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Bluecrowne: A Greenglass House Story, by Kate Milford

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kandaceab's review

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

I thought this book was really cool! It does tie to Greenglass house, but I wished there was more overlap, as it is labeled as Greenglass House number 3. If you are kind of confused about some of the things the book is talking about, I recommend reading The Left Handed Fate, also written by Kate Milford. Bluecrowne follows the same storyline as the Left Handed fate- using the same characters. I think this should be labeled as Left Handed Fate number 2, not Greenglass house number 3, as it connects to the Left Handed Fate more than it does to Greenglass house.

Can't wait for the Thief Knot to come out- also by Kate Milford. I am very excited to read it!

bryn_cavin's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

clarita's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

4.0

jennijen's review

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

lory_enterenchanted's review

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I read this to follow up The Raconteur's Commonplace Book, and it gave more information about some of the characters that helped me make sense of that one. (Some info may also be in Greenglass House that I have forgotten.) This was satisfying, plus it was an exciting and heartwarming book on its own. Milford does an impressive job detailing forms of magic -- time walking, firestarting -- that have their own logic and their own consequences, and are not just waving wands and saying Latin words. Her imaginary world, even with its touches of whimsy, feels increasingly solid to me, as if it is indeed as real a place as she asserts. I'm tempted to go on a Milford binge now and put more of the pieces together.

yapha's review

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3.0

I don't think I'd really consider this #3 in the Greenglass House series. It is more of a companion novel that gives the back story to the house itself. It does not include Milo, Meddy, or Marzana, since it takes place in 1810. It belongs better to the Arcana series, which follows the adventures of Lucy Bluecrowne and the other characters here. They all take place in Nagspeake and related lands. Only for hardcore fans of the series, grades 4 & up.