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A review by clauleesi
The Glass of Lead and Gold by Cornelia Funke
3.0
[b:The Glass of Lead and Gold|40669656|The Glass of Lead and Gold|Cornelia Funke|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1530286148l/40669656._SY75_.jpg|63226370] was a lovely, heartwarming Christmas story that takes place in an alternative London filled with faeries, lonely orphans and magic.
I really enjoyed how well [a:Cornelia Funke|15873|Cornelia Funke|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1437000100p2/15873.jpg] mixed harsh reality with the softness of magic, and together it became something rare and memorable. Unfortunately, what made me not being able to rate this higher, is the fact that it's so, so short. I would have loved to read this as a full-length novel, or at least a longer novella of around 150-pages. Hopefully [a:Funke|15873|Cornelia Funke|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1437000100p2/15873.jpg] will return to this world and its wonders again. I definitely want to get to know Ofelia more.
I really enjoyed how well [a:Cornelia Funke|15873|Cornelia Funke|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1437000100p2/15873.jpg] mixed harsh reality with the softness of magic, and together it became something rare and memorable. Unfortunately, what made me not being able to rate this higher, is the fact that it's so, so short. I would have loved to read this as a full-length novel, or at least a longer novella of around 150-pages. Hopefully [a:Funke|15873|Cornelia Funke|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1437000100p2/15873.jpg] will return to this world and its wonders again. I definitely want to get to know Ofelia more.