A review by readitcourt
The Shadows by Jacqueline West

4.0

This is an intense magical adventure story. With a spooky old house, magical glasses that let you go inside paintings, and talking cats, there is a lot of appeal for young readers. This is not a fantasy story for the faint of heart though. The consequences really are dire. And some of the scenes are definitely scary and dark. The only real quibble I have with this story is how one dimensional Olive's parents are (and really all of the grown-ups in the story). Her parents in particular are one note characters bordering on negligent to their child.