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A review by secre
Weathernose by Maram Taibah
5.0
This is a wonderful little book that will appeal to children and adults in equal measure. It's heart warming and poignant, a book full to the brim with whim and charm but not lacking for excellent characters or world building. Tart, a cynical weatherman, nineteen years on the job doing the same old routine day in and day out. Until Cypress comes along, inventor of the Weathernose and cause of his sudden employment. Child prodigy and boy does she know it.
By turns funny and moving, Weathernose packs one hell of a punch for it's hundred odd pages. It is a tale you cannot help but fall in love with regardless of age or circumstance. It is a story of strength and fragility, of childhood and innocence, of finding yourself in the most unexpected places. In short, it is a wonderful little book and is one I will keep an eye on as a present for all the small people in my life. I fell in love with the characters, the scenery, the imagination. It has that rare mix of genuine entertainment and a keen eyed look at the human state, both old and young.
I imagine many bright children will see a part of themselves in Cypress and be glad of it for it means they are not alone. I imagine many adults will be able to see part of themselves in more than one of these characters. They are as beautifully drawn as the novel as a whole and I can't imagine anyone not finding something here.
Thank you to BookSirens for a free copy of this book.
By turns funny and moving, Weathernose packs one hell of a punch for it's hundred odd pages. It is a tale you cannot help but fall in love with regardless of age or circumstance. It is a story of strength and fragility, of childhood and innocence, of finding yourself in the most unexpected places. In short, it is a wonderful little book and is one I will keep an eye on as a present for all the small people in my life. I fell in love with the characters, the scenery, the imagination. It has that rare mix of genuine entertainment and a keen eyed look at the human state, both old and young.
I imagine many bright children will see a part of themselves in Cypress and be glad of it for it means they are not alone. I imagine many adults will be able to see part of themselves in more than one of these characters. They are as beautifully drawn as the novel as a whole and I can't imagine anyone not finding something here.
Thank you to BookSirens for a free copy of this book.