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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
This one seems a little like Harry Potter; the young boy who doesn't think he's that powerful, but he actually is and can take down the big, powerful bad guy. I liked the book a lot.
I enjoyed the aspects of sibling rivalry and fantasy in this book. The "big twist" was one I could see coming from the second chapter, but it was still a nice read. Would work well for boys or girls and doesn't necessarily need to be for kids who like fantasy. Nothing inappropriate... a little bit of drama in the big finale, but no bad language or yucky kissy face.
Meh. I put this down before bed one night and never felt like picking it up again. What I read of it was fine, but I didn't feel super compelled to finish it. I think the story was dragging a bit and I didn't really care about the characters. Also, I think there may have been too many other characters behaving too cryptically mysteriously for me to get into this one.
This was fun read. I was able to figure out at the beginning something that took Ruby until the end of the book to figure out, but I'm not exactly the intended audience. Overall enjoyable and an easy sell to kids who like magical adventure.
Far from being my favourite Jennifer E Smith novel (probably because it's definitely aimed for tweens) but quite a cute family story.
This has been languishing around my house for years. I'm determined to clear some things out, so I'm trying to read the books I've got. This was a pretty typical middle-grade fantasy novel. I liked the notion of the twins, but the twist at the end I spotted from almost the very beginning. I also didn't buy the resolution of the main conflict at all. Finally, it feels a lot like a series starter, but it's not. That leaves a sense of things being unfinished, though everything is wrapped up. Mostly a forgettable read.
Thanks to the publisher for an advance reader's copy, likely acquired at ALA many, many moons ago.
Thanks to the publisher for an advance reader's copy, likely acquired at ALA many, many moons ago.