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Pony by R.J. Palacio

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lmsully's review against another edition

5.0

“They have no imagination. No fire in their minds. So they try to limit the world to the paltry things they can understand, but the world cannot be limited. The world is infinite! And you, young as you are, already know that.”

augustgrace's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0

Haunting, mysterious, smart, and a good touch of humor. It felt like reading a book from my childhood. It doesn't pander to the younger audience for which it's intended, but treats them as fully capable of enjoying and understanding the story. Absolutely great!

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ingrids1's review against another edition

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5.0

I’ve read 62 books this year and this one is my absolute favourite.

liz_morgan73's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

readinginmaine's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5

kat_king's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

darumachan's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Weirdly pretentious, and the way the challenging words were introduced felt annoyingly pedantic (plenty of middle grade novels manage to use complex diction without coming across as so condescending).
I couldn't connect with the MC and couldn't figure out why the title is "Pony" when there is no authentic connection between Silas and Pony. Even Mittenwool seemed vague and underdeveloped. It was fine, but just seemed like Palacio was holding everything at arms length.

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