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A review by itsme703
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
5.0
i first read this book when i was younger, around Abilene's (the main character) age. for a book with a younger target audience, it has definitely aged very well for me. many years after my first time reading it, i've made it a tradition to reread it every year after that... this book is that good.
i don't want this review to contain spoilers, so i'm going to try to keep it simple and talk about some of my favorite aspects of this story-
i love the way everything in this book connects. the story of Manifest's past (1917-1918, i think) and Manifest's present (1936) intertwine perfectly. nothing is randomly "just there", you know? and i love the way you start to realize all these connections slowly as you keep reading.
the characters are developed very well. both the cast of 1917-1918 and 1936 are very fleshed out and feel very real. you feel genuine emotions for these characters.
also, writing style is absolutely amazing.
anyway, i give this book 5 stars. even if you aren't a 12-year-old anymore, it's a decent read. this review may be a bit biased though, since this book is one of my comfort books, haha
i don't want this review to contain spoilers, so i'm going to try to keep it simple and talk about some of my favorite aspects of this story-
i love the way everything in this book connects. the story of Manifest's past (1917-1918, i think) and Manifest's present (1936) intertwine perfectly. nothing is randomly "just there", you know? and i love the way you start to realize all these connections slowly as you keep reading.
the characters are developed very well. both the cast of 1917-1918 and 1936 are very fleshed out and feel very real. you feel genuine emotions for these characters.
also, writing style is absolutely amazing.
anyway, i give this book 5 stars. even if you aren't a 12-year-old anymore, it's a decent read. this review may be a bit biased though, since this book is one of my comfort books, haha