A review by cousinrachel
The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold

4.0

This book creatively fleshes out an ancient phenomenon; it's cute, touching, but sometimes sad . As you can probably tell from the cover, the illustrations are gorgeous. The writing itself doesn't shy away from death or scariness resulting partly from the surprisingly creepy villains, not too spooky but I admit a certain illustration startled me, especially since it was at night (which is a great time to read this). The combination of childlikeness and frightening elements is reminiscent of old-school fairytales, now that I think about it. Fans of Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth may enjoy this.