A review by morgob
A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

4.0

This was really a clever little read. It reminded me of Stardust and Once Upon a Marigold, a little fantasy that was fun to read and had lovable characters. It's like a classic fairytale with a touch of modern, that happy feel-good type of setting. I'm not sure how to explain it. It's like watching your favorite childhood movie as an adult but the characters have grown up as well. I thought the magic system was something new and cool, and I really enjoyed discovering it. The characters were all so great as well. I loved the Sheriff, Hector, and Elliot, and Elliot's mom, Petra. I love that name as well. The only one I really disliked was Belle. Even Madeleine's mom turned out alright in the end. Madeleine's story was really sad and heartbreaking. It's like the "Age of Not Believing" type of deal and it was really sad to witness. But these two combined stories, the things they had in common and how the characters helped each other while still having two completely different plots going on on each side, it was just fantastic. I almost gave it five stars. In fact, I'm not entirely sure why I didn't. I know there was some reason. Perhaps it was something to do with the writing or the pace of the book. I'm not sure. I'll think of it later. Anyway, I loved this book, and I was actually really glad my mom woke me up last night to tell me to read it in the morning. It made for a very enjoyable day.