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heathergstl's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this tale! It had a touch of an almost fairy tale type of quality to it ... not quite dark enough to be Grimm-like, not light enough to be a straight up fairy tale and almost Dickensian...it may ALMOST be these things but it was DEFINITELY very enjoyable! I would most certainly read this again!
locke_reads's review
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
susanhenry's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
maxine_december's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
rsngphoenix's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
okiecozyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I read this to 5 classes this year and 3 classes last year.
This is a book about a young boy who lives with a former military officer. He missed his sister Adele, whom he was separated from as a young child, when she was a baby. He was told his whole family died.
One day, he visits a fortune teller who tells him his sister lives and an elephant will lead him to her. He tries to solve the mystery of what happened to his sister and what the truth really is.
Just fyi - the movie doesn’t really follow the book so much. Maybe 30%? There are whole scenes that are made up and others not included. The book is maybe just a quieter story than would make an action packed movie.
“Looking out over the city, Peter decided that it was a terrible and complicated thing to hope, and that it might be easier, instead, to despair.” Ch 4
“The longer he marched, the more convinced Peter became that things were indeed hopeless and that an elephant was a ridiculous answer to any question — but a particularly ridiculous answer to a question posed by the human heart.” Ch 4
“Magic is always impossible,” said the magician. “It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it is magic.” Ch 14
“Why, it seems as if anything could happen, anything at all.” Ch 16
This is a book about a young boy who lives with a former military officer. He missed his sister Adele, whom he was separated from as a young child, when she was a baby. He was told his whole family died.
One day, he visits a fortune teller who tells him his sister lives and an elephant will lead him to her. He tries to solve the mystery of what happened to his sister and what the truth really is.
Just fyi - the movie doesn’t really follow the book so much. Maybe 30%? There are whole scenes that are made up and others not included. The book is maybe just a quieter story than would make an action packed movie.
“Looking out over the city, Peter decided that it was a terrible and complicated thing to hope, and that it might be easier, instead, to despair.” Ch 4
“The longer he marched, the more convinced Peter became that things were indeed hopeless and that an elephant was a ridiculous answer to any question — but a particularly ridiculous answer to a question posed by the human heart.” Ch 4
“Magic is always impossible,” said the magician. “It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it is magic.” Ch 14
“Why, it seems as if anything could happen, anything at all.” Ch 16
glowbunny's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
felinecie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
this book makes you think a lot about “What if…” and “Why…” questions…
i love how the writer goes into the backstories of each character and ties them all together
i love how the writer goes into the backstories of each character and ties them all together