A review by decafplease
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty
5.0
“I was ten years old when my parents were killed by pirates. This did not bother me as much as you might think - I hardly knew my parents.”
What a way to start a story! Jaclyn Moriarty's The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (2017) has a daunting page count at 512. But the pace is brisk so don’t you worry. Let’s get the plot out of the way: Bronte’s parents got murdered by pirates and left behind a will, which sends Bronte on a journey to deliver gifts to all her aunts. If she doesn’t do it on her own. her town is destroyed. If she doesn’t do it according to the schedule attached to the will, her town is destroyed. If she doesn’t leave in 3 days, her town is destroyed. Because, you know, fairy magic and all.
Bronte is one gutsy child. It is no coincidence that ‘mettle’ is in her name. She’s got plenty of that for sure! When she’s not rescuing hapless adults out of their own predicament, she’s making wry observations that show naivete and self-awareness in equal measures. It perfectly captures that state of in-between for all tweens. You feel like you should be more knowing and mature. But when you look at the adults around you, they don’t seem like they know what they’re doing either. And so, hilarity ensues.
I know the book seems hefty. It is over 500 pages. But I simply raced through it and finished it in one day because a) it is easy to read, and b) I have to know what Bronte Mettlestone is up to next! Definitely read this if you’re looking for a book to read on a rainy day for extra cosy feels!
What a way to start a story! Jaclyn Moriarty's The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (2017) has a daunting page count at 512. But the pace is brisk so don’t you worry. Let’s get the plot out of the way: Bronte’s parents got murdered by pirates and left behind a will, which sends Bronte on a journey to deliver gifts to all her aunts. If she doesn’t do it on her own. her town is destroyed. If she doesn’t do it according to the schedule attached to the will, her town is destroyed. If she doesn’t leave in 3 days, her town is destroyed. Because, you know, fairy magic and all.
Bronte is one gutsy child. It is no coincidence that ‘mettle’ is in her name. She’s got plenty of that for sure! When she’s not rescuing hapless adults out of their own predicament, she’s making wry observations that show naivete and self-awareness in equal measures. It perfectly captures that state of in-between for all tweens. You feel like you should be more knowing and mature. But when you look at the adults around you, they don’t seem like they know what they’re doing either. And so, hilarity ensues.
I know the book seems hefty. It is over 500 pages. But I simply raced through it and finished it in one day because a) it is easy to read, and b) I have to know what Bronte Mettlestone is up to next! Definitely read this if you’re looking for a book to read on a rainy day for extra cosy feels!