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avian_aine's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.0
jkeenereads's review
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
I never read any Nesbit as a child and my first experience as an adult was underwhelming- The Children and It. But this one is delightful!
Time travel, treasure hunting, a touch of magic… very fun.
The ending felt rushed and not well developed though.
Time travel, treasure hunting, a touch of magic… very fun.
The ending felt rushed and not well developed though.
leorejoanne's review against another edition
4.0
That was a fun read.
This is one of the Edith Nesbit books which I have NOT read as a child (actually, I think it is the only one). I bought it in England on my fifteenth summer and read it on the flight back home.
The truth is, that when I took it off the shelf yesterday, in search of something which will be a bit more interesting (and magical) then the Hemingway I was reading, which was starting to bore me - I didn't really remember the plot.
What dissapointed me in the book was its' similiarity to other books which she has written. The clever, magical being, who fulfills the childrens' wishes and then later rescues them out of the trouble which they manage to get themselves into, and is always grumpy and cross even though he secretly harbours those kids a lot of affection. And also the obssesive quest for treasure.
But apart from that, it was a lovely book. I especially liked the fact that the girl was braver than her brother most of the time.
A cute book, and charming and magical and just plain good.
זהו אחד מספרי אדית' נסביט שלא קראתי כילדה. קניתי אותו באנגליה בקיץ החמש-עשרה שלי וקראתי אותו בטיסה חזרה לארץ. האמת היא שכשהורדתי אותו מן המדף אתמול בחיפוש אחר משהו שיהיה קצת יותר מעניין מההמינגווי שהתחיל לשעמם אותי - לא ממש זכרתי את העלילה.
מה שאכזב אותי בספר היה הדימיון שלו לספרים אחרים פרי עטה. היצור הקסום והחכם, שמגשים לילדים את משאלותיהם ואח"כ מחלץ אותם מן הצרות שהם נכנסים אליהן, ותמיד רוטן ומעוצבן למרות שהוא בעצם רוחש אליהם חיבה. וכמו כן החיפוש האובססיבי אחרי האוצר.
אבל חוץ מזה, היה זה ספר מקסים. אהבתי במיוחד את העובדה שהילדה הייתה יותר אמיצה מאחיה רוב הזמן.
ספר חמוד וקסום וטוב. אהבתי.
This is one of the Edith Nesbit books which I have NOT read as a child (actually, I think it is the only one). I bought it in England on my fifteenth summer and read it on the flight back home.
The truth is, that when I took it off the shelf yesterday, in search of something which will be a bit more interesting (and magical) then the Hemingway I was reading, which was starting to bore me - I didn't really remember the plot.
What dissapointed me in the book was its' similiarity to other books which she has written. The clever, magical being, who fulfills the childrens' wishes and then later rescues them out of the trouble which they manage to get themselves into, and is always grumpy and cross even though he secretly harbours those kids a lot of affection. And also the obssesive quest for treasure.
But apart from that, it was a lovely book. I especially liked the fact that the girl was braver than her brother most of the time.
A cute book, and charming and magical and just plain good.
זהו אחד מספרי אדית' נסביט שלא קראתי כילדה. קניתי אותו באנגליה בקיץ החמש-עשרה שלי וקראתי אותו בטיסה חזרה לארץ. האמת היא שכשהורדתי אותו מן המדף אתמול בחיפוש אחר משהו שיהיה קצת יותר מעניין מההמינגווי שהתחיל לשעמם אותי - לא ממש זכרתי את העלילה.
מה שאכזב אותי בספר היה הדימיון שלו לספרים אחרים פרי עטה. היצור הקסום והחכם, שמגשים לילדים את משאלותיהם ואח"כ מחלץ אותם מן הצרות שהם נכנסים אליהן, ותמיד רוטן ומעוצבן למרות שהוא בעצם רוחש אליהם חיבה. וכמו כן החיפוש האובססיבי אחרי האוצר.
אבל חוץ מזה, היה זה ספר מקסים. אהבתי במיוחד את העובדה שהילדה הייתה יותר אמיצה מאחיה רוב הזמן.
ספר חמוד וקסום וטוב. אהבתי.
ashleylm's review against another edition
3.0
I love this author. I do. I'll read anything she writes. I won't always love it, but I'll read it, because I know that each individual sentence, at least, won't irk.
This isn't one of my favourites, though, because (a) the magic system was weird and inconsistent, (b) I'm not a huge fan of "let's time travel to different periods" books (I love time travel books, but for the plot twists and turns they can engender, not for a light history lesson), and (c) the characters themselves weren't so thrilling.
It may say something that I thought the tightest, tensest passages were literally about developing photographic prints. Seriously! That was a great scene.
If you're an E. Nesbit fan and you enjoy light historical time travel books, then this will be much more up your alley. Also, I'm 54, so not the original target marget.
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
This isn't one of my favourites, though, because (a) the magic system was weird and inconsistent, (b) I'm not a huge fan of "let's time travel to different periods" books (I love time travel books, but for the plot twists and turns they can engender, not for a light history lesson), and (c) the characters themselves weren't so thrilling.
It may say something that I thought the tightest, tensest passages were literally about developing photographic prints. Seriously! That was a great scene.
If you're an E. Nesbit fan and you enjoy light historical time travel books, then this will be much more up your alley. Also, I'm 54, so not the original target marget.
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
kailey_luminouslibro's review
5.0
I enjoyed this book even more reading it the second time! I love dynamic between Edred and Elfrida, fighting and making up just the way siblings do, teasing and snapping at each other, but really caring about one another underneath.
I love the crusty old Moldiwarp and how crabby he is all the time! haha! What a wonderfully imaginative character!
Just a perfect magical tale, with loads of mystery and daring adventure!
I love the crusty old Moldiwarp and how crabby he is all the time! haha! What a wonderfully imaginative character!
Just a perfect magical tale, with loads of mystery and daring adventure!
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