Reviews

Nic Blake en de verdwenen Msaidizi by Angie Thomas

cbm8594's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

hannahcushing's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

3.0

reading_beyond_the_book_cover's review against another edition

emotional funny informative mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

This is the easiest five stars I’ve given in a while!

I loved this middle-grade story. It would be a great addition to any classroom curriculum focusing on African American Heroes and folklore.

I wanted to know more, so I picked up The People Could Fly: The Picture Book (I’m pretty sure I’ve read the picture book before) and am looking into the people and stories mentioned.

This is my first book by Angie Thomas and won’t be my last. Her ability to embed these folktales/folklores into a fantasy story full of action, history, friendship, family, folklore, and foes impressed me!

If you can’t tell, I’m excited about the release of the next book in this series. Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi can’t come soon enough! There’s a spot on my shelf eagerly waiting to be filled!

kristaallysa's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sunshine_librarian's review against another edition

4.0

One of my favorite parts of this book was the fact that Angie Thomas never once talked "down" to her audience. I think middle schoolers will recognize that and feel it is a more sophisticated story. I loved the adventures, and I think fans of Percy Jackson and Amari will be huge fans.

While this has nothing to do with the quality of the story, I wish the cover was more appealing to older MG readers, because I'm having a harder time getting those kids to give it a chance.

j_hornick's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Slavery

leasummer's review against another edition

4.0

Please seek out diverse reviews.
I really enjoyed this story! I hope the series continues, it was definitely set up that way. It gave me Percy Jackson vibes but in the South with a Black girl leading the way. Lots of themes explored including race and family dynamics. Highly recommend.

kutsireads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

librarydancer's review against another edition

5.0

Interesting, charming new fantasy. Angie Thomas is an incredible writer.

The story dragged a bit midway through, but pulled through with interesting twists.

breezyjean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5