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Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly
Things Mary doesn’t want to fall into: the river, high school, her mother’s life.
Things Mary does kind of want to fall into: love, the sky.
This is the story of a girl who sees a boy float away one fine day. This is the story of the girl who reaches up for that boy with her hand and with her heart. This is the story of a girl who takes on the army to save a town, who goes toe-to-toe with a mad scientist, who has to fight a plague to save her family. This is the story of a girl who would give anything to get to babysit her baby brother one more time. If she could just find him.
It’s all up in the air for now, though, and falling fast. . . .
Fun, breathlessly exciting, and full of heart, Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is an unforgettable ride.
Things Mary does kind of want to fall into: love, the sky.
This is the story of a girl who sees a boy float away one fine day. This is the story of the girl who reaches up for that boy with her hand and with her heart. This is the story of a girl who takes on the army to save a town, who goes toe-to-toe with a mad scientist, who has to fight a plague to save her family. This is the story of a girl who would give anything to get to babysit her baby brother one more time. If she could just find him.
It’s all up in the air for now, though, and falling fast. . . .
Fun, breathlessly exciting, and full of heart, Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is an unforgettable ride.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 18, 2014
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232 books13.8k followersStephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author thirty-five or so books. He really likes werewolves and slashers. Favorite novels change daily, but Valis and Love Medicine and Lonesome Dove and It and The Things They Carried are all usually up there somewhere. Stephen lives in Boulder, Colorado. It's a big change from the West Texas he grew up in.
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May 5, 2021
it's no secret that i love both czp and paul tremblay, who is 1/2 of this p.t. jones person. or, rather, pseudonym - i don't think they have actually been fused together. yet.
and i am very excited that czp has created the chiteen imprint and are branching out into the YA-verse, bringing their trademark dark fantasy and incredible covers to a younger audience. this is the premier title in that endeavor (although they seem to have retroactively added three of their older titles to the chiteen imprint-carousel on their site)
but like all heroic endeavors in their early stages, there are some kinks to be worked out. to the best of my knowledge, neither of these authors have ever written for a YA audience before, and might be working off an older rulebook. YA authors like John Green and Melina Marchetta have really raised the sophistication bar for teenlit, and have fostered certain expectations in how characters think and talk and act that is likely unrealistically adult, but has become the norm, and with this one, i found the voice a little problematic. mary is meant to be fifteen, but both she and her friends read much younger, and her decisions don't seem to be realistic as much as story-driving.
but, i mean - it's a story about an epidemic of floating children, so as long as you can accept that we are dealing with a fantasy world, and treat its events like the events of a fantasy world, you should be fine.
so, mary was at the birthday party of her younger cousin, where she witnessed a strange boy who ate all the doritos and then suddenly started floating away into the air, after bursting through the piñata-mad crowd and leaving dorito-handprints all over the other kids.
everyone sees him floating, and stunned confusion and wtf abounds, but they are soon easily-assuaged by a cover-up news story in which the incident is written off as a balloon-man's prop. it makes more sense when they tell it.
but then, other kids in town start floating as well.
mary's just coming off of a series of anxiety-attacks that immobilized her to the point of not wanting to get out of bed, passing her time with godzilla movies and stuck in her own head. this anxiety is cited as her reason for not mentioning to her parents the fact that she found her younger brother floating on the ceiling while babysitting him - she didn't want them to think she was relapsing and try to medicate her with zombie pills. instead, she tied his leg to his crib with a bathrobe belt and just ostriched herself away from the situation, preferring to investigate on her own, despite the fact that other kids in town were floating, so it's pretty clear that she wasn't making the whole thing up.
but again - fantasy world, fantasy solutions to fantasy problems.
mary investigates the floating epidemic as it begins to take over the children of the town from the very young to her own friends, even though she herself seems to be unaffected, which causes her a great deal of confusion, shame, and anxiety about her anxiety.
however, her anxiety disorder is treated more as a background element than explored with any depth which is a shame, because books that take on real-life problems that kids face wrapped up in fantasy clothes can be really effective in helping kids address their problems by acknowledging that they are fairly common, and it can be comforting. mary doesn't really act like someone who has recently gone through a psychological ordeal, and with everything that is happening to her in the meat of this story, it seems like she would have experienced a more dramatic relapse. there's a kind of holding-back here, maybe a hesitancy to explore issues that might cause discomfort to a young audience? so it's just a small missed-opportunity criticism.
but overall, it's an enjoyable fantasy story with a mad scientist and embarrassing relatives, and changing relationships and some nice protective qualities in mary towards her little brother, when she is otherwise pretty caustic and sarcastic.
it's fun and light, but i do think this is better steered towards younger teen or even strong-reading middle grade readers. the ultimate message is also appropriate for a younger audience - that whole idea of not being jealous of other people for their special skills because everyone's got some hidden talent and you will find yours. teens need just the opposite advice; they have already accepted that they are the most special and important thing in the universe and the next developmental rung on the socializing ladder is to rein in that overweening self-confidence and remind them that other people exist and we're all part of a grand mosaic or whatever.
but - floating kids!
that's good enough for me!
come to my blog!
