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A review by kithenrietta
The Griffin's Egg by Cole Poindexter
2.5
Thank you to NetGalley for providing the audiobook to read as an Advanced Reader Copy.
Phoebe is a 4th grader whose parents are biologists. They’re on a mission to release a bird in West Virginia when she, and the cloak she insisted on bringing with her, get transported into another world.
It reminds me a lot of if Alice in Wonderland met a random collection of fantasy creatures from multiple cultures. It was pretty confusing seeing as how Phoebe and her family are from Illinois, but the narrator of the audiobook has an English accent.
The book starts off strong, but around the 50% mark, there’s just too much going on. Too many things going on without a rhyme or reason. Every time Phoebe asks a question there’s “no time to explain!” Too much “and then,” instead of “and so because.”
It pulls together pretty neatly though. I would have liked to have gotten to see the grandmother’s reaction to everything.
This is a pretty fun introduction to fantasy for kids. I think it will be more popular with kids under 12.
Phoebe is a 4th grader whose parents are biologists. They’re on a mission to release a bird in West Virginia when she, and the cloak she insisted on bringing with her, get transported into another world.
It reminds me a lot of if Alice in Wonderland met a random collection of fantasy creatures from multiple cultures. It was pretty confusing seeing as how Phoebe and her family are from Illinois, but the narrator of the audiobook has an English accent.
The book starts off strong, but around the 50% mark, there’s just too much going on. Too many things going on without a rhyme or reason. Every time Phoebe asks a question there’s “no time to explain!” Too much “and then,” instead of “and so because.”
It pulls together pretty neatly though. I would have liked to have gotten to see the grandmother’s reaction to everything.
This is a pretty fun introduction to fantasy for kids. I think it will be more popular with kids under 12.