You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
renettereads 's review for:
The Crowns of Croswald
by D.E. Night
2.5 ⭐
“Helga was as unfortunate looking as a scaldron’s back end. Perhaps her horrid personality had seeped out and shaped her appearance.”
I was approached to review this book honestly, and so here are some thoughts. The story follows a young girl, Ivy Lovely, who finds herself with magic as soon as she crosses the magical boundary. There are A LOT of comparisons to Harry Potter. Sensible given it’s a coming-of-age story set in a fantastical world. I love that aspect of it, and what the author does really well throughout is to build a really special world with really cool magical tricks up its sleeve. The plot isn’t bad either, but where the book does stumble a bit, is in character development, pace and dialogue. Ivy doesn’t feel real at times and I think fleshing her out a little more would’ve made a big difference. So some parts could've done with a little bit of polish, but if you look past that, The Crowns of Croswald is an easy, whimsical read.
Read if you like magic, whimsy and some downright goofy (but very fun) imagery.
“Helga was as unfortunate looking as a scaldron’s back end. Perhaps her horrid personality had seeped out and shaped her appearance.”
I was approached to review this book honestly, and so here are some thoughts. The story follows a young girl, Ivy Lovely, who finds herself with magic as soon as she crosses the magical boundary. There are A LOT of comparisons to Harry Potter. Sensible given it’s a coming-of-age story set in a fantastical world. I love that aspect of it, and what the author does really well throughout is to build a really special world with really cool magical tricks up its sleeve. The plot isn’t bad either, but where the book does stumble a bit, is in character development, pace and dialogue. Ivy doesn’t feel real at times and I think fleshing her out a little more would’ve made a big difference. So some parts could've done with a little bit of polish, but if you look past that, The Crowns of Croswald is an easy, whimsical read.
Read if you like magic, whimsy and some downright goofy (but very fun) imagery.