duckyquack's review
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
marmoset737's review against another edition
5.0
Just so lovely. An adventure/fantasy/coming of age story about family for tweens.
heathersbike's review against another edition
4.0
This was good. Fun world, diary format (not my favorite, but well executed. )
greergreer's review against another edition
5.0
Magical Realism, alternate flat Earth, Dragons and T.J Maxx's. This was a wonderful book it made me laugh, and yep, it made me cry.
aurodon's review against another edition
I thought this was going to be a fun adventure book, but it's very much a story of a young girl learning to deal with difficult grown-up things. Not exactly a coming-of-age story, but the closest thing to it. While it has fun elements, the overall story is rather somber and I would probably not give this book to anyone under the age of 11 or 12, or possibly even 13-15 depending on their personality.
cactuspunk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nessa_8l's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book with all my heart and it’ll always have a special place in my heart. I don’t really know why I love this book so much, but I feel as though i love it because it’s very imaginative and I’ve always had a strong imagination and it just made the young child part of me with that strong imagination so happy.
I gotta say the ending was so flipping sad. This is probably the first book that’s ever made me cry.
I gotta say the ending was so flipping sad. This is probably the first book that’s ever made me cry.
plaidpladd's review against another edition
3.0
This book had a great concept, kind of middling execution. It felt like it was being made up on the spot, which I guess has a certain charm, but is ultimately kind of unsatisfying.
thearosemary's review against another edition
4.0
If you’re not already familiar, Jodi Lynn Anderson is one of my all-time favorite authors. She has made me smile and laugh and cry. (Mainly cry.) She is known to weave beautiful stories that are both beautiful and dark; characters that are honest and raw to the bone.
Despite not being a fan of middle-grade novels, I had a feeling My Diary to the Edge of the World would be one I would enjoy. And thankfully, I was right.
This novel took a fun, magical approach to the world while still keeping it realistic. Among that, the characters were complicated and intriguing. And to my surprise, the parents were alive and involved. How refreshing is that?
For my full review of this family oriented fantasy that left me in a pool of my own tears, click here: https://taylormaemarie.com/2017/04/28/my-diary-to-the-edge-of-the-world-by-jodi-lynn-anderson/
Despite not being a fan of middle-grade novels, I had a feeling My Diary to the Edge of the World would be one I would enjoy. And thankfully, I was right.
This novel took a fun, magical approach to the world while still keeping it realistic. Among that, the characters were complicated and intriguing. And to my surprise, the parents were alive and involved. How refreshing is that?
For my full review of this family oriented fantasy that left me in a pool of my own tears, click here: https://taylormaemarie.com/2017/04/28/my-diary-to-the-edge-of-the-world-by-jodi-lynn-anderson/