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A review by carnisht
Forest of Wonders by Linda Sue Park
4.0
Apothecary fantasy books aren’t typically my cup of tea. There’s something about plant magic that just doesn’t appeal to me. With that being said, it did take me a short while to get into this book. However, I did push through and, once I got into it, I was thrilled about it! I was consistently looking forward to reading it, and when I was reading it, I didn’t want to put it down.
I really enjoyed the relationship that the author created between Raffa and Garith. I thought it was really well done and had a unique dynamic of cousins instead of siblings. I’m probably most excited about where their dynamic goes in future books. There’s a lot of great potential here! I also really liked Raffa’s connection with Echo (his little bat friend) and his tenderness towards Bando and Twig (his little raccoon buddies). His softness and friendship with animals is endearing, and I’m excited to explore that further, too.
Trixin was a character that I didn’t feel was necessary to the story. She did help him get into the Commons and got hired for his uncle Ansel, but beyond that, she didn’t serve much of a greater purpose. It seemed as though Raffa could’ve succeeded without Trixin in the mix. Maybe she’ll have more purpose in the rest of the series!
To read more of my thoughts on this book, check out https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2022/11/14/forest-of-wonders-by-linda-sue-park/
I really enjoyed the relationship that the author created between Raffa and Garith. I thought it was really well done and had a unique dynamic of cousins instead of siblings. I’m probably most excited about where their dynamic goes in future books. There’s a lot of great potential here! I also really liked Raffa’s connection with Echo (his little bat friend) and his tenderness towards Bando and Twig (his little raccoon buddies). His softness and friendship with animals is endearing, and I’m excited to explore that further, too.
Trixin was a character that I didn’t feel was necessary to the story. She did help him get into the Commons and got hired for his uncle Ansel, but beyond that, she didn’t serve much of a greater purpose. It seemed as though Raffa could’ve succeeded without Trixin in the mix. Maybe she’ll have more purpose in the rest of the series!
To read more of my thoughts on this book, check out https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2022/11/14/forest-of-wonders-by-linda-sue-park/