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feralgardengnome's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
brendalovesbooks's review
4.0
I really liked this, just not as well as the first one. I still love the inventiveness and the writing and the magic.
angel_koyfish's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
jordankennington's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
linda_don's review
5.0
This is proving to be the most incredible series for children I've ever read as an adult. It's earnest and heartfelt but so, so clever.
keliseb's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
almost as good as the first. the author interview with the Wyverary made me cry
erin_napkin's review against another edition
5.0
I'm crying at the end of this. ITS SO GOOD and while it is a children's book, there is so so much more to this and so many layers. And ugh my heart is very full right now.
squirrelsohno's review
5.0
For those of you who read THE GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND IN A SHIP OF HER OWN MAKING, you will know well about the life and adventures of young September, a girl from Omaha during World War II who escaped to Fairyland with the Green Wind and a flying jaguar. The lush prose, the exciting plot, the gripping tale of a young girl discovering the unknown – and herself – against the backdrop of a strange, confusing, and utterly unique new world. September saved the world only to be ripped away back to our realm for almost an entire year until the rift between the worlds opened up and September is sucked back in – only to find that Fairyland is a very different, darker place.
If you are a fan of imaginative, intricate tales, you need to be reading this series right now. Every page is a magical treat filled with new and inventive ideas. The same things that made THE GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND so successful to me were in full view in its sequel. We meet the same characters plus a whole new assortment of others – teapots living in samovars, shadows in their own little underworld, September’s shadow (who has taken on a life of her own).
It’s amazing to know what our opposites might be like. Mine would probably be an extremely confident yet extremely quiet math wizard who hated kitties. But discovering this world of opposites and the land of Fairyland-Below was awesome. Just when you think the story has discovered all it could, there is even more whimsy and yet mystery.
Once again, I had an issue with September’s perceived age. We are told she’s thirteen, but once again, she seemed much younger. The narration had a distinct tone of belonging to an adult aiming for an adult audience, but September herself, from the drawings to the way she acted to her dialogue was more reminiscent of a 9 year old.
But with that one hitch aside, I must admit, this story enthralled me. As readers, we learn so much more about Fairyland and even September’s life in our world – her parents, her schoolmates, her life as a normal girl with very strange experiences that she can’t share with those around her. I sympathized so much with September. When I was her age, my parents were going through a divorce, but the kids at school weren’t much help. I drifted away from those around me, so by the time high school came around I was pretty much on my own. September’s escape into Fairyland allowed her a chance to explore herself. It’s something that drew me in even more, being able to use my own experiences to identify and connect with her as a protagonist.
(This Charlie Brown image describes my life. Not really like September’s, but you get the idea.)
THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH FAIRYLAND is rich and complex, with a heroine that I admire and love, a cast of characters richly defined and explored, and a world that unfurls more and more with each page. The climax hit and I was swept away.
VERDICT: Um, go read this series. Now. I mean it.
If you are a fan of imaginative, intricate tales, you need to be reading this series right now. Every page is a magical treat filled with new and inventive ideas. The same things that made THE GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND so successful to me were in full view in its sequel. We meet the same characters plus a whole new assortment of others – teapots living in samovars, shadows in their own little underworld, September’s shadow (who has taken on a life of her own).
It’s amazing to know what our opposites might be like. Mine would probably be an extremely confident yet extremely quiet math wizard who hated kitties. But discovering this world of opposites and the land of Fairyland-Below was awesome. Just when you think the story has discovered all it could, there is even more whimsy and yet mystery.
Once again, I had an issue with September’s perceived age. We are told she’s thirteen, but once again, she seemed much younger. The narration had a distinct tone of belonging to an adult aiming for an adult audience, but September herself, from the drawings to the way she acted to her dialogue was more reminiscent of a 9 year old.
