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e_l_smith's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
As always, a delight.
jnishi's review against another edition
4.0
Great book. It was warm hearted yet hit you in the feels. Such a good representation of how a family can pick up the pieces of life when loss happens. So great to see a big brother being a good big brother and not a jerk after bad things happen. Julien is a great grey character.
drtx_bwt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Grief, War, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Xenophobia, Torture, and Kidnapping
sechurae's review against another edition
4.0
Opening with caveat that I know this book is marketed as middle-grade; but there are still couple of points/aspects I wished were fleshed out more.
Things I loved about the book: the sibling relationships, and just Mite in general, being a grubby, explosive, yet adorable and straightforward youngest sibling. The worldbuilding: the magical structure were interesting and fun; and the descriptions of the tropical/island settings were an interesting change from the typical fantasy environs.
Things I wished were fleshed out more: Noa's worries about Julian and the revelation of their family's/mother's past. There were a lot of questions raised within the book about grey morality but weren't further explored. The ending felt like a return to the status quo without the necessary effort expended to address these questions. A lot of the book felt like it might have been leading to a sequel.
All in all, quite enjoyable; and I love Heather Fawcett's writing.
Things I loved about the book: the sibling relationships, and just Mite in general, being a grubby, explosive, yet adorable and straightforward youngest sibling. The worldbuilding: the magical structure were interesting and fun; and the descriptions of the tropical/island settings were an interesting change from the typical fantasy environs.
Things I wished were fleshed out more: Noa's worries about Julian and the revelation of their family's/mother's past. There were a lot of questions raised within the book about grey morality but weren't further explored. The ending felt like a return to the status quo without the necessary effort expended to address these questions. A lot of the book felt like it might have been leading to a sequel.
All in all, quite enjoyable; and I love Heather Fawcett's writing.
breeezzy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sp00kyb00ks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jnichols's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
luciearan's review against another edition
4.0
Příjemně čtivá fantasy, která i přes to, že je primárně určená pro mladší ročníky, zaujme a nenudí ani ty věkem pokročilé. Příběh tří sourozenců, kteří i když jsou spolu pěvně spjatí, si po smrti rodičů musí najít k sobě znovu cestu a konečně se vidět takoví, jací jsou. A aby toho nebylo málo, návdavkem ještě osvobodit království, které jim bylo převratem ukradeno.
Čtivé, milé a oddechové. Přesně to jsem u knihy hledala.
Čtivé, milé a oddechové. Přesně to jsem u knihy hledala.
bethlee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death
Minor: Murder, Bullying, and Mental illness
magis1105's review against another edition
fast-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