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clairevlinney's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-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? Yes
4.25
millie_blue's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: War and Abandonment
mikahmae's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
hoffnungswolke's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
german and english review
netgalley ebook
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Das ist jetzt mein zweites Buch von Kiran Millwood Hargrave, und ich bin wirklich total begeistert davon wie sie es schafft wunderbare und vielschichtige Charaktere zu schreiben und gerade komplizierte Familienbeziehungen realisistisch darzustellen.
Dazu bringt sie immer wieder wichtige Themen in ihre Geschichten, mit denen man wirklich in jedem Alter in Berührung kommt und über die einige Leute mehr nachdenken sollte.
Ich liebe diese Geschichte um Leila. Man fühlt total mit ihr während sie versucht sich durch all ihre komplizierten Gefühle zu arbeiten. Erinnerungen an dramatische Erlebnisse, die wirklich kein Kind erleben sollte aber Millionen von Kinder jedes Jahr durchmachen müssen, und dazu die Beziehung zu ihrer Mutter, die absolut nicht einfach ist.
Ich kann das Buch wirklich empfehlen, nicht nur für Kinder!!!
***
This is my second book from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, and I'm just blown away how she writes those wonderful and layered characters, and how realisitic she writes all these complicated family dynamics.
Also the important topics she brings into her stories, topics that affect people in every age range, and topics that some people really should think more about.
I love this story about Leila. You just feel for her while she has to navigate through all her complicated feelings. Memories from dramatic experiences that no child should ever have to experience but millions of children do every year, and a strained relationship with her mother.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, not just children!!!
netgalley ebook
spoiler free
Das ist jetzt mein zweites Buch von Kiran Millwood Hargrave, und ich bin wirklich total begeistert davon wie sie es schafft wunderbare und vielschichtige Charaktere zu schreiben und gerade komplizierte Familienbeziehungen realisistisch darzustellen.
Dazu bringt sie immer wieder wichtige Themen in ihre Geschichten, mit denen man wirklich in jedem Alter in Berührung kommt und über die einige Leute mehr nachdenken sollte.
Ich liebe diese Geschichte um Leila. Man fühlt total mit ihr während sie versucht sich durch all ihre komplizierten Gefühle zu arbeiten. Erinnerungen an dramatische Erlebnisse, die wirklich kein Kind erleben sollte aber Millionen von Kinder jedes Jahr durchmachen müssen, und dazu die Beziehung zu ihrer Mutter, die absolut nicht einfach ist.
Ich kann das Buch wirklich empfehlen, nicht nur für Kinder!!!
***
This is my second book from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, and I'm just blown away how she writes those wonderful and layered characters, and how realisitic she writes all these complicated family dynamics.
Also the important topics she brings into her stories, topics that affect people in every age range, and topics that some people really should think more about.
I love this story about Leila. You just feel for her while she has to navigate through all her complicated feelings. Memories from dramatic experiences that no child should ever have to experience but millions of children do every year, and a strained relationship with her mother.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, not just children!!!
lintonen's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
smeets_books's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
betsyhaberl's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-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
missbookiverse's review against another edition
3.0
I adored [b:Julia and the Shark|57951862|Julia and the Shark|Kiran Millwood Hargrave|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1650722518l/57951862._SX50_.jpg|90802606] and got really excited when I realized that Hargrave and Feston had teamed up for another illustrated middle grade adventure. Unfortunately Leila didn't quite live up to the greatness of its predecessor.
Overall the story feels very similar to Julia and the Shark. There's a complicated mother-daughter relationship, traveling to a far off place and trying to find a specific animal. While these are great ingredients you can use to tell many different stories, this one does not feel fleshed out enough. I wanted more moments between Leila and her mother, more insight into her inner turmoil, more background on her life in the UK. Instead everything happens quickly and easily, including the big talk between Leila and her mother, Leila adapting to the cold in Norway and also to living on a ship. Is she not annoyed by the lack of privacy or proper showers? That she can't just go for a walk or to the supermarket? She just goes along with everything so easily, it makes her a little bland. I wanted more depth and complexity. I appreciate that Hargrave wrote Leila as a character of color, who had to flea from Syria when she was young and who is traumatized by this. I respect that she probably did not want to make this the most important thing about Leila, but it also feels like this actually is the character's most interesting aspect because we aren't given much else.
To end on a positive note: The illustrations are fantastic again; they underline and expand the written narrative. I especially love how Miso's paw prints keep crossing through the text, making it feel like she is walking on and on while the human characters are going through their daily business.
Overall the story feels very similar to Julia and the Shark. There's a complicated mother-daughter relationship, traveling to a far off place and trying to find a specific animal. While these are great ingredients you can use to tell many different stories, this one does not feel fleshed out enough. I wanted more moments between Leila and her mother, more insight into her inner turmoil, more background on her life in the UK. Instead everything happens quickly and easily, including the big talk between Leila and her mother, Leila adapting to the cold in Norway and also to living on a ship. Is she not annoyed by the lack of privacy or proper showers? That she can't just go for a walk or to the supermarket? She just goes along with everything so easily, it makes her a little bland. I wanted more depth and complexity. I appreciate that Hargrave wrote Leila as a character of color, who had to flea from Syria when she was young and who is traumatized by this. I respect that she probably did not want to make this the most important thing about Leila, but it also feels like this actually is the character's most interesting aspect because we aren't given much else.
To end on a positive note: The illustrations are fantastic again; they underline and expand the written narrative. I especially love how Miso's paw prints keep crossing through the text, making it feel like she is walking on and on while the human characters are going through their daily business.