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A review by librafiction
What Milo Saw by Virginia Macgregor
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3 stars.
!!WARNING!! My review can contain SPOILERS!!
The story was very beautiful. I just want that to be clear. The problem is that the chapters of Milo sometimes didn’t give me the vibes of a nine-year old, but Tripi’s chapters every now and then did. I understand that he can’t speak full proper English yet, but when he’s thinking he’d think in his own language, so the sentences shouldn't feel that… childish.
Some other things that made me rate the book only 3 stars, include the fact that Milo’s condition really doesn’t play a big part in this story. The title, cover and the blurb made it seem very important, so it was a little disappointing there. I also found it rather weird that Milo called his parents kissing ‘dirty things’, but he had seen a lot since then, hadn't he? After Al’s pictures and Fat Mike with Lana… it’s weird he still refers to his parents kissing as ‘dirty’.
Again, the story was really nice, but it’s not necessarily a sad book or really touching. Over all, three stars and I would probably recommend :)
!!WARNING!! My review can contain SPOILERS!!
The story was very beautiful. I just want that to be clear. The problem is that the chapters of Milo sometimes didn’t give me the vibes of a nine-year old, but Tripi’s chapters every now and then did. I understand that he can’t speak full proper English yet, but when he’s thinking he’d think in his own language, so the sentences shouldn't feel that… childish.
Some other things that made me rate the book only 3 stars, include the fact that Milo’s condition really doesn’t play a big part in this story. The title, cover and the blurb made it seem very important, so it was a little disappointing there. I also found it rather weird that Milo called his parents kissing ‘dirty things’, but he had seen a lot since then, hadn't he? After Al’s pictures and Fat Mike with Lana… it’s weird he still refers to his parents kissing as ‘dirty’.
Again, the story was really nice, but it’s not necessarily a sad book or really touching. Over all, three stars and I would probably recommend :)