A review by petalpineink
Please Return to the Lands of Luxury by Jon Tilton
3.0
Journey to a new land as Jane leaves her home, garbage-filled Yarborough, to journey to The Lands of Luxury to return a doll marked “Please return to Gloria Thatcher”. Along the way you’ll find Jane’s plans don’t go as intended.
I enjoyed this short audiobook overall. This story certainly reads like a middle grade novel, as intended, but I felt it was a bit to fast at parts of the story. I could have used so more in depth and drawn out explanations of the characters personal histories as well as the lands’ histories. I felt the conflict wasn’t as explained as it could have been and was solved much too quickly for my own liking, but perhaps this is just the right speed and content for its intended middle grade audience.
I enjoyed the messages of family and place and friendship in this story. A good reminder that home isn’t linked to objects but meaning.
Thanks NetGalley for this auidobook ARC to listen to and review.
I enjoyed this short audiobook overall. This story certainly reads like a middle grade novel, as intended, but I felt it was a bit to fast at parts of the story. I could have used so more in depth and drawn out explanations of the characters personal histories as well as the lands’ histories. I felt the conflict wasn’t as explained as it could have been and was solved much too quickly for my own liking, but perhaps this is just the right speed and content for its intended middle grade audience.
I enjoyed the messages of family and place and friendship in this story. A good reminder that home isn’t linked to objects but meaning.
Thanks NetGalley for this auidobook ARC to listen to and review.