and i am very excited that czp has created the chiteen imprint and are branching out into the YA-verse, bringing their trademark dark fantasy and incredible covers to a younger audience. this is the premier title in that endeavor (although they seem to have retroactively added three of their older titles to the chiteen imprint-carousel on their site)
but like all heroic endeavors in their early stages, there are some kinks to be worked out. to the best of my knowledge, neither of these authors have ever written for a YA audience before, and might be working off an older rulebook. YA authors like John Green and Melina Marchetta have really raised the sophistication bar for teenlit, and have fostered certain expectations in how characters think and talk and act that is likely unrealistically adult, but has become the norm, and with this one, i found the voice a little problematic. mary is meant to be fifteen, but both she and her friends read much younger, and her decisions don't seem to be realistic as much as story-driving.
but, i mean - it's a story about an epidemic of floating children, so as long as you can accept that we are dealing with a fantasy world, and treat its events like the events of a fantasy world, you should be fine.
so, mary was at the birthday party of her younger cousin, where she witnessed a strange boy who ate all the doritos and then suddenly started floating away into the air, after bursting through the piñata-mad crowd and leaving dorito-handprints all over the other kids.
everyone sees him floating, and stunned confusion and wtf abounds, but they are soon easily-assuaged by a cover-up news story in which the incident is written off as a balloon-man's prop. it makes more sense when they tell it.
but then, other kids in town start floating as well.
mary's just coming off of a series of anxiety-attacks that immobilized her to the point of not wanting to get out of bed, passing her time with godzilla movies and stuck in her own head. this anxiety is cited as her reason for not mentioning to her parents the fact that she found her younger brother floating on the ceiling while babysitting him - she didn't want them to think she was relapsing and try to medicate her with zombie pills. instead, she tied his leg to his crib with a bathrobe belt and just ostriched herself away from the situation, preferring to investigate on her own, despite the fact that other kids in town were floating, so it's pretty clear that she wasn't making the whole thing up.
but again - fantasy world, fantasy solutions to fantasy problems.
mary investigates the floating epidemic as it begins to take over the children of the town from the very young to her own friends, even though she herself seems to be unaffected, which causes her a great deal of confusion, shame, and anxiety about her anxiety.
however, her anxiety disorder is treated more as a background element than explored with any depth which is a shame, because books that take on real-life problems that kids face wrapped up in fantasy clothes can be really effective in helping kids address their problems by acknowledging that they are fairly common, and it can be comforting. mary doesn't really act like someone who has recently gone through a psychological ordeal, and with everything that is happening to her in the meat of this story, it seems like she would have experienced a more dramatic relapse. there's a kind of holding-back here, maybe a hesitancy to explore issues that might cause discomfort to a young audience? so it's just a small missed-opportunity criticism.
but overall, it's an enjoyable fantasy story with a mad scientist and embarrassing relatives, and changing relationships and some nice protective qualities in mary towards her little brother, when she is otherwise pretty caustic and sarcastic.
it's fun and light, but i do think this is better steered towards younger teen or even strong-reading middle grade readers. the ultimate message is also appropriate for a younger audience - that whole idea of not being jealous of other people for their special skills because everyone's got some hidden talent and you will find yours. teens need just the opposite advice; they have already accepted that they are the most special and important thing in the universe and the next developmental rung on the socializing ladder is to rein in that overweening self-confidence and remind them that other people exist and we're all part of a grand mosaic or whatever.
but - floating kids!
that's good enough for me!
come to my blog!
November 4, 2014
Arc provided by Diamond Book Distributors through Netgalley
Release date: November 11 th
DNF at 11 or 12 % .....
Instead of saying something along the line of this being a mess, and how much I didn't enjoy it (something that you can probably see by my rating), I am just going to share with you guys, what I felt while reading a few pages of the story.
_______________
Oh, for Heaven's sake, could you stop with the religious references already?
Yes, I get it, you're different!
And...extremely judgemental...
o_O
Also, Muggles...ahahah....not really, because it is not your joke to make....especially multiple times. :/
Also, girl?
Could you be more cliched with your dark clothes and red stripes in your hair?
Ugh.....
And then out of the blue, the boy just starts flying o_O ? The hell? Was it the doritos? Is everyone hallucinating?
Am I hallucinating? o_O
(why did I request this title? Oh, right I didn't...it was on the "read now" section...)
Is this supposed to be magical realism or some strange form of science fiction?
Also, what's with this writing? Was this edited?
This doesn't seem to have been edited...
o_O
"It all sucks", the main character says.
You got that right, girl: This sucks.
And if you're a day older than seven years old, I'll paint my hair pink!
Fifteen? This girl doesn't sound fifteen..."nish". :/
What?
Did she just jump into the river pretending that she was trying to commit suicide?
And are you really talking about anxiety disorder in such a blasé manner?
WTH??
And:
"So, Logan, he’s completely vomitous(..)"
You know what?
I am done.
I am not this book's intended audience.
August 15, 2014
MINI REVIEW:
This book is so.. strange and not in a good way.
The truth is, this book has a lot of potential! I mean look at that cover! Look at that title! And that blurb! Everything looks exciting so it's not really the readers fault to have a high expectation!
Everything just fell flat. From the characters to the story pacing to the way the author ended the story. First of all, it's too short. So yeah, the explanation about the Floating Boy is unbelievable and so head scratching. Second, the characters are boring. Nothing interesting about them at all.I can't connect to them at all and the author didn't even introduced them to the readers properly. And lastly, everything is too fast. I was lost. I'm like, HOW? WHAT? WHYYYY? And I didn't even get some answers.
The oddness of this book is something to like though. I like the idea of flying. Who doesn't?
I feel a little sad writing this mini review since I really want to like this. Thanks Netgalley!
This book is so.. strange and not in a good way.
