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A review by annataeko
El Curioso Mundo de Calpurnia Tate by Jacquelline Kelly
4.0
(4.5) A feel-good, slice-of-life, and naturalistic type of book. If you are drawn by any of these three aspects, do consider giving it a chance! (Here you can find more about the first volume in the duology: shorturl.at/rNQ04). I don't remember much about the plot in the first volume, but I do remember feeling embraced by inner peace and warmth every time I picked it up. And the exact same thing happened with this sequel.
Learning and seeing through Callie's intrepid and quick-witted eyes makes the reading experience the more out-and-out. All the characters, in fact – sauf quelques-uns – are intrinsically very loveable. Last time it was primarily Calpurnia the one that took my heart and soul and played with it at her own will. This time, Travis and Costras joined in. I didn't know I needed to feel loved in 3d at the same time.
I seem to have a problem with the translation department lately, but one broad drawback was knowing that I was reading a translation instead of the og., especially when linguistical aspects were recurrently mentioned. But translation aside, the writing (AND DRAWING) style is delightful.
The only happy ending I tolerate in its entirety, from beginning to end, to the moon and back, is the one on page 278. Had this ended differently~ I would've turned into not only a full army but also the very air the author breathes – similar to what Callie does (221), except, I'd do it simultaneously–.
[Por cierto, según Google, hoy es el día nacional del Niño. ¡Qué apropiado!]
Learning and seeing through Callie's intrepid and quick-witted eyes makes the reading experience the more out-and-out. All the characters, in fact – sauf quelques-uns – are intrinsically very loveable. Last time it was primarily Calpurnia the one that took my heart and soul and played with it at her own will. This time, Travis and Costras joined in. I didn't know I needed to feel loved in 3d at the same time.
I seem to have a problem with the translation department lately, but one broad drawback was knowing that I was reading a translation instead of the og., especially when linguistical aspects were recurrently mentioned. But translation aside, the writing (AND DRAWING) style is delightful.
The only happy ending I tolerate in its entirety, from beginning to end, to the moon and back, is the one on page 278. Had this ended differently~ I would've turned into not only a full army but also the very air the author breathes – similar to what Callie does (221), except, I'd do it simultaneously–.
[Por cierto, según Google, hoy es el día nacional del Niño. ¡Qué apropiado!]