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A review by silquesoleil
The Beasts of Clawstone Castle by Eva Ibbotson
5.0
There are books for children that can be read by children and children only – for the author is using some kind of weird writing style that he or she believes is how kids talk and think.
Fortunately, “the Beasts of Clawstone Castle” is not one of those books. The writing is beautiful and lovely, the characters are enjoyable in their own eccentric way.
This book can be read by adults as well, if they fancy things like “Coraline” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. It was a quick and enjoyable read for me. Usually I like to mention in my reviews what I think the book is about (the moral of the story, if you want) but in this book there is a conclusion at the end and I don’t want to spoil things; besides, it’s the way that leads to that moral which is far more interesting.
What I really liked was the way how the world of this book was painted, the characters were so alive (yes, the ghosts as well, hahaha); every side character was well described without drifting too far away from the main story.
It’s the kind of story that touches you deep inside and very original in it’s own way. It’s a story about ghosts but by no means an ordinary ghost story.
Fortunately, “the Beasts of Clawstone Castle” is not one of those books. The writing is beautiful and lovely, the characters are enjoyable in their own eccentric way.
This book can be read by adults as well, if they fancy things like “Coraline” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. It was a quick and enjoyable read for me. Usually I like to mention in my reviews what I think the book is about (the moral of the story, if you want) but in this book there is a conclusion at the end and I don’t want to spoil things; besides, it’s the way that leads to that moral which is far more interesting.
What I really liked was the way how the world of this book was painted, the characters were so alive (yes, the ghosts as well, hahaha); every side character was well described without drifting too far away from the main story.
It’s the kind of story that touches you deep inside and very original in it’s own way. It’s a story about ghosts but by no means an ordinary ghost story.