The truth is, this book has a lot of potential! I mean look at that cover! Look at that title! And that blurb! Everything looks exciting so it's not really the readers fault to have a high expectation!
Everything just fell flat. From the characters to the story pacing to the way the author ended the story. First of all, it's too short. So yeah, the explanation about the Floating Boy is unbelievable and so head scratching. Second, the characters are boring. Nothing interesting about them at all.I can't connect to them at all and the author didn't even introduced them to the readers properly. And lastly, everything is too fast. I was lost. I'm like, HOW? WHAT? WHYYYY? And I didn't even get some answers.
The oddness of this book is something to like though. I like the idea of flying. Who doesn't?
I feel a little sad writing this mini review since I really want to like this. Thanks Netgalley!
March 26, 2019
I've had this book on my TBR for a while now because I downloaded it on Netgalley and never fit in the time to read it. Instead I found it on Hoopla recently (my love for that app never ends) and dove it.
This was a quick read. Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly is a simplistic contemporary fantasy. It opens on Mary (our narrator, and I just had to look up her name because it's used so rarely in the book) who is at a family reunion when she spots someone she's never seen before. A boy, who climbs a tree and starts floating up into the sky.
It's a hoax.
Or . . . is that only what they want her to think? Strange things start happening, spreading through and taking over her town, and Mary starts investigating it because . . . I don't know, because Floating Boy is hot?
I had a lot of problems with this book, mostly the content because it was pretty well-written. Sometimes Mary's POV was a little confusing, because her actions don't really match the tone and content of her thoughts. She's fourteen, and she's running all around independent and making mature, rational decisions while her thought process is like that of someone half her age.
Part of the subplot is that Mary has had problems with anxiety and depression, probably stemming from pressure at school, and she's still struggling with that. I love books where mental illness is not the only plot, just part of who a character is. However, Mary vehemently resists medical help with her anxiety/depression (which are apparently so bad that she mentions several times that her friends and family are on "suicide watch" and seems to look down on them for being worried about her?). She refers to all medication as "zombie pills" and there's never any point where she realizes that medication actually is the answer for a lot of people and that it can be a good option. I can't stand YA books that look down on medication like that, when someone young and needing help could read it and assume they shouldn't consider that option, or think that everyone will judge them for it.
Mary loves to judge people. She looks down on her family. She looks down on her friends. Mary is one of those girls who isn't like other girls. She needs to explain to other people who Godzilla is, because she's the only one she knows who has ever seen or heard of Godzilla.
Excuse me what.
I wish we'd gotten to know more about Floating Boy and his past and all, because obviously he was the most interesting part of the book. Unfortunately the explanation for everything was so convoluted that I'm still not quite sure what the answer to all of the mysteries was? It didn't make very much sense to me, and I didn't care to try to go back and understand.
I can't say that I recommend this book. There are so many better options out there to read, that are full of amazing characters, and are more satisfying. This one just really missed the mark.
This was a quick read. Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly is a simplistic contemporary fantasy. It opens on Mary (our narrator, and I just had to look up her name because it's used so rarely in the book) who is at a family reunion when she spots someone she's never seen before. A boy, who climbs a tree and starts floating up into the sky.
It's a hoax.
Or . . . is that only what they want her to think? Strange things start happening, spreading through and taking over her town, and Mary starts investigating it because . . . I don't know, because Floating Boy is hot?
I had a lot of problems with this book, mostly the content because it was pretty well-written. Sometimes Mary's POV was a little confusing, because her actions don't really match the tone and content of her thoughts. She's fourteen, and she's running all around independent and making mature, rational decisions while her thought process is like that of someone half her age.
Part of the subplot is that Mary has had problems with anxiety and depression, probably stemming from pressure at school, and she's still struggling with that. I love books where mental illness is not the only plot, just part of who a character is. However, Mary vehemently resists medical help with her anxiety/depression (which are apparently so bad that she mentions several times that her friends and family are on "suicide watch" and seems to look down on them for being worried about her?). She refers to all medication as "zombie pills" and there's never any point where she realizes that medication actually is the answer for a lot of people and that it can be a good option. I can't stand YA books that look down on medication like that, when someone young and needing help could read it and assume they shouldn't consider that option, or think that everyone will judge them for it.
Mary loves to judge people. She looks down on her family. She looks down on her friends. Mary is one of those girls who isn't like other girls. She needs to explain to other people who Godzilla is, because she's the only one she knows who has ever seen or heard of Godzilla.
Excuse me what.
I wish we'd gotten to know more about Floating Boy and his past and all, because obviously he was the most interesting part of the book. Unfortunately the explanation for everything was so convoluted that I'm still not quite sure what the answer to all of the mysteries was? It didn't make very much sense to me, and I didn't care to try to go back and understand.
I can't say that I recommend this book. There are so many better options out there to read, that are full of amazing characters, and are more satisfying. This one just really missed the mark.
July 13, 2015
Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly by P.T. Jones
DNF-1 stars
Whimsical Writing Scale: 1
Kick-Butt Heroine Scale: 1
Swoon Worthy Scale: Disgrace
Villain Scale: 1.25
Character Scale: 1
Plotastic Scale: 3
Cover Thoughts: Hands reaching… I’ve never seen that used before.
Thank you, Netgalley and ChiTeen for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
DNF-1 stars
Mary doesn’t know what to think when she’s at a lame birthday party with her lame overly religious family when a boy floats up a tree and into the sky. She doesn’t know what to do when her brother starts to float to and other kids. The prospect of this novel is different and cute. I thought I would enjoy it. Sadly I didn’t. I DNFed 91 pages in. I have enough back story on this novel to say that this novel isn’t for me. The writing is painfully childish and uninteresting. The book is chalked full of bad pop culture references. This novel tries to be cool, but instead of me enjoying the references, I found myself annoyed with the author for trying so hard to appeal to younger readers.
