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A review by ssinforshort
A Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow
5.0
Middle grade books are becoming some of my favorites! This is about a young Caribbean girl, Kela, who recently lost her mother. While dealing with this grief, she finds a magical comb that belongs to a mermaid. The mermaid grants her one wish, and of course, Kela wishes that her mother is alive again.
This engrossing story combines folklore and fantasy, and kept me interested from the beginning to the end.
I loved the storytelling that is central to the novel. From the structure of the book, to the characters, we see that documenting folklore and familial stories is important. As well as, sharing, interpreting, and learning from these stories.
This book dives into a lot, including navigating grief and the importance of community.
I would definitely recommend this. The suspense had me listening to this quickly. I smiled, I laughed, and I almost cried.
This engrossing story combines folklore and fantasy, and kept me interested from the beginning to the end.
I loved the storytelling that is central to the novel. From the structure of the book, to the characters, we see that documenting folklore and familial stories is important. As well as, sharing, interpreting, and learning from these stories.
This book dives into a lot, including navigating grief and the importance of community.
I would definitely recommend this. The suspense had me listening to this quickly. I smiled, I laughed, and I almost cried.