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A review by monkeydancer
The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
3.0
3 1/2 stars, mostly because it's so below my reading level and doesn't often strive to be more than that. Boldheart's part in the story was immediately apparent to me, among other things that were supposed to be mysterious. Another part is that Lucy is SO annoying, but luckily she's not in the more adventuresome part of the book, so that was more easy to enjoy.
The characters are extreme, but still believable, and the descriptions of magic drawn from the Life Force are almost palpable. I like seeing Norse mythology made alive in this way, and the way it's interwoven with Jack's world view - for example, Yggdrasil and the Life Force being one in the same. Even the trolls seemed very tangible (not that you'd want to touch them). Jack's changing perspective on things is good to see, too, especially as this is written for 10- to 14-year-olds. Overall, I'd highly recommend it for someone of the appropriate reading level (girls AND boys), but not anyone above it.
The characters are extreme, but still believable, and the descriptions of magic drawn from the Life Force are almost palpable. I like seeing Norse mythology made alive in this way, and the way it's interwoven with Jack's world view - for example, Yggdrasil and the Life Force being one in the same. Even the trolls seemed very tangible (not that you'd want to touch them). Jack's changing perspective on things is good to see, too, especially as this is written for 10- to 14-year-olds. Overall, I'd highly recommend it for someone of the appropriate reading level (girls AND boys), but not anyone above it.