Reviews

Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker

malgosiareads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Strong 3.0★
We continue to travel in the Up and Under with Avery and Zib who try to find their way home. I loved how we kept exploring adult concepts through the lens of children and their magical friends. Yet, somewhere I also felt that the first book was more packed with action. I had a good time, and the audiobook is great for keeping one company while cleaning the house, but it wasn't as engaging as the previous one. 

creativelifeofliz's review

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this piece of the Up-and-Under story. I look forward to seeing the adventure continue. 

qwerty88's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

purplebeanbooks's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

4.75

lonelyghostsclub's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.0

micheala's review against another edition

4.0

This is a case where the sequel is just as good as the first book. 

We continue to get the lovely and whimsical character interactions, as well as more worldbuilding. The world is just as charming, with just the touch of darkness that makes it feel realistic without being so dark it loses the middle grade charm. 

I feel even more strongly that this series is like a cozy fantasy version of a Door-world you would find in the Wayward Children series. I'm excited to see how many entries this adventure is going to be.

becandbooks's review

4.0

The sequel to Over the Woodward Wall, Along the Saltwise Sea continues the journey of Avery and Zib. They are stuck in a land, reminiscent of the classical Wonderland, following the Improbable Road to get home. But not all paths are straight.

Baker instills their whimsical, fairytale narrative to invite readers into a world much beyond what we know. The narrators voice is straightforward in a very amusing way, not shying away from the ridiculousness of the tale. A fantastic followup to a wonderful series of wholly engaging novellas.

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emesis, captivity, drowning recounted

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sab_rose's review

4.0

Love love love this series.

Would have finished it sooner had cozy Christmas books were distracting me

hmmclean's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

joliraisin's review

adventurous reflective fast-paced

3.75