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ruminations_reverie's review
3.0
This was a local authors selection at my library and the cover was giving me such nostalgic vibes. I read a book called [b:The Stars Did Wander Darkling|59811242|The Stars Did Wander Darkling|Colin Meloy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663099829l/59811242._SX50_.jpg|94204941] last year about this time and it has proven to be one of my most active reviews on goodreads. I was hoping for a repeat, though these stories definitely have different tones and I think the audience for The Eerie Brothers is slightly younger than the other, and I think they landed about the same.
Many people ask why I, a 35 year-old man, am still reading middlegrade books. The short answer is, I am still that 12 year-old boy on the inside and I still greatly enjoy reading books aimed at this audience. The writing is didactic, and although I feel I have learned all of the lessons these books have to teach, I can still appreciate the messages they are pushing. I also have a 10 year-old son and I can't help but to do some research and recommend him books I think we might both enjoy.
This book touches on so many subjects; family, friendship, discovering and accepting who you are, and finding the place you belong. Every little kid dreams of feeling special, finding out they're a long lost prince/princess, or in this case, a powerful witch from a long line of witches, but the real magic is in finding out that it is what lies in your heart that really matters. If that sounds corny, it's probably not for you, but I think for the appropriate audience, this is a fun and exciting book. I imagine this is the 1st book in a series that is bound to be full of magic, adventure, betrayal, and redemption and I can't wait to see what the Eerie Brothers get up to next.
Many people ask why I, a 35 year-old man, am still reading middlegrade books. The short answer is, I am still that 12 year-old boy on the inside and I still greatly enjoy reading books aimed at this audience. The writing is didactic, and although I feel I have learned all of the lessons these books have to teach, I can still appreciate the messages they are pushing. I also have a 10 year-old son and I can't help but to do some research and recommend him books I think we might both enjoy.
This book touches on so many subjects; family, friendship, discovering and accepting who you are, and finding the place you belong. Every little kid dreams of feeling special, finding out they're a long lost prince/princess, or in this case, a powerful witch from a long line of witches, but the real magic is in finding out that it is what lies in your heart that really matters. If that sounds corny, it's probably not for you, but I think for the appropriate audience, this is a fun and exciting book. I imagine this is the 1st book in a series that is bound to be full of magic, adventure, betrayal, and redemption and I can't wait to see what the Eerie Brothers get up to next.
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