A review by i_will_papercut_a_bish
The Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson, John Paterson
3.0
I was excited to read this book, being a Katherine Paterson fan.
Unfortunately, the story was disjointed and didn't really seem to have a clear audience in mind. The plot seemed to jump around from new character to new character without pausing to invest much in any of them. The random tidbits where interesting, but I eventually became discouraged by the lack of direction. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, as is the language. I only wish I'd had a better reason to invest emotionally.
Unfortunately, the story was disjointed and didn't really seem to have a clear audience in mind. The plot seemed to jump around from new character to new character without pausing to invest much in any of them. The random tidbits where interesting, but I eventually became discouraged by the lack of direction. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, as is the language. I only wish I'd had a better reason to invest emotionally.