From the Bookshelf of Into the Forest

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Fun characters, interesting story and a fast read.

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Jane
This book was recommended to me by a middle-school teacher, who's a big fan of independent authors. My 13 y/o son and I enjoyed this unique, interesting story. It was a real page turner and an out-of-the-box kind of fantasy action adventure.

The numerous supporting characters were strange, humorous, disgusting and unusual. I admired the main character, Jessica, who had to deal with a lot of horrific, amazing challenges as a 13 year old outcast. Her eccentric Welsh grandparents were amusing and a
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Katharina Gerlach
Oct 19, 2013 rated it it was ok
Shelves: young-adult
I found this book very confusing. The writing is very good. The author writes very visual which makes this appealing to young readers. My problem was the plot and the character motivation. The main character just stumbled from one adventure into the next without a good reason I could see. Also, I found her rather shallow. The concept of the Lightmasters was hard to grasp for me, and I didn't get what was so special about them. I found the farting jokes about the grandparents annoying and the gra ...more