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A review by ixienova
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
5.0
I first read these books when I was about 11 years old. Silverwing was the book we were assigned to read in class in 6th grade. I instantly fell in love with it. I think Silverwing was what got me into reading, which is something I now love. My first copies of the series are in such AWFUL shape because I read them SO MUCH. I would literally read them, and as soon as I finished reading them, I'd start all over immediately. And this went on for like 3 years. Literally was obsessed.
The target age range for these books in younger kids (obviously, if we were reading it in school in 6th grade), however I reread them as a now 26 year old adult and I still enjoyed them just as much. Perhaps it's partially the nostalgia factor; it's very hard to dislike something you loved more than anything as a kid, but these books actually have incredibly dark tones and situations that I never picked up on as a kid. As an adult I can now fully appreciate everything in Shade's journey, and how truely terrifying it must have been. All 3 books carry these dark themes, but Sunwing is especially dark, to the point where I'm not sure how it could possibly be marketed for young children. Like it feels like at least YA. But it was my favourite of the trilogy as a kid (and still as an adult), so... hey whatever I guess.
10/10 books, highly recommended, for all ages :) Could easily be considered a YA series just as much as it could be considered a children's series.
The target age range for these books in younger kids (obviously, if we were reading it in school in 6th grade), however I reread them as a now 26 year old adult and I still enjoyed them just as much. Perhaps it's partially the nostalgia factor; it's very hard to dislike something you loved more than anything as a kid, but these books actually have incredibly dark tones and situations that I never picked up on as a kid. As an adult I can now fully appreciate everything in Shade's journey, and how truely terrifying it must have been. All 3 books carry these dark themes, but Sunwing is especially dark, to the point where I'm not sure how it could possibly be marketed for young children. Like it feels like at least YA. But it was my favourite of the trilogy as a kid (and still as an adult), so... hey whatever I guess.
10/10 books, highly recommended, for all ages :) Could easily be considered a YA series just as much as it could be considered a children's series.