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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Strange Creatures by Phoebe North
4.0
I'm afraid that for now this is the last review of a Book Box Club book. Although, I will see which books are in the upcoming boxes and get them myself to join the read-along. I will miss them, especially because they often included books that weren't the huge blockbusters everyone is already talking about months in advance. I will also miss them because they pushed me out of my comfort zone so often.
It's hard to write a review for this book. Not because it was a bad book, not because I didn't like it, but because it's a book that's very hard to describe and grab. There are enough fantasy elements to satisfy the reader who needs a little magic in their story, but the magic in this story is so small that contemporary readers will certainly enjoy this story too. However, one thing is for sure: the book was a lot darker and a lot heavier than I had thought it would be.
In no way do I think that teenagers are these fragile people we have to protect, but at times I was really wondering if 14 year olds would really enjoy and like this story. However, I also realized that despite the heavy themes, this book is about them. Being a teenager is a hard time. Growing from a child into an adult is not easy. And to deal with life we all have our own coping mechanisms and our own ways to not lose ourselves.
Maybe in a way this is a story that has to be told, especially because North does it beautifully with lovely and lyrical sentences and loads of emotions combined with realistic and recognizable characters. Even though the book is heavy and the ending not completely satisfying, but satisfying enough, it's also a book about hope. It's a story telling us that we can overcome horrible things, that we're much stronger than we think and the our strongest powers always lie within ourselves.
It's hard to write a review for this book. Not because it was a bad book, not because I didn't like it, but because it's a book that's very hard to describe and grab. There are enough fantasy elements to satisfy the reader who needs a little magic in their story, but the magic in this story is so small that contemporary readers will certainly enjoy this story too. However, one thing is for sure: the book was a lot darker and a lot heavier than I had thought it would be.
In no way do I think that teenagers are these fragile people we have to protect, but at times I was really wondering if 14 year olds would really enjoy and like this story. However, I also realized that despite the heavy themes, this book is about them. Being a teenager is a hard time. Growing from a child into an adult is not easy. And to deal with life we all have our own coping mechanisms and our own ways to not lose ourselves.
Maybe in a way this is a story that has to be told, especially because North does it beautifully with lovely and lyrical sentences and loads of emotions combined with realistic and recognizable characters. Even though the book is heavy and the ending not completely satisfying, but satisfying enough, it's also a book about hope. It's a story telling us that we can overcome horrible things, that we're much stronger than we think and the our strongest powers always lie within ourselves.