Reviews

The Otherwhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie

jadenal10's review

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.75

jude1206's review against another edition

5.0

The Nowhere Emporium may be the singular most wonderful place that I've visited on my bedtime reading adventures with my daughter. Finishing the last in the trilogy has been like saying goodbye to an old friend.

charlottesurrey's review

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

its a kids book i read for nostalgia so

saccalai's review

4.0

Something is wrong with the Nowhere Emporium and Daniel is missing. Mirren finds herself drawn to the Emporium to help not just Daniel, but to find her mother who has been trapped inside.
This was probably the most nail-biting of all the trilogy. I'm sad that it's the last one but hopefully someday there will be more in this world.

charlottesomewhere's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious

I am sad this is the last book in this series, but what an absolute belter. Packed with everything I love about MG. I loved being back in the Emporium and adored the new characters. What a triumph. 

goldenbooksgirl's review

5.0

I am such a huge fan of this series- I first read Nowhere Emporium pretty soon after it was published I think, and was incredibly lucky to receive a proof of the Elsewhere Emporium in 2018. I had no idea a third book was happening till a few months ago, but I read it fairly soon after it was released and I’m just as obsessed with it as I was its predecessors. It follows new character Mirren Feather, who must journey into the emporium with her best friend and their bully to save her mum, after the mysterious Daniel Holmes warns her she’s in terrible danger. The writing is so amazing, and I love how inventive the world is- I feel like I can picture every detail of the emporium, and I got really emotional reading this because I knew it was the last one, and also because of how things have changed so much since we saw it last. As ever, I loved the mix of past and present timelines, and how cleverly these thread together to create a really rich story, and it was wonderful seeing so many familiar faces, and I loved all the new characters too (I was particularly delighted by who the villain was, as i still think they’re one of the best villains I’ve ever read). I still can’t believe I’m never going to go on a new adventure with the shop from nowhere, but Ross Mackenzie is an incredibly talented writer and I look forward to spending time in the other worlds he creates in the future.