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mimi_gee 's review for:
The 1,000-year-old Boy
by Ross Welford
Very cute! I enjoyed the world of this, it was expanded to the right amount I felt and the historical side fit in with the rest of the plot well. There were a few awkward scenes where I was a bit like oh okay I don’t really need to read about twelve year olds peeing on a fire in a book about the strains of immortality but here we are. And the pacing annoyed me a little, they were always referencing something about to happen in the next chapter- but that’s more of a personal preference. I thought the characters were great, and the relationships in this book were really lovely and felt very strong. There were lots of nice extra details, like Alfie’s teeth being worn down and Roxy’s relationship with her mum, that really added to the feeling of the book. I really liked it! Feels a bit nerdy to admit but as soon as I finished it I thought “I’m going to put this in my classroom”.