Whimsical Writing Scale: 1
Mary was a character who I couldn’t connect to. She had some funny lines, but she was telling me her life instead of showing it to me. I can’t stand characters like that. Mary was just one of the reasons why this book didn’t work for me.
Kick-Butt Heroine Scale: 1
The “love interest” I was introduced to was a flop. I’m not sure if he was meant to be a love interest or a crush, but regardless I wasn’t interested.
Swoon Worthy Scale: Disgrace
The Villain- I’m not really sure where this story is going, but that weird man was unsettling. I’ll give the book that.
Villain Scale: 1.25
Mary’s friends and family were present in comparison to most YA and MG novels, but I didn’t feel a family bond or a close friendship bond.
Character Scale: 1
This book was just unsatisfying and I’m sure I continued to read further instead of DNFing, I would’ve just hated it more.
Plotastic Scale: 3
Cover Thoughts: Hands reaching… I’ve never seen that used before.
Thank you, Netgalley and ChiTeen for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 3, 2021
Full Review on The Candid Cover
Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly by P. T. Jones is a book that is a very interesting read! The writing style for Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is quite amazing and it has a strong main character, yet the storyline itself lacks punch.
A CO-WRITTEN BOOK
First of all, I absolutely love the writing style for this book. It is actually written by two authors, Stephen Graham Jones and Paul Tremblay. I could not detect that there were two different writers for this story, which is an incredible feat! I really enjoyed the way the authors introduced the characters and was excited to learn more.
SARCASTIC MAIN CHARACTER
Mary, the protagonist, is in effect, a typical teenager. She is a relatable character that is quite sarcastic at times, which I find to be typical of some teens. Unfortunately, the sarcasm is meant to bring humour to the story, which doesn’t quite give the reader a bang for the buck. I did enjoy Mary’s appreciation for friendships as I feel that this really brought some depth to her character.
TOO SIMPLISTIC
This book has an incredibly simplistic plot for a young adult novel. The storyline was actually a little bit disappointing, predictable and unrealistic at times. I feel that if this book was written for a middle grade audience, it might be a little more fitting in that genre.
Overall, Floating Boy has a lovely style of writing and a well developed main character that is relatable. I would be curious to see the reaction of a middle grader to this story, as I think the plot is not complex enough to capture the attention of teen readers.
Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly by P. T. Jones is a book that is a very interesting read! The writing style for Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is quite amazing and it has a strong main character, yet the storyline itself lacks punch.
A CO-WRITTEN BOOK
First of all, I absolutely love the writing style for this book. It is actually written by two authors, Stephen Graham Jones and Paul Tremblay. I could not detect that there were two different writers for this story, which is an incredible feat! I really enjoyed the way the authors introduced the characters and was excited to learn more.
SARCASTIC MAIN CHARACTER
Mary, the protagonist, is in effect, a typical teenager. She is a relatable character that is quite sarcastic at times, which I find to be typical of some teens. Unfortunately, the sarcasm is meant to bring humour to the story, which doesn’t quite give the reader a bang for the buck. I did enjoy Mary’s appreciation for friendships as I feel that this really brought some depth to her character.
TOO SIMPLISTIC
This book has an incredibly simplistic plot for a young adult novel. The storyline was actually a little bit disappointing, predictable and unrealistic at times. I feel that if this book was written for a middle grade audience, it might be a little more fitting in that genre.
Overall, Floating Boy has a lovely style of writing and a well developed main character that is relatable. I would be curious to see the reaction of a middle grader to this story, as I think the plot is not complex enough to capture the attention of teen readers.
January 3, 2017
This collaboration didn't really work for me, but this was still an okay read.
May 14, 2015
I like to think that I'm a quirky individual. Therefore I tend to gravitate towards books that I get the same unique vibe from. Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly is mostly definitely different!
So our story begins with Mary, who is like most A-typical YA main characters - she's odd, goes against the grain and has some underlying issue that prevents her from becoming a stable, functioning member of the local society. Now, throw in an extremely religious family, a small town and a little bit of fantasy science fiction - oh, and a floating boy.
Firstly, it is short, which I wasn't expecting, but it throws you into the quirky fantasy scene almost straight away. In retrospect, the shortness works. You almost don't have time to think, everything is happening in real time, therefore the reactions of the characters feel real. Which, if you think about it, is a pretty odd phrase to use to describe a story about floating children and floating cows.
But that's the genius of it. It's engaging, you literally have no clue as to who the mysterious suited balloon man is, all the while whilst trying to find out what on earth could possibly going on. Think of it as a mystery with a quirky YA spin.
Now, the characters weren't all that interesting. Floating boy had his obvious mysterious qualities, which did engage me as a reader, but Mary was a tad difficult to connect to - especially at first. She had these anxiety problems, and she clearly evolves as a character, but she was just a bit plain. However, this being said, I do like how she didn't mesh with the story - I feel like that was the exact point of her character - to be different and stick out as awkward. So in hind sight, my struggle was probably intended.
Her friends were interesting, but not memorable. In actual fact, a lot of the characters were almost balancing on the likable step, but never really quite got there for me...
