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chantalsbookstuff's review
3.0
Francie has lost everything and now finds herself at Green Mountain Academy. She thrives here and makes a true friend who understands her. Her love for Cave exploring and rock climbing quickly turns a stormy night into one of life survival when a small plane goes missing.
Purely YA this book will be a very enjoyable read for younger teens. The writing is pure and focuses on capturing the right age group. All the girls at the Academy is easy to get to know and captures your attention. I like how the author added in a bit of mischief to give that sense of feeling in a boarding school.
Although not for my age group, this was still enjoyable.
Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the opportunity to read this ARC.
Purely YA this book will be a very enjoyable read for younger teens. The writing is pure and focuses on capturing the right age group. All the girls at the Academy is easy to get to know and captures your attention. I like how the author added in a bit of mischief to give that sense of feeling in a boarding school.
Although not for my age group, this was still enjoyable.
Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the opportunity to read this ARC.
fionak's review
3.0
This is a sequel to Red Fox Road (which I have not read) and while this novel passes the test of being easily understandable on its own, I found myself struggling to care about Francie cause she has such an immensely heavy backstory. The pacing is glacial and the story is more character-driven than the premise promised; there's far too much set-up and waiting for things to start happening. I would recommend this to anyone who was really into the first book but I wouldn't expect it to tempt a new reader.
Thank you to Tundra Books who sent me a lovely free copy of the finished book for review (I'm sorry I didn't like it more).
Thank you to Tundra Books who sent me a lovely free copy of the finished book for review (I'm sorry I didn't like it more).
therearenobadbooks's review
5.0
This is an exciting well-written novel that will not let you stop reading. I like that it starts very focused on climbing jargon and it's perfect for those who love to climb but also for those who love adventure. For fans of Hatchet, the characters of the n novel are quite brave ( although they doubt themselves most of the time) they don't hesitate to risk their lives for others. This is a book I gladly return to each year.
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