Reviews

Half A World Away by Freya Blackwood, Libby Gleeson

danicamidlil's review

3.0

Liked it but wanted more of a resolution. As it is, it's pretty sad!

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arielrichardson's review

5.0

Amy and Louie are not only neighbors, they are the best of friends. Sometimes Louie climbs through the hole in the fence to visit Amy, and sometimes Amy climbs through the hole in the fence to visit Louie, but no matter where they are, they always have a lot of fun. Together they build “towers as high as the sky” and dig “holes deep enough to bury bears.” They dress up in costumes made from capes, rain boots, and the less ordinary, flippers, colanders and Kleenex boxes. They even have a secret language with which they communicate. When Amy and her family move far away, Louie wants to call to Amy in their secret language, but he doesn’t know if she’ll be able to hear. You’ll have to read this story, and take the time to delight in its classic illustrations, to discover how it ends. As someone who moved a lot as a kid, this book touches my heart with every reading.

nairam1173's review

3.0

Nice set-up and BEAUTIFUL illustrations, but I wasn't really satisfied with the way it finished.

workinginthelibrary's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0