Am I analysing this too much? I fear that I am, but I need to convey the odd journey I took whilst reading this story. We had religion vs sciences, YA love, friendships were tested and mysteries were solved - quite the mix, but it did work. Only quirky books can make that sort of thing a positive experience.
Basically - I loved the story, and the questions it raised, but was just a bit let down by my dysfunctional relationship with the characters.
(By the way, the cover gets a 10/10 from me. Kudos where it is due!)
So our story begins with Mary, who is like most A-typical YA main characters - she's odd, goes against the grain and has some underlying issue that prevents her from becoming a stable, functioning member of the local society. Now, throw in an extremely religious family, a small town and a little bit of fantasy science fiction - oh, and a floating boy.
Firstly, it is short, which I wasn't expecting, but it throws you into the quirky fantasy scene almost straight away. In retrospect, the shortness works. You almost don't have time to think, everything is happening in real time, therefore the reactions of the characters feel real. Which, if you think about it, is a pretty odd phrase to use to describe a story about floating children and floating cows.
But that's the genius of it. It's engaging, you literally have no clue as to who the mysterious suited balloon man is, all the while whilst trying to find out what on earth could possibly going on. Think of it as a mystery with a quirky YA spin.
Now, the characters weren't all that interesting. Floating boy had his obvious mysterious qualities, which did engage me as a reader, but Mary was a tad difficult to connect to - especially at first. She had these anxiety problems, and she clearly evolves as a character, but she was just a bit plain. However, this being said, I do like how she didn't mesh with the story - I feel like that was the exact point of her character - to be different and stick out as awkward. So in hind sight, my struggle was probably intended.
Her friends were interesting, but not memorable. In actual fact, a lot of the characters were almost balancing on the likable step, but never really quite got there for me...
Am I analysing this too much? I fear that I am, but I need to convey the odd journey I took whilst reading this story. We had religion vs sciences, YA love, friendships were tested and mysteries were solved - quite the mix, but it did work. Only quirky books can make that sort of thing a positive experience.
Basically - I loved the story, and the questions it raised, but was just a bit let down by my dysfunctional relationship with the characters.
(By the way, the cover gets a 10/10 from me. Kudos where it is due!)
February 11, 2015
2.5 stars.
This is an odd review to write. Then again, this is an odd book to begin with.
I did love the concept of the book. The idea of a boy who can float and fly and can do cool things is pretty intriguing.
But there was just something that was missing.
A lot of the time I felt like there were these HUGE chunks of the book missing. Like the parts where an explanation was given, or a conversation had, or a conclusion reached, or a description of something other than cows. There was a lot of skipping of segments that seemed pretty important at times. The result was that I was often confused and remained that way throughout the entire book.
Mary doesn't ask Floating Boy any of the questions any normal and sane person would ask. How and why being the top two. She just says something completely random and confusing. While my mind is screaming, "how is he floating?" She asks, in my own words, "come here often?"
If I know little about Floating Boy, I know even less about Mary. She's 14, folks. You find this tidbit of useful information 4 sentences before the book ends. I haven't a clue of what she looks like. I kept forgetting that her name is Mary.
The ending was all right, but since I had no attachment for any of the characters, the results, the surprises, the shocking truths revealed meant nothing to me.
And just about everything said ended with a, "yeah?" Almost like the author, or in this case, authors joined under one name, were asking for each other's approval constantly. "This is a good sentence, yeah? We should definitely keep it, yeah? Or delete it, yeah? Do we know what we're trying to right here, yeah?"
Sorry, friends, but you don't. I wished you did, I really hoped you did. The cover is pretty, the name is inviting, the summary is captivating. You had all the elements to make people WANT to pick up this book and take it home. You even have a quirky factor that attracts the right readers to your book. You were just missing one important factor. The most important factor.
Quality writing.
I know there will be people who will enjoy this book and love it, and I'm glad for them. But this book just wasn't for me.
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I was given an arc by Netgalley and the publisher in an exchange for an honest review. I however, will not be reviewing this book on my blog, so instead, I'm posting this just on Goodreads.
This is an odd review to write. Then again, this is an odd book to begin with.
I did love the concept of the book. The idea of a boy who can float and fly and can do cool things is pretty intriguing.
But there was just something that was missing.
A lot of the time I felt like there were these HUGE chunks of the book missing. Like the parts where an explanation was given, or a conversation had, or a conclusion reached, or a description of something other than cows. There was a lot of skipping of segments that seemed pretty important at times. The result was that I was often confused and remained that way throughout the entire book.
Mary doesn't ask Floating Boy any of the questions any normal and sane person would ask. How and why being the top two. She just says something completely random and confusing. While my mind is screaming, "how is he floating?" She asks, in my own words, "come here often?"
If I know little about Floating Boy, I know even less about Mary. She's 14, folks. You find this tidbit of useful information 4 sentences before the book ends. I haven't a clue of what she looks like. I kept forgetting that her name is Mary.
The ending was all right, but since I had no attachment for any of the characters, the results, the surprises, the shocking truths revealed meant nothing to me.
And just about everything said ended with a, "yeah?" Almost like the author, or in this case, authors joined under one name, were asking for each other's approval constantly. "This is a good sentence, yeah? We should definitely keep it, yeah? Or delete it, yeah? Do we know what we're trying to right here, yeah?"
Sorry, friends, but you don't. I wished you did, I really hoped you did. The cover is pretty, the name is inviting, the summary is captivating. You had all the elements to make people WANT to pick up this book and take it home. You even have a quirky factor that attracts the right readers to your book. You were just missing one important factor. The most important factor.
