phedre 's review for:

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I happened to see this book when I went thrifting one day and thought it sounded interesting, so I bought it.  I just finished and I was so pleasantly surprised.  This was a magical book.  The main characters (the witch, the child, the bog monster, and the perfectly tiny dragon) are whimsical and and wholesome and you can't help but love them.  They live next to a small town and the townspeople are full of sorrow.  The story that unfolds is like a fairytale and keeps you wanting to turn the pages.  Highly recommend.