naomiysl's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Solidly lovely book, I like the world building that exists and wish it were a bit more fleshed out. I love the concept of the immortal beings needing mortals to lend them the concept of time. A bit longer than it needs to be, though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
readballoon's review against another edition
adventurous
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
2.75
kmb7268's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
smorrison4's review
3.0
This was a fun, middle-grade fantasy novel. I found it a little slow at times when we got stuck in the minutiae of the story and my mind would start to wonder. Overall, the story was good. I liked how the story was wrapped up for the ending. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys reading books about fae.
cboylewight's review
4.0
ARC provided by Edelweiss through Northshire Bookstore
A nice change of pace from reading adult sci-fi/fantasy. The story of adventure is filled with fae-magic and follows a young girl on her quest to save her brother. The writing is simpler, with fewer world details than a YA would offer (but good for a middle reader). It does offer some insight into the main characters growth, thoughts, and feelings. I would have liked a little more of the knowledge she learns of clock-repair (but I'm also a detail person). It is written from one perspective and might be a bit slow to get started for some readers as the big action comes closer to the end. I enjoyed this easier read and young fantasy readers will definitely like to step into this world of magic, clocks, and riddles.
A nice change of pace from reading adult sci-fi/fantasy. The story of adventure is filled with fae-magic and follows a young girl on her quest to save her brother. The writing is simpler, with fewer world details than a YA would offer (but good for a middle reader). It does offer some insight into the main characters growth, thoughts, and feelings. I would have liked a little more of the knowledge she learns of clock-repair (but I'm also a detail person). It is written from one perspective and might be a bit slow to get started for some readers as the big action comes closer to the end. I enjoyed this easier read and young fantasy readers will definitely like to step into this world of magic, clocks, and riddles.
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