Quality writing.
I know there will be people who will enjoy this book and love it, and I'm glad for them. But this book just wasn't for me.
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I was given an arc by Netgalley and the publisher in an exchange for an honest review. I however, will not be reviewing this book on my blog, so instead, I'm posting this just on Goodreads.
November 21, 2014
You can read this review and more on my blog, Caught Read Handed. Actual Rating: 5/10
Mary is a normal teenager, but her life gets flip turned upside down when, at her young cousin’s birthday party, a teenage boy climbs up into a tree and takes off – floating away in the wind. When most of the other kids in town start to float as well, including her little brother, things start to get weird. Her brother Terry gets kidnapped and the government puts a quarantine on her town. How is Mary supposed to figure it all out when she’s completely grounded and everyone and everything else is up in the air?
This book just kind of fell flat for me, which is weird since everyone in the book is floating in the air. I think I had higher expectations for this book than I realized: that title, that cover, the synopsis. It sounded so cool, and the book has a lot of potential, but the book just didn’t match up.
I thought that it moved way too fast. This book happens over the course of, like, one day…? I think. It all just kind of blurs together into this one big lump.
As for Mary, I’m not sure how I feel about her. We are told that she has these anxiety problems, but we never really get to experience them before she apparently evolves into someone who is able to take charge to go on a mission to save her brother. I wish we’d been able to see her with her anxiety first. However, one thing I do like about Mary is that she doesn’t really fit in with the story (which did make it hard to connect with her at first). I think that’s the point of her character though: to show how absurd everything that’s happening is. She sticks out, and because she can’t fly, she’s grounded unlike the other characters. This helped make the fantasy aspect of the story feel like it could actually happen.
As for the other characters…meh. They were interesting, but other than the crazy, Bible-bashing cult of relatives Mary has, none of them were particularly memorable. Well, except for the villain. The writing about him actually made my skin crawl, so that’s a plus – not that I like my skin to crawl, but obviously he was creepy enough to get a physical reaction from me.
The bottom line: I suppose I did enjoy this book, and obviously I was intrigued enough to finish. I just don’t know if this’ll be one I remember.
Mary is a normal teenager, but her life gets flip turned upside down when, at her young cousin’s birthday party, a teenage boy climbs up into a tree and takes off – floating away in the wind. When most of the other kids in town start to float as well, including her little brother, things start to get weird. Her brother Terry gets kidnapped and the government puts a quarantine on her town. How is Mary supposed to figure it all out when she’s completely grounded and everyone and everything else is up in the air?
This book just kind of fell flat for me, which is weird since everyone in the book is floating in the air. I think I had higher expectations for this book than I realized: that title, that cover, the synopsis. It sounded so cool, and the book has a lot of potential, but the book just didn’t match up.
I thought that it moved way too fast. This book happens over the course of, like, one day…? I think. It all just kind of blurs together into this one big lump.
As for Mary, I’m not sure how I feel about her. We are told that she has these anxiety problems, but we never really get to experience them before she apparently evolves into someone who is able to take charge to go on a mission to save her brother. I wish we’d been able to see her with her anxiety first. However, one thing I do like about Mary is that she doesn’t really fit in with the story (which did make it hard to connect with her at first). I think that’s the point of her character though: to show how absurd everything that’s happening is. She sticks out, and because she can’t fly, she’s grounded unlike the other characters. This helped make the fantasy aspect of the story feel like it could actually happen.
As for the other characters…meh. They were interesting, but other than the crazy, Bible-bashing cult of relatives Mary has, none of them were particularly memorable. Well, except for the villain. The writing about him actually made my skin crawl, so that’s a plus – not that I like my skin to crawl, but obviously he was creepy enough to get a physical reaction from me.
The bottom line: I suppose I did enjoy this book, and obviously I was intrigued enough to finish. I just don’t know if this’ll be one I remember.
November 5, 2014
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review*
Floating boy and the Girl who Couldn’t Fly is told in first person point of view. From the very beginning this novel engages you through humor as the main character Mary describes how there are worse ways to spend her summer afternoon than at her little cousins birthday party. Things begin to get interesting when an uninvited guest shows up to the party and takes flight after stuffing his face with party snacks. Suddenly, the mysterious floating boy is thought to have been the one spreading a plague. This forces the government to intervene in this little town with big problems. Now Mary must stop the government and save her family and town.
This story was very interesting and kept me on the edge of my seat. However, I like to read contemporary stories and the Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is more fantasy than anything. I had a very hard time connecting and believing the story since I’m not really into the whole fantasy thing. This wasn’t at all predictable with all the crazy twists that Jones put into the story, in fact, the twists helped the story tremendously. Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is P.T. Jones first novel I am very impressed with the heart pounding thrilling ride I endured while reading!
Floating boy and the Girl who Couldn’t Fly is told in first person point of view. From the very beginning this novel engages you through humor as the main character Mary describes how there are worse ways to spend her summer afternoon than at her little cousins birthday party. Things begin to get interesting when an uninvited guest shows up to the party and takes flight after stuffing his face with party snacks. Suddenly, the mysterious floating boy is thought to have been the one spreading a plague. This forces the government to intervene in this little town with big problems. Now Mary must stop the government and save her family and town.
This story was very interesting and kept me on the edge of my seat. However, I like to read contemporary stories and the Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is more fantasy than anything. I had a very hard time connecting and believing the story since I’m not really into the whole fantasy thing. This wasn’t at all predictable with all the crazy twists that Jones put into the story, in fact, the twists helped the story tremendously. Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is P.T. Jones first novel I am very impressed with the heart pounding thrilling ride I endured while reading!
