johanna_b's review against another edition
3.0
Grace is a 14 yo girl who is trying to figure out life after an accident leaves her without a leg. Her and her mom go and stay at Flambards, the home of their ancestors, where Grace's mom must up the publicity or they will be forced to sell off property which will ruin the natural habitat. This is Grace's journey to find friends, adventure and ultimately home.
This is the first contemporary that I have read in a while and it was OK. I had seen based on other people's reviews that it's better to read [b:Flambards|380292|Flambards (Flambards, #1)|K.M. Peyton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400885430l/380292._SY75_.jpg|2071224] by K.M Peyton before reading this book but, as libraries are closed due to Covid-19 and I didn't want to have to order the series I decided just to go ahead and read it. Grace's ancestors play a big role in this book and I found out after some research that the ancestors she kept talking about were the characters from Peyton's Flambards. One thing that I disliked was that we find out. Overall a pretty good, light read. Thanks to Linda Newberry and K.M Peyton!
This is the first contemporary that I have read in a while and it was OK. I had seen based on other people's reviews that it's better to read [b:Flambards|380292|Flambards (Flambards, #1)|K.M. Peyton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400885430l/380292._SY75_.jpg|2071224] by K.M Peyton before reading this book but, as libraries are closed due to Covid-19 and I didn't want to have to order the series I decided just to go ahead and read it. Grace's ancestors play a big role in this book and I found out after some research that the ancestors she kept talking about were the characters from Peyton's Flambards. One thing that I disliked was that we find out
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Marcus is gay right at the end, I felt that it was rushed and didn't fit well with the ending. I would have liked it more if he and Grace had ended up togethermaddie00987's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rb26's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
One million characters in this book
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
dodau's review
I'm a big fan of the original Flambards books and tv series so when I saw this i was chuffed. This however and if Christina, Will and Mark were not referenced often there would be little link to the original story.
heathssm's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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