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A review by manwithanagenda
The Illyrian Adventure by Lloyd Alexander
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Vesper Holly is a young orphan with no small opinion of herself and as she careens through a late Victorian world she is persistantly the smartest, bravest, most intelligent and most beautiful in the room.
Her late father had done some research on a peculiar folk belief of the small kingdom of Illyria. His conclusion had been laughed at. She convinces her guardian to take her there at once and get to the bottom of it. The country is on the verge of revolution, but that doesn't stop our girl.
This was very simplistic and I doubt I approached it in the proper spirit. Unfortunately I loved Lloyd Alexander enough to buy the first four books when they appeared in a local second hand shop. I'll be carrying on.
Vesper Hollly
Next: 'The El Dorado Adventure'
Her late father had done some research on a peculiar folk belief of the small kingdom of Illyria. His conclusion had been laughed at. She convinces her guardian to take her there at once and get to the bottom of it. The country is on the verge of revolution, but that doesn't stop our girl.
This was very simplistic and I doubt I approached it in the proper spirit. Unfortunately I loved Lloyd Alexander enough to buy the first four books when they appeared in a local second hand shop. I'll be carrying on.
Vesper Hollly
Next: 'The El Dorado Adventure'