June 30, 2014
First of all, can I just say that this book was absolutely adorable. I really enjoyed it. I thought that the characters (especially Mary) were so relatable and didn't gloss over real teen problems whilst also not allowing them to take over the story, i.e Mary’s character didn’t completely revolve around Mary’s anxiety but accepted it as a part of her character as a whole. I really appreciated that. The plot was fast paced and driven and it kept me intrigued until the very end. It was really light, easy read.
I found the floating aspect to be really funny but the writing also showed the serious aspects of it as well such as how it affected the characters. I was really invested in ‘Floating Boy’ and how his life had led to the circumstances he was in and I’m glad about how the story was resolved and Mary’s resolution as well. I thought it wrapped up really well. The only real problem I had was that the plot sometimes drifted…and left you feeling a bit confused as to what was actually happening. Other than that I found it to be a really enjoyable middle grade read. Though it is aimed at a younger audience I’d recommend it to anybody who is interested in a cute fantasy read.
I found the floating aspect to be really funny but the writing also showed the serious aspects of it as well such as how it affected the characters. I was really invested in ‘Floating Boy’ and how his life had led to the circumstances he was in and I’m glad about how the story was resolved and Mary’s resolution as well. I thought it wrapped up really well. The only real problem I had was that the plot sometimes drifted…and left you feeling a bit confused as to what was actually happening. Other than that I found it to be a really enjoyable middle grade read. Though it is aimed at a younger audience I’d recommend it to anybody who is interested in a cute fantasy read.
March 19, 2015
Just finished reading this one with my seventh grade class and they LOVED IT--the pacing, the voice, the characters, the action, the floating, the twists, and the language. Hearing twelve/thirteen year old students call out passages that they admire the sound and shape of is an awesome thing. Reading their own work and seeing how they're totally copying this P.T. Jones voice (trying to, coming close) is also cool. They can do no wrong.
As a teacher, this book is a great class read--certainly gives the students a mouth workout, because the language is fresh, tightly packed, and acoustically resonant. They gave it a shot, walked away satisfied and eager to read more. Now, we're writing a book report and doing a visual representation of the book. So glad we studied this one. Hearing a student say, "This is the best book I've ever read in my entire life," is something that sticks with you. And when they want to skip art class, dance, music, and drama to keep reading this book, you know you're onto something worthy. More excellent P.T. Jones YA, please!
As a teacher, this book is a great class read--certainly gives the students a mouth workout, because the language is fresh, tightly packed, and acoustically resonant. They gave it a shot, walked away satisfied and eager to read more. Now, we're writing a book report and doing a visual representation of the book. So glad we studied this one. Hearing a student say, "This is the best book I've ever read in my entire life," is something that sticks with you. And when they want to skip art class, dance, music, and drama to keep reading this book, you know you're onto something worthy. More excellent P.T. Jones YA, please!
June 6, 2014
I had a lot of problems with this book. I could not relate to the main character at all, and I'm not even sure hat her name is. Mares? Mary something? Floating Boy, as the main character called him throughout the whole story, was crying and floating. He felt like a child. He crashed a birthday party and then, without knowing, it infected all the adults in the town with influensa. All the other children started to float? Yep.
I'm not saying it was all bad, I'm just saying it's not for me.
I'm not saying it was all bad, I'm just saying it's not for me.
July 19, 2014
Another winner from ChiZine and its new imprint, ChiTeen
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August 2, 2014
Not for me, can't get into this. Maybe I'll return to it later.
January 7, 2015
Big thumbs up! The write was a little difffernt but was written like teenager would talk and think.
May 18, 2015
You let me down again, School Library Journal.
September 5, 2014
I really enjoyed this. Quirky plot, and fast-paced which made it seem even shorter.
July 31, 2021
Mary is a high schooler who occasionally has episodes of panic attacks. Her life changes when she at her cousin’s birthday party crosses paths with a boy who can fly. What follows is a fast-paced story of them (and her loyal friends) as they stick together in the face of a crazed scientist, military-enforced quarantine, children floating and their parents sick with a very nasty case of the flu.
I’m a fan of both Stephen Graham Jones & Paul Tremblay’s writing, but this book managed to evade my notice until recently.
It’s quite fun, quirky and a light read. Where it loses me is in the instances where the teen conversations and wordings felt a bit forced and too stereotypical, not unlike how I suspect I’ll talk to my kid when I’m trying to “be one of you cool kids” and her cringing hard at her lame ma (I imagine this in about 16 years from now).
That being said, it’s still a fun read which marked the end of July 2021’s reads for me.
I’m a fan of both Stephen Graham Jones & Paul Tremblay’s writing, but this book managed to evade my notice until recently.
It’s quite fun, quirky and a light read. Where it loses me is in the instances where the teen conversations and wordings felt a bit forced and too stereotypical, not unlike how I suspect I’ll talk to my kid when I’m trying to “be one of you cool kids” and her cringing hard at her lame ma (I imagine this in about 16 years from now).
That being said, it’s still a fun read which marked the end of July 2021’s reads for me.
January 23, 2022
Quick, one day read. Teen me would have really enjoyed reading this and hanging out with Mare and Liv. Sections of this felt quite eerie to read as adult me... I guess I just never paid attention to the world of epidemics, pandemics, immunization and now realize how much of it is a pattern. A boring circle.
