages. Understand, this is not the deepest, most compelling story you'll ever read. In fact, it's rather light in some ways, although there is plenty of action to carry the story forward in ways that make sense, and there are also some important things that are said within its pages. But what this books does, is that it remains with you after you have read it. I also think it is a story that will appeal to the middle graders for whom it is clearly designed, with a lot of playful storytelling that I'm sure will appeal. But this 65-year-old also loved it. Recommended.