A review by bunicole
The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

It was intriguing at the start but as it went on it became tedious. It set up a lot of mystery but when it all came together, it fell flat, and didn't quite fit together. There were a lot of unanswered questions... I literally didn't understand the point of Anders' character, why was he in the book and why did he know so much about magic (he was obviously the author's favorite)??? And why did all the characters have British names??? There was a weird British feeling to the book which made the setting hard to grasp. And also, a lot of mentions of "swollen corn"...