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A review by discoveringdee
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
I highly recommend the audiobook as it helped bring the story even more to life & in my mind.
If you have middle school children or loved ones I think they’ll really enjoy this story as it’s easy to understand, fun, a bit adventurous without being too scary, and also helps to showcase how prejudice works in ways that they’ll be able to understand.
Plot wise I wish we got less filler scenes or movie changes as I like to call them as not everything was needed and didn’t really help move the story along but I’m not in middle school so maybe it’s helpful for them. I also wish that the “hero” moment was more “ah-ha” and full of climax bc it just kinda just happened but all in all I enjoyed the story. And I will say that the plot twist were a total surprise and packed more punch than the “you saved the day” moment.
But all in all I enjoyed it and would absolutely love to see Ella, Jason, and Brigit on the big screen one day.
If you have middle school children or loved ones I think they’ll really enjoy this story as it’s easy to understand, fun, a bit adventurous without being too scary, and also helps to showcase how prejudice works in ways that they’ll be able to understand.
Plot wise I wish we got less filler scenes or movie changes as I like to call them as not everything was needed and didn’t really help move the story along but I’m not in middle school so maybe it’s helpful for them. I also wish that the “hero” moment was more “ah-ha” and full of climax bc it just kinda just happened but all in all I enjoyed the story. And I will say that the plot twist were a total surprise and packed more punch than the “you saved the day” moment.
But all in all I enjoyed it and would absolutely love to see Ella, Jason, and Brigit on the big screen one day.