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Dec 05, 2007
Grillables
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I'd heard great things about this, but was a little disappointed. The writing was clearly geared towards a slightly younger crowd than I'm used to, though the adult characters occasionally use more complex vocabulary than I might expect for the writing style. Some unconvincing character actions and oversimplified character development hampered an otherwise interesting (if somewhat predictable) plot.
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adequate fantasy. it is exciting in parts and I can see why these are super popular at our library.
Take one part Green Knowe, one part Spiderwick, one part Sisters Grimm, one part Beasts of Clawstone Castle, add dash of Island of the Aunts, the tiniest pinch of Harry Potter and the smallest smattering of Dark is Rising...then muddle. If your kids are fans of any of the aforementioned books or series, chances are they will enjoy this one as well.
Character development left room for improvement. T ...more
Take one part Green Knowe, one part Spiderwick, one part Sisters Grimm, one part Beasts of Clawstone Castle, add dash of Island of the Aunts, the tiniest pinch of Harry Potter and the smallest smattering of Dark is Rising...then muddle. If your kids are fans of any of the aforementioned books or series, chances are they will enjoy this one as well.
Character development left room for improvement. T ...more
This book was sort of cute and clever, but Seth drove me so crazy I felt pretty aggravated whenever he did something willfully stupid to advance the story along.
I'm putting this one on hold. It's so... juvenile. And it has FAIRIES. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO HAVE FAIRIES??? I don't like fairies. I may be a 6-year-old tiara-wearing princess on the inside, and I may LOVE fairy tales, but PLEASE don't make me read about ACTUAL fairies! ICK! They drive me crazy... ESPECIALLY when they're done in a juvenile way.
It bugs me that I don't like this though! This series was HIGHLY recommended... even my husband was like, "You're upset that you don't like it, aren't you?" ...more
It bugs me that I don't like this though! This series was HIGHLY recommended... even my husband was like, "You're upset that you don't like it, aren't you?" ...more
Cute.
It's about time there's a young girl that saves the day! I'm sick of all these boys that get their names on the covers...Gregor, Leven Thumps, Harry Potter, Charlie Bone...Yay for Heroines!
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Cute YA fantasy, perfect for a night of insomnia.
Feb 05, 2010
RachelAnne
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