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A review by roeckitcody
The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi
4.0
I absolutely adore this book. Jumanji but reversed [if I remember Jumanji right] with Middle-Eastern characters and culture- simply breathtaking.
Farah is headstrong and I couldn't help but root for her and her friends as they fought to defeat The Gauntlet.
this is the kind of story that stays with you- reminds you of the joys of being a kid, of being competitive, of friendship.
Wildly fanciful, well-written, and tightly paced THE GAUNTLET is a book for everyone- for the child in you, the young-at-heart, those who always thirst for adventure.
This book is for the adventurous children who may have been told they couldn't for whatever reason- this book proves they can.
and yes. I totally teared up at the acknowledgement. this will be a go-to MG rec for me. super important, and so lovely.
Farah is headstrong and I couldn't help but root for her and her friends as they fought to defeat The Gauntlet.
this is the kind of story that stays with you- reminds you of the joys of being a kid, of being competitive, of friendship.
Wildly fanciful, well-written, and tightly paced THE GAUNTLET is a book for everyone- for the child in you, the young-at-heart, those who always thirst for adventure.
This book is for the adventurous children who may have been told they couldn't for whatever reason- this book proves they can.
and yes. I totally teared up at the acknowledgement. this will be a go-to MG rec for me. super important, and so lovely.