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A review by evarano
Felix After the Rain by Dunja Jogan
2.0
Felix has been through a hard time and has a large black suitcase that follows him around. One day, a young boy opens the suitcase and releases everything inside. All the dark feelings Felix has carried around with him are gone, and he's is finally able to see how happy and great life can be!
I thought this book had an important message-especially for kids. Overcoming emotions, working through them and letting go in a positive and healthy way is an important lesson to teach. However, the book didn't really touch on that for me. I found the story started very suddenly, without enough backstory, and that was a bit confusing. Then, Felix didn't really work through his feelings, he carried them along until someone else let them out. I don't think that's the best message as it doesn't work like that in real like. However, the illustrations were great and it is nice to see a young boy go on a journey of emotions. Thanks to NetGalley for the free preview in exchange for an honest review!
I thought this book had an important message-especially for kids. Overcoming emotions, working through them and letting go in a positive and healthy way is an important lesson to teach. However, the book didn't really touch on that for me. I found the story started very suddenly, without enough backstory, and that was a bit confusing. Then, Felix didn't really work through his feelings, he carried them along until someone else let them out. I don't think that's the best message as it doesn't work like that in real like. However, the illustrations were great and it is nice to see a young boy go on a journey of emotions. Thanks to NetGalley for the free preview in exchange for an honest review!