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Late Lunch with Llamas by Mary Pope Osborne
3.0
The siblings, Jack and Annie are on another adventure and this time it’s to Machu Picchu, Peru. Although the setting of this book was wonderful there was much to explore and flesh out with the setting provided.
If the story followed the original layout it has been so far in previous installments and kept the setting simple, then I probably would have liked this book more. However, Machu Picchu has a lot of history behind it and that’s difficult to escape in any story. When added to Jack and Annie’s adventure, the details were teased without completion making the experience feel incomplete.
The main plot was executed well but there wasn’t any real action which is common in this series. However, I felt this installment was calmer than usual and the interaction with the locals was shorter. The conflict was resolved quicker and the adventure was short. I understand Jack and Annie are kids but I think they’ve been on enough adventures now to run into a bit of trouble now. It would really make the stories more interesting.
I enjoy how these recent installments have Jack and Annie interacting with other kids. It’s heartwarming to see them interacting with kids around their age but their personalities leave much to be liked. Sometimes I find the story tries too hard to make Jack and Annie well mannered and kind, causing them to lose their child-like personality.
Additionally, I like how the book has poems in these recent installments. The poem’s are supposed to guide Jack and Annie on their adventures while also helping them complete an end goal. I find this is a unique concept however to be honest, I don’t think the poem resonant with the story at most times. Jack and Annie are usually not even referencing the poem as they go about their adventure and are only connecting to the poem once the event has occurred.
Overall, I enjoyed this book but coming so far in this series I am hoping for more now. The character growth, information provided and even the adventure seems either limited or nonexistent. The reason or goal of each four set of adventures is also getting blurrier with no specific reason that would makes sense to the overall story.
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If the story followed the original layout it has been so far in previous installments and kept the setting simple, then I probably would have liked this book more. However, Machu Picchu has a lot of history behind it and that’s difficult to escape in any story. When added to Jack and Annie’s adventure, the details were teased without completion making the experience feel incomplete.
The main plot was executed well but there wasn’t any real action which is common in this series. However, I felt this installment was calmer than usual and the interaction with the locals was shorter. The conflict was resolved quicker and the adventure was short. I understand Jack and Annie are kids but I think they’ve been on enough adventures now to run into a bit of trouble now. It would really make the stories more interesting.
I enjoy how these recent installments have Jack and Annie interacting with other kids. It’s heartwarming to see them interacting with kids around their age but their personalities leave much to be liked. Sometimes I find the story tries too hard to make Jack and Annie well mannered and kind, causing them to lose their child-like personality.
Additionally, I like how the book has poems in these recent installments. The poem’s are supposed to guide Jack and Annie on their adventures while also helping them complete an end goal. I find this is a unique concept however to be honest, I don’t think the poem resonant with the story at most times. Jack and Annie are usually not even referencing the poem as they go about their adventure and are only connecting to the poem once the event has occurred.
Overall, I enjoyed this book but coming so far in this series I am hoping for more now. The character growth, information provided and even the adventure seems either limited or nonexistent. The reason or goal of each four set of adventures is also getting blurrier with no specific reason that would makes sense to the overall story.
Read more reviews @ Mystic's Review Shelf