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A review by feyley
The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
5.0
second read:
just as amazing as the first time i read it! just like last time, i read this before re-reading the original series. still waiting for the second book in this series to come out.
first read:
I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN.
However, writing this, I realize that this is the fourth book in the series. Oops. Thankfully it seems this book follows a different person and starts off on a new portion of the series. I will definitely be going back to read the Paper Magician Trilogy, it was already on my put. I absolutely adore Charlie Holmberg's books, they capture my attention every time.
This started off a little slow to draw you into the world, to get a feel for Alvie. Everything after those first few chapters was fast paced, the story never stopped moving. You could feel the momentum of the project they were working on as they were constantly uncovering new forms of magic. The tension grew subtly throughout the book until it finally came to a breaking point and you started to question everyone she knew, who could she actually trust. The love interest is adorable from the beginning, so earnest in his affection and pursuit of Alvie. I hope to see more from him in future books, he brought more to the story than I was expecting.
This is a must-read for anyone who loves magic, especially magical realism.
just as amazing as the first time i read it! just like last time, i read this before re-reading the original series. still waiting for the second book in this series to come out.
first read:
I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN.
However, writing this, I realize that this is the fourth book in the series. Oops. Thankfully it seems this book follows a different person and starts off on a new portion of the series. I will definitely be going back to read the Paper Magician Trilogy, it was already on my put. I absolutely adore Charlie Holmberg's books, they capture my attention every time.
This started off a little slow to draw you into the world, to get a feel for Alvie. Everything after those first few chapters was fast paced, the story never stopped moving. You could feel the momentum of the project they were working on as they were constantly uncovering new forms of magic. The tension grew subtly throughout the book until it finally came to a breaking point and you started to question everyone she knew, who could she actually trust. The love interest is adorable from the beginning, so earnest in his affection and pursuit of Alvie. I hope to see more from him in future books, he brought more to the story than I was expecting.
This is a must-read for anyone who loves magic, especially magical realism.