"Some families are resisting the forced immunizations because of the crazy rumors about the shots causing autism, schizophrenia, sterility, and some other totally obscure diseases with really long names."
"Some families are resisting the forced immunizations because of the crazy rumors about the shots causing autism, schizophrenia, sterility, and some other totally obscure diseases with really long names."
April 16, 2023
I enjoyed this story about Mary and the Floating Boy who she meets and befriends.
Mary jumps into this adventure where she must rescue her brother, save her friends and family and her whole town.
She can’t float but she must be brave.
Along the way she must learn to manage her anxieties and fear.
She also develops feelings for the Floating Boy and learns that she can breathe under water.
Mary jumps into this adventure where she must rescue her brother, save her friends and family and her whole town.
She can’t float but she must be brave.
Along the way she must learn to manage her anxieties and fear.
She also develops feelings for the Floating Boy and learns that she can breathe under water.
July 26, 2018
Sorry. I never enjoyed this book. It was written all over the place. I will admit: I read this passively, but there was no interesting aspect of the story. All I got was a boy floating in mid-air and everyone started freaking out about it, especially the weird Christian Family.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 2, 2020
I think the authors captured the personalities of young adults. The plot was intentionally silly but the relationships and face pace carried the book.
May 8, 2023
Interesting concept. Pretty fun for a YA tale. 3.5 stars
Want to read
February 9, 2024Not actually a review cause I haven't yet been able to read this book. Does anyone know where this book can be found!? Nowhere seems to sell it, and I am very disappointed.
January 10, 2025
I wanted to like this book but it was a little too out there for me, I couldn't finish it but I'm sure if you love whimsical and quirky reads, this would be the one for you.
January 27, 2025
This is such a great story! I found a used copy. Can't believe it's out of print and more people won't get to read this!!
June 19, 2014
Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly Another book which I picked up from the “Read Now” section of NetGalley, I didn’t know what to make of this book even by reading just the summary. Part of me, though, was hoping this book would take on the more ‘whimsical’, metaphorical turn and deliver that kind of atmosphere, with characters that would really stick and a story that would move me.
The book, sadly, didn’t take such a turn. It had so much potential but fell flat with probably the most important part of it all: the protagonist. I didn’t like Mary in general, and at some points in the story I liked her even less than average. The amount of ‘modern’ teenage lingo and usage, which began from the texts which Mary and Liv sent to each other and ended with the way in which Mary acted and thought, annoyed me. I know it’s a YA novel (it’s marketed as that, at least), but when an author goes out-of-their-way to try and make the character and situation sound more modern and appealing to get into the teenage ‘hype’ it rarely works. In this case it didn’t.
I’m lost as to what the exact aim of the authors was. What I took out of this book was that it’s a story about a girl who struggles with her own emotional state and family life, has bizarre friends and lives in a (somewhat) crazy town, and then meets a boy who “turns her world upside-down” (literally) and how she deals with all this. But here’s the thing: if only there was more of that emotional development and growth of the main character, a better pacing and establishment of a connection between the characters, and a clearer idea of what was actually going on, THEN the book would’ve been on a whole different level. I didn’t follow the whole flying-and-vaccine story, and it took too long to get to the actual point and explanation. I lost a lot of interest by that time but decided to keep reading and finish, just to see where the book would end. The one point which I’m actually happy about is that Mary and Floating Boy don’t have that automatic googly-eyed teenage lovey-dovey relationship which dominates many books now a days. Otherwise there could’ve been something more going on, especially in terms of clarity.
Aspects of the book will connect with people, I’m sure, like the Claremonts with their bizarre and (at times) annoying use of religion to back up all their actions. Elements of the characters themselves will appeal to readers as well, but the problem is that, as a whole, the characters are difficult to connect with. I still have hardly any visualization of what Floating Boy was like, the same with Mary and the others. The town which the story is set is another blank blob which I can’t fill in, and while it’s great to have a book with action that continues steadily the description component should also be in there at some point. As for me I just would’ve liked a more metaphorical approach to the story, but that’s just me.
Don’t expect much from this book is all I would tell readers. If you get your hopes up too high chances are they won’t be fulfilled. The book is somewhat all over the place and tries hard to be several different things at once, yet in the end fails to deliver a charming appeal to the reader.
The book, sadly, didn’t take such a turn. It had so much potential but fell flat with probably the most important part of it all: the protagonist. I didn’t like Mary in general, and at some points in the story I liked her even less than average. The amount of ‘modern’ teenage lingo and usage, which began from the texts which Mary and Liv sent to each other and ended with the way in which Mary acted and thought, annoyed me. I know it’s a YA novel (it’s marketed as that, at least), but when an author goes out-of-their-way to try and make the character and situation sound more modern and appealing to get into the teenage ‘hype’ it rarely works. In this case it didn’t.
I’m lost as to what the exact aim of the authors was. What I took out of this book was that it’s a story about a girl who struggles with her own emotional state and family life, has bizarre friends and lives in a (somewhat) crazy town, and then meets a boy who “turns her world upside-down” (literally) and how she deals with all this. But here’s the thing: if only there was more of that emotional development and growth of the main character, a better pacing and establishment of a connection between the characters, and a clearer idea of what was actually going on, THEN the book would’ve been on a whole different level. I didn’t follow the whole flying-and-vaccine story, and it took too long to get to the actual point and explanation. I lost a lot of interest by that time but decided to keep reading and finish, just to see where the book would end. The one point which I’m actually happy about is that Mary and Floating Boy don’t have that automