wanderlustlover's review against another edition
5.0
Gosh. I love this book. I love this series. I love Valente, and everything she touches. This book made me laugh and sigh and think during every chapter. I ended up worrying over and gnawing on turns of phrase and delightful shifts in narrative all through the days during the periods when I couldn't be reading or listening to more of it. I love that we met more characters, and learned about "changelings" and then that eventually returned to our favorite people by the end.
Given the endings -- sorry, no spoilers! <3 -- I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book now!
Given the endings -- sorry, no spoilers! <3 -- I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book now!
anywiebs's review against another edition
4.0
This was a nice change of pace as we are not following September but a changeling.
kristinv20's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? No
3.75
libkatem's review against another edition
4.0
There are few things I like better than Valente's Fairyland books. This one is about a Changeling, Hawthorne, and his adventures in Chicago and his accidental trip back to Fairyland.
dreamofbookspines's review against another edition
4.0
This book feels a lot less stale than the 3rd book in this series felt. I like switching it up, and I loved seeing how September's and Hawthorne's stories collided. This was one of her best books, on par with the first one in this series. Really, really liked it, though the end had some weird, inexplicable moments that didn't work for me. But overall, it was pretty fantastic.
Also: COMBAT WOMBAT!
Also: COMBAT WOMBAT!
aspyre's review against another edition
5.0
Confession: I cry and laugh all the way through these books. This one especially broke my heart right open in the first few chapters. Cat gets it, she understands childhood and life and magic. Give this to someone who doesn't quite fit in, who struggles being oversized or under, who feels out of place and like navigating the real world is a foreign country. This is an ugly duckling story, but the duckling isn't a swan, it's a magnificent changeling child.
kaypat23's review against another edition
5.0
There is no other way to rate it other than 5 stars. I'd give it a million if I could.
arirose's review
3.0
While I felt that the previous book in the Fairyland series lost some of it's magic, and I think book 4 has regained some of it. The pacing was pretty off: slow in the beginning and fast in the end. Though, strangely enough, I enjoyed the beginning better. I almost wished to stay in Chicago with Thomas. I may be intrigued enough to give the next book a trybut it won't be a priority.
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
4.0
This book was pretty damn close to being the quality of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. Review to come
amandabumagat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
3.5