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josselinvuur's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
A surprisingly beautiful read. The characters are flawed real human beings. They have distinct personalities and strength. In the end I almost felt like they were family to me. The story was sweet, funny and interesting with an epic finale that could do the best superhero movies proud.
guybrushtmp's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Another one of the middle-grade ones that normally would be tradpub under Ursula Vernon. This was a solidly enjoyable time, though I do feel like the pacing could have been better. I was left frustrated at the crow for a bit too long for my taste.
gillian_sa's review against another edition
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
eventyrlys's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
If you've read any of T. Kingfisher's books before, you know what you're getting into. This was a fun, adventurous little book. The author does quite well getting into the perspective of a child, and even though Rosa makes some maybe not so great decisions, they all make sense given her age and experience. The world-building was small but fascinating. I loved the idea of magical illuminations.
semiprecious's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
4.0
A very cute story; light-hearted and fun.
annatar1060's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
This is a cute Cozy story. A great pallet cleanser after reading a more serious book.
crbruner1's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
celiapowell's review against another edition
4.0
Very reminiscent of Diana Wynne Jones' "The Magicians of Caprona", which is a book I love - not sure if it's really YA, but it features a young protagonist with a child friendly storyline, so I'm classifying it that way. I love all of Kingfisher's books, and this was no exception.
ahaddad24's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
5.0