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stonecoldfox 's review for:
Wildwood
by Colin Meloy
If this is an "American Narnia," we're in trouble, folks.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading it. But I had much higher expectations, and couldn't shake the feeling that Colin Meloy just recently discovered the thesaurus. I also felt that we were being beaten over the head with hipster. Prue really rides a fixed fear bike and drinks steamed milk in cafes? Peruses used record racks? How old is she again? I get it: Portland is hipster-mecca, but Colin Meloy is trying much too hard.
I loved, however, the Dowager Governess and the Bandit King. I loved the concept and the illustrations. There were times when the book really caught me, hence I have it more stars than I probably should have. Judge it for what it is: a fun kid's book by a very creative man. I wouldn't call it "literature" and frankly it's an insult to Narnia to draw comparisons.
I'll keep up with the trilogy, and I'm sure that I'll enjoy the trips into Wildwood. However, this does not rank up with other authors like C.S. Lewis, Roald Dahl or J.K. Rowling.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading it. But I had much higher expectations, and couldn't shake the feeling that Colin Meloy just recently discovered the thesaurus. I also felt that we were being beaten over the head with hipster. Prue really rides a fixed fear bike and drinks steamed milk in cafes? Peruses used record racks? How old is she again? I get it: Portland is hipster-mecca, but Colin Meloy is trying much too hard.
I loved, however, the Dowager Governess and the Bandit King. I loved the concept and the illustrations. There were times when the book really caught me, hence I have it more stars than I probably should have. Judge it for what it is: a fun kid's book by a very creative man. I wouldn't call it "literature" and frankly it's an insult to Narnia to draw comparisons.
I'll keep up with the trilogy, and I'm sure that I'll enjoy the trips into Wildwood. However, this does not rank up with other authors like C.S. Lewis, Roald Dahl or J.K. Rowling.