But with that one hitch aside, I must admit, this story enthralled me. As readers, we learn so much more about Fairyland and even September’s life in our world – her parents, her schoolmates, her life as a normal girl with very strange experiences that she can’t share with those around her. I sympathized so much with September. When I was her age, my parents were going through a divorce, but the kids at school weren’t much help. I drifted away from those around me, so by the time high school came around I was pretty much on my own. September’s escape into Fairyland allowed her a chance to explore herself. It’s something that drew me in even more, being able to use my own experiences to identify and connect with her as a protagonist.
(This Charlie Brown image describes my life. Not really like September’s, but you get the idea.)
THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH FAIRYLAND is rich and complex, with a heroine that I admire and love, a cast of characters richly defined and explored, and a world that unfurls more and more with each page. The climax hit and I was swept away.
VERDICT: Um, go read this series. Now. I mean it.
missbookiverse's review against another edition
4.0
Das Buch fängt genauso toll an wie ich Band 1 in Erinnerung hatte. Der Schreibstil ist zauberhaft und Septembers Sehnsucht nach Fairyland springt nur so von den Seiten.
Natürlich dauert es nicht lange bis September tatsächlich zurück nach Fairyland gelangt. Auch da hat mich das Setting sofort wieder gefangen genommen: Glaswald, Mondfrüchte, eine Sibyl, die ihren Kram loswerden möchte, ein bewohnbarer Samowar (eine Art Teekessel, mein Lieblingskapitel <3) und ein Aaal-Zug, der ständig weinen muss, um voranzukommen. Dieser Einfallsreichtum ist einfach überwältigend fantastisch.
September schließt auch wieder einige neue Freundschaften, meine liebste definitiv mit dem Dodo Aubergine <3
Den Konflikt mit den Schatten fand ich sehr interessant. Ist ja total nachvollziehbar, dass die nicht zurück zu ihren "Schattenwerfern" wollen, weil sie da immer nur ein Abbild sind und nichts selbst entscheiden können.
Dennoch fand ich die Auflösung am Ende etwas mau.
Trotzdem ein fantastisches Abenteuer. Ich möchte es gern als das Alice im Wunderland unserer Zeit bezeichnen :D Ich freue mich riesig auf das nächste Abenteuer mit September in Fairyland.
Natürlich dauert es nicht lange bis September tatsächlich zurück nach Fairyland gelangt. Auch da hat mich das Setting sofort wieder gefangen genommen: Glaswald, Mondfrüchte, eine Sibyl, die ihren Kram loswerden möchte, ein bewohnbarer Samowar (eine Art Teekessel, mein Lieblingskapitel <3) und ein Aaal-Zug, der ständig weinen muss, um voranzukommen. Dieser Einfallsreichtum ist einfach überwältigend fantastisch.
September schließt auch wieder einige neue Freundschaften, meine liebste definitiv mit dem Dodo Aubergine <3
Den Konflikt mit den Schatten fand ich sehr interessant. Ist ja total nachvollziehbar, dass die nicht zurück zu ihren "Schattenwerfern" wollen, weil sie da immer nur ein Abbild sind und nichts selbst entscheiden können.
Dennoch fand ich die Auflösung am Ende etwas mau.
Spoiler
Ich fand es zwar gut, dass September Herz beweist und ihre Waffe nicht benutzt, aber wie sie es dann letztendlich lösen (Septembers Schatten Halloween veranstaltet einfach alle paar Monate eine riesige Feier mit Fairyland-Above), war mir viel zu einfach. Darauf hätten sie doch schon längst kommen können. Da frage ich mich wozu September überhaupt ihre ganze Reise gemacht und den Prinzen geweckt hat... überhaupt, was hat der am Ende zum Ganzen beigetragen? Ihre Reise fand ich zwar toll, aber sie hat doch im Endeffekt nichts zum Konflikt beigetragen (außer dass September sich entwickelt).Trotzdem ein fantastisches Abenteuer. Ich möchte es gern als das Alice im Wunderland unserer Zeit bezeichnen :D Ich freue mich riesig auf das nächste Abenteuer mit September in Fairyland.