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A review by katiemichellereads
Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly by Stephen Graham Jones, P.T. Jones, Paul Tremblay
3.0
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I received this book for an honest review through Netgalley.
2.5 stars
This one wasn’t for me. I kept going because I wanted to see how it would end, and because it’s a review copy.
The characters were alright. I did like Mary and the “Floating Boy,” but this was so plot-driven that it didn’t show too much about the characters. Mary did a bit of developing through the story, but I didn’t really believe it – things changed too fast for her to suddenly be okay at the end.
Also, the characters felt way younger to me than fifteen. While reading I kept thinking they were in middle school, both due to their actions and the writing style. It seemed written towards a younger narrator and a younger audience as well.
The plot did save this book, though. Some parts just weren’t believable to me, but otherwise I really liked the main concept. I believe a younger reader would enjoy this much more than myself, as well.
I received this book for an honest review through Netgalley.
2.5 stars
This one wasn’t for me. I kept going because I wanted to see how it would end, and because it’s a review copy.
The characters were alright. I did like Mary and the “Floating Boy,” but this was so plot-driven that it didn’t show too much about the characters. Mary did a bit of developing through the story, but I didn’t really believe it – things changed too fast for her to suddenly be okay at the end.
Also, the characters felt way younger to me than fifteen. While reading I kept thinking they were in middle school, both due to their actions and the writing style. It seemed written towards a younger narrator and a younger audience as well.
The plot did save this book, though. Some parts just weren’t believable to me, but otherwise I really liked the main concept. I believe a younger reader would enjoy this much more than myself, as well.