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cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
3.0
Cute little book for middle readers. Clever and witty with lots of little twists of humor. Fun for kids to read alone or with a parent.
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tami_provencher's review against another edition
5.0
Let me start by saying this: Clemency Pogue will not be to everyone's taste. It is not appropriate for young children for whom parody, word play and some gross slapstick-esque humor will not yet hit their mark.
Clemency's parents tell all manner of stories. Clemency listens and absorbs them all. When her parents go off to work as usual one day Clemency occupies herself as usual with a trip into the forest where she becomes the victim of a sudden and persistently vicious attack by an evil fairy. Remembering her father's recent tale of Peter Pan, Clemency repeatedly shouts that she does NOT "believe in fairies." When the nasty little fairy drops lifeless into a gorge Clemency is relieved--at first.
The almost immediate appearance of a hilariously disgruntled hobgoblin named ChafesMeSo with the news that Clemency's actions have resulted in far-reaching deadly consequences throughout the fairy realm deflates Clem's breath of success. With admirable determination Clemency and ChafesMeSo set off on a journey to restore the balance and lives Clem accidentally destroyed.
One part magic and fantasy, one part belly-laugh adventure and one part 'do the right thing' Clemency Pogue made me laugh out loud and left me smiling. The fact that the consequences of Clem's actions resulted in both fortunate AND unfortunate circumstances in their own situations and settings adds a deeper and more interesting dimension to the plot.
Readers ages 9-12 will thoroughly enjoy Clemency Pogue: Fairy Killer--probably for the same reasons it is inappropriate for younger readers. Adults--like myself--who appreciate and enjoy wicked parody and wordplay intertwined around a solid plot and characters(Think Roald Dahl tales like Matilda and The Witches.) will happily devour this short, easy read.
Clemency's parents tell all manner of stories. Clemency listens and absorbs them all. When her parents go off to work as usual one day Clemency occupies herself as usual with a trip into the forest where she becomes the victim of a sudden and persistently vicious attack by an evil fairy. Remembering her father's recent tale of Peter Pan, Clemency repeatedly shouts that she does NOT "believe in fairies." When the nasty little fairy drops lifeless into a gorge Clemency is relieved--at first.
The almost immediate appearance of a hilariously disgruntled hobgoblin named ChafesMeSo with the news that Clemency's actions have resulted in far-reaching deadly consequences throughout the fairy realm deflates Clem's breath of success. With admirable determination Clemency and ChafesMeSo set off on a journey to restore the balance and lives Clem accidentally destroyed.
One part magic and fantasy, one part belly-laugh adventure and one part 'do the right thing' Clemency Pogue made me laugh out loud and left me smiling. The fact that the consequences of Clem's actions resulted in both fortunate AND unfortunate circumstances in their own situations and settings adds a deeper and more interesting dimension to the plot.
Readers ages 9-12 will thoroughly enjoy Clemency Pogue: Fairy Killer--probably for the same reasons it is inappropriate for younger readers. Adults--like myself--who appreciate and enjoy wicked parody and wordplay intertwined around a solid plot and characters(Think Roald Dahl tales like Matilda and The Witches.) will happily devour this short, easy read.
ssejig's review against another edition
3.0
My overall impression would be "meh." Didn't really hold my attention. The basic premise is that a girl is plagued by a fairy so she tries to kill it but accidentally kills four or five other fairies as well. Now she has to travel the world trying to find out the names of the other fairies so she can bring them back to life.
holtfan's review against another edition
3.0
Cute and clever. This is a short book that blends the feel of a traditional fairy tale with science. It would make a delightful read out loud for children. I'm intrigued by the idea of the rest of the series but not quite enough to go find them.
SERIOUSLY, GOODREADS. I HAVE ONLY READ THIS BOOK ONCE. WHY CAN'T YOU ACCEPT THAT.
SERIOUSLY, GOODREADS. I HAVE ONLY READ THIS BOOK ONCE. WHY CAN'T YOU ACCEPT THAT.
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