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A review by kjersten
The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst by Jaclyn Moriarty
5.0
All three of the books in this series are absolutely delightful. I love Esther's (I mean, Moriarty's) writing style and how it is so easy to narrate in your head. This book is so well written and would make an excellent read-a-loud.
A masterclass in worldbuilding and character development.
Sharply contrasting from the warmth emulating from the above characters, let me just say that "Mrs. Pollock is awful." She gave me strong Dolores Umbridge vibes, and has claimed her place as one of my least favorite book characters of all time. So manipulative and borderline verbally abusive. Initially I thought that the personalized handshakes were so cute, as this is a fun trend that some teachers are incorporating into their classrooms lately, but did not expect their relevance to the story later.
I said this about the past books in this series as well, but it is so rewarding how no details are wasted. The way that everything fell into place at the end was great. I was happy to hear of how The plot moves at a great pace (love the short chapters!) and, just like the first two books, each has a complete adventure with a satisfying ending. No cliff hangers allowed.
Also, the quality of this book was amazing. Cover, font, paper quality? Impeccable. And I LOVE that it didn't have anything written on the back. So classy! They didn't have to make it that fancy, but they did.
Though the style and tone were distinctly unique, the warmth at the heart of this book was impressively nostalgic. It reminded me of how I felt reading the Percy Jackson or Harry Potter books for the first time as a kid.
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A masterclass in worldbuilding and character development.
Spoiler
The queen is also a doctor! The sisters are champion poker players! That one teacher keeps on doing backflips! Such fun, imaginative details! My favorite characters were Esther's father, the librarian, and the doctor that set her ankle.Sharply contrasting from the warmth emulating from the above characters, let me just say that "Mrs. Pollock is awful." She gave me strong Dolores Umbridge vibes, and has claimed her place as one of my least favorite book characters of all time. So manipulative and borderline verbally abusive. Initially I thought that the personalized handshakes were so cute, as this is a fun trend that some teachers are incorporating into their classrooms lately, but did not expect their relevance to the story later.
I said this about the past books in this series as well, but it is so rewarding how no details are wasted. The way that everything fell into place at the end was great. I was happy to hear of how
Spoiler
Esther was able to help Katya, about Pelagia's reunion, and a character that I did not expect finally doing something about terrible Mrs. Pollock!Also, the quality of this book was amazing. Cover, font, paper quality? Impeccable. And I LOVE that it didn't have anything written on the back. So classy! They didn't have to make it that fancy, but they did.
Though the style and tone were distinctly unique, the warmth at the heart of this book was impressively nostalgic. It reminded me of how I felt reading the Percy Jackson or Harry Potter books for the first time as a kid.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️