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Wildwood Dancing
by Juliet Marillier
This was such a sweet book, and once again from a list of recommended seasonal reads. What really drew me to it was the fact that it's a story about five sisters, and how can I say no to that magical number? Obviously I can't.
This would be a fantastic book for any imaginative young girl. Rich descriptions of scenery, good array of characters, and a good fight against feelings of powerlessness. I thought about me at 11 - 14, and how I would've loved this book beyond all others then. As an older reader it was still engrossing, and I finished it in the span of a day, including staying up in bed reading and convincing myself I would stop after the next chapter was over. It's not just that there's fairies and hyper-romantic love stories in it. I would've loved the darkness of Romania, the dangers and the isolation that permeate it.
On the personal note, as far as sibling-order goes the third sister isn't the most flattering/relatable as far as I'm concerned, but I liked that the sisters all had different relationships to each other based on age or hobbies, and that although they were different they had the important things enough in common that it was believable.
This is one of those that I'm passing on to younger cousins because it's got Micha-Approved Values as well as a rich and engaging story.
This would be a fantastic book for any imaginative young girl. Rich descriptions of scenery, good array of characters, and a good fight against feelings of powerlessness. I thought about me at 11 - 14, and how I would've loved this book beyond all others then. As an older reader it was still engrossing, and I finished it in the span of a day, including staying up in bed reading and convincing myself I would stop after the next chapter was over. It's not just that there's fairies and hyper-romantic love stories in it. I would've loved the darkness of Romania, the dangers and the isolation that permeate it.
On the personal note, as far as sibling-order goes the third sister isn't the most flattering/relatable as far as I'm concerned, but I liked that the sisters all had different relationships to each other based on age or hobbies, and that although they were different they had the important things enough in common that it was believable.
This is one of those that I'm passing on to younger cousins because it's got Micha-Approved Values as well as a rich and engaging story.