false 7 243 223 true 5682531 read 4 true 2310381 currently-reading 16 true 2310380 to-read 13 false 2315570 recommended 9 false 2315569 overrated-drivel 6 false 2310424 non-fiction 4 false 2578971 wishlist 0 false 2315571 to-re-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75605907 Druids (Paperback) by Morgan Llywelyn
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Hmno... not what I expected. For the first 100 pages or so, this book was brilliant, but it just failed to keep me interested. I find it hard to explain why, can't pinpoint it, but I really had trouble finishing it. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73384170 to: Sir Thursday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #4) by Garth Nix
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68803874 to: The Year the Gypsies Came (Hardcover) by Linzi Glass
Hm, I must admit I'm surprised at some of the extremely negative reviews on this book. Yes, it was dark, yes, there were tons and tongs of angst in it, and yes, some of it may have been over the top - but all in all, I actually thought this was quite a good book. What I especially liked, is the way Emily (the main character) looks at things. She realises her family isn't quite normal, but at the same time she takes a lot of things for granted that make me go 'awk!'. I like that, since it's realistic. Depressing, but realistic. Also, it shows the narrator has some insight in how this would affect a child, and doesn't get dragged into the misery herself, which I think speaks to her credit.

I myself didn't really like this book, because it was a bit too gloomy to like, and towards the end I had a sense that it all spun a bit out of control, but still I think it's a wortwhile book to read. I'm glad I've read it, anyway, and I would recommend it. For despite its faults, it is an interesting exploration of the way families work, and the writing is really appealing.
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