A review by cuppa_curiositea
At the Edge of the World by Avi

3.0

The first installment of the Crispin trilogy had an interesting cast of characters who were entirely controlled by a predetermined plot, leaving behind character development. This sequel, however, is practically the opposite. Plot is minimal, completely driven by the characters, and while I would describe it as interesting, I would not call it very exciting. There's a vague goal of survival, but even the life-threatening situations don't feel very intense. Ultimately, the whole journey feels very aimless. Most of the book is a character study of Crispin, exploring how he reacts to and learns from different events, emotions, and people, which is very well done. I would definitely recommend this series to both younger and older audiences, because Avi really does touch on some important topics and has some fantastic similes and metaphors within the writing.