saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence
lisajuliareads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The last few months I have been struggling with reading, it kept giving me headaches or pain in my eyes. Most books I started I was unable to finish because I just couldn't read and eventually lost interest or hope. I managed to read a graphic novel and 2 very short books the last few months, but that was about it. Then this book came (along with a new pair of glasses to try) and I ~finally~ was able to finish it!
This book was an easy and quick read - if I had my pre-2022 reading abilities, I would've devoured this book in 2 or less days. The chapters were a perfect mix of medium or short, the occasional longer chapter didn't feel too long. It was easy to follow the switches between POVs, even if there was still some mystery around some characters.
The plot was interesting. When I read the summary, I knew I wanted to read this book. It did not disappoint.
However, at some point not getting answers to the dozen questions I had got a bit annoying. The whole time you're aware you don't know the full story, and I know that's on purpose because the characters suffer from magical amnesia, but it gets frustrating. Even by the end it still feels like there are questions unanswered.
Speaking of the end, it felt kind of rushed to me. The whole book is slow to medium paced, and then the last few pages are suddenly very fast. It didn't really give the ending the story deserved. It was over too fast.
I would still recommend this book. While it didn't become an all time favorite like I had expected, I still had fun reading it. I'll still cherish this book, think back to it with a smile.
My rating: 3.75☆
This book was an easy and quick read - if I had my pre-2022 reading abilities, I would've devoured this book in 2 or less days. The chapters were a perfect mix of medium or short, the occasional longer chapter didn't feel too long. It was easy to follow the switches between POVs, even if there was still some mystery around some characters.
The plot was interesting. When I read the summary, I knew I wanted to read this book. It did not disappoint.
However, at some point not getting answers to the dozen questions I had got a bit annoying. The whole time you're aware you don't know the full story, and I know that's on purpose because the characters suffer from magical amnesia, but it gets frustrating. Even by the end it still feels like there are questions unanswered.
Speaking of the end, it felt kind of rushed to me. The whole book is slow to medium paced, and then the last few pages are suddenly very fast. It didn't really give the ending the story deserved. It was over too fast.
I would still recommend this book. While it didn't become an all time favorite like I had expected, I still had fun reading it. I'll still cherish this book, think back to it with a smile.
My rating: 3.75☆
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death and Child death
theinkwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I like the idea of this more than the execution. I just feel like there was too much going on and the story would have benefitted from some editing to make it more comprehensible (both for its target audience, which I feel would really struggle keeping all the different plot lines separate, and just in general). I really loved the overall magical realism fantasy vibes, but I don't feel like vibes make up for the lack of cohesion in this case. Still not a bad book and I liked the story overall, but I don't feel like it lives up to its potential.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Violence and Death
carolinacortez's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
WOW WOW WOW
La belleza de este libro es enorme (hay una razón por la que no le di las 5 estrellas, hablaré de eso después), hace siglos que no leía un middle grade y wow a veces se necesitan, son un abrazo para el corazón, volver a la simpleza de una enseñanza que podríamos pensar que como adultos ya tenemos pero muchas veces lo olvidamos.
La belleza de este libro es enorme (hay una razón por la que no le di las 5 estrellas, hablaré de eso después), hace siglos que no leía un middle grade y wow a veces se necesitan, son un abrazo para el corazón, volver a la simpleza de una enseñanza que podríamos pensar que como adultos ya tenemos pero muchas veces lo olvidamos.
" Ya he vivido bastante más de un periodo razonable en esta tierra. Y tengo mucha curiosidad por conocer lo que sigue."
Ame a todos y cada uno de los personajes, pero sobre todo amo con toda mi alma a Fyrian, el pequeño dragón que es simplemente enorme, amo su inocencia y lo feliz que es en cualquier situación, nunca falló en hacerme feliz
"Bebiste mucho de la luna y ahora la luna llena está dentro de ti."
Le di cuatro estrellas en lugar de cinco por qué, a mí gusto, la primera parte del libro es muy lenta, se siente como si no estuviera pasando nada (aunque si está pasando) pero se siente lento, si no hubiera sido por eso para mí era un libro perfecto.
En fin 1000% recomendado
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Death, and Mental illness
my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Mental illness, Grief, and Abandonment
faeriefox's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This is a reread and was one of my favorite books in elementary school, and now I remember why.
The book is beautifully written, and the prose flows beautifully. It made me feel so many emotions, and the story is very unique and interesting. It's no wonder it won so many awards.
I loved Antain and Glurk's characters especially, and without those specific personalities, the book would have lost so much.
I didn't find most of the other characters to be well-developed, though, which was especially disappointing in Luna's case, since she is the main character. I felt like she was written as too old for her years, and like she didn't have much personality.
Aside from that though, everything was amazing. I especially loved the background on how the world came to be; most books just exist, and I like that this world is similar to our own in that the people within it have stories for how it came to be. It makes it more relatable.
All in all, this was an excellent book, and I'm glad I read it again.
The book is beautifully written, and the prose flows beautifully. It made me feel so many emotions, and the story is very unique and interesting. It's no wonder it won so many awards.
I loved Antain and Glurk's characters especially, and without those specific personalities, the book would have lost so much.
I didn't find most of the other characters to be well-developed, though, which was especially disappointing in Luna's case, since she is the main character. I felt like she was written as too old for her years, and like she didn't have much personality.
Aside from that though, everything was amazing. I especially loved the background on how the world came to be; most books just exist, and I like that this world is similar to our own in that the people within it have stories for how it came to be. It makes it more relatable.
All in all, this was an excellent book, and I'm glad I read it again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Mental illness, and Confinement
Minor: Child death
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
melancholymegs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, and Terminal illness
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Death
madetofly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Confinement
Moderate: Death
bookwormcat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, and Death