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A review by simoneandherbooks
The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
3.0
I've been going back and forth on whether or not I should do a full review of this book. Because it's a middle grade book, I don't feel like I'm fully equipped to talk about it and compare it to other middle grade fantasy. Honestly, the last middle grade book I read with fantasy in it was A Wrinkle in Time.
That being said, I thought this book was super cute. Ivy Lovely is a young girl who discovers she has magical powers and is sent off to a school for learning how to hone those powers. It sounds a lot like Harry Potter, but that's really where the similarities end.
The book was fun and adorable. I loved Ivy and her friends Rebecca, Fyn, and even Winsome. I loved how things were kind of shrouded and everything came together in the end. I do wish there was some more understanding or description of the dark queen before the ending, though. I felt like I couldn't understand her motivation. Until the truth was revealed, I was having a hard time understanding why she was going so hard for Ivy. I was even shocked that the end of the novel was the end of the school year. It didn't feel like that much time went by.
The writing style reminded me a lot of Roald Dahl. Some descriptions and details were just a quick sentence or a word and then you move on. It's not what I'm used to with the kind of fantasy I read, so I'm chalking this up to it being a middle grade read.
I honestly would love to have someone to send this. It's a great read for anyone who loves fantasy, anyone who's into middle grade reads, and anyone who likes a strong female character. I did feel intrigued to see what the next book in the series had to offer.
You can find The Crowns of Croswald on Amazon.
That being said, I thought this book was super cute. Ivy Lovely is a young girl who discovers she has magical powers and is sent off to a school for learning how to hone those powers. It sounds a lot like Harry Potter, but that's really where the similarities end.
The book was fun and adorable. I loved Ivy and her friends Rebecca, Fyn, and even Winsome. I loved how things were kind of shrouded and everything came together in the end. I do wish there was some more understanding or description of the dark queen before the ending, though. I felt like I couldn't understand her motivation. Until the truth was revealed, I was having a hard time understanding why she was going so hard for Ivy. I was even shocked that the end of the novel was the end of the school year. It didn't feel like that much time went by.
The writing style reminded me a lot of Roald Dahl. Some descriptions and details were just a quick sentence or a word and then you move on. It's not what I'm used to with the kind of fantasy I read, so I'm chalking this up to it being a middle grade read.
I honestly would love to have someone to send this. It's a great read for anyone who loves fantasy, anyone who's into middle grade reads, and anyone who likes a strong female character. I did feel intrigued to see what the next book in the series had to offer.
You can find The Crowns of Croswald on Amazon.