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Okay, so this book was so adorable.

I absolutely loved Eric the troll, I cannot even begin to describe how much my heart just felt for him!!

This book was simply divine.

Nine has a great storyline and so when I put this through CAWPILE, characters came out at 8/10 because they all had a redeemable quality. Nine just wants a family! Flabby wants tea. Eric just wants to clean!! (my heartttt) and Spoon wants to find Dish!

The entire concept was brilliant and from start to finish, you couldn’t help but root for each character.

The quest Nine embarks on is quite simply so ridiculous, you’ll actually laugh your a** off.

I landed at a very high 3 for this book as it’s not one I would read again, but at that moment, it gave me the ultimate enjoyment!

Thank you to Walker Books Ltd and Netgalley for the eARC of this book.

literaryhag's review against another edition

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3.0

This felt like episode 1 of a series. Very rushed and very childish but i enjoyed it and cant wait for the next book.

ellenvanruremonde's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

thecatswhiskers's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

girkich's review against another edition

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4.0

eric >>>

goriar's review against another edition

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3.0

I really, really wanted to love this book, and in the beginning, I did. The whimsical setting, the Alice in Wonderland atmosphere, and the colorfulness of the writing really sucked me in, but unfortunately, it could not make up for the cruel lack of character development, which could have been prioritized over an umpteenth description of a door or a staircase or any magical, funny detail. I felt extremely frustrated with the main character. I understood that she was traumatized and on her guard, considering all she went through, but by the end, she was just plain cruel. The book itself exposes the many instances she has of growing when she repeatedly acknowledges that she knows she should say "sorry" or "thank you" but decides against it because of her past and temperament. The first time the narration called attention to this detail, I thought: that seems about right, thank you for introducing this development, let's go! I fully expected that the next instance that would confront her to her lack of kindness and politeness would unfold slightly differently and follow this pattern each time, you know, character development. Instead, Nine consistently offers the same reactions to Eric, who is nothing but a sweetheart to her and saves her life MULTIPLE times, all to be yelled, hissed, and screamed at to never touch her again. This was so incredibly frustrating and truly sealed this book's fate in my eyes.

helen_blanketsandbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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