A review by mealosh
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

5.0

I can't say how many times I've read this book now and it still never disappoints me. Whenever I start reading I dive into the world Valente so carefully (and wonderfully) constructed. The characters Valente gives us are so relatable, so human in so many ways that I not only see myself in September (I was 12 myself when I read the book for the first time) but also A-through-L, Saturday, even the Marquess. This book made me want to be a child again at a point in my life where I was just about to tip into my teenager years, it awakened the yearning for adventure and fantasy inside of me again and allowed me to see the world in different colours. You will rarely find characters that are more creatively, lovingly and interestingly written in a story and world that feel so magical so fantastical that you feel the need to put on your shoes and go outside in a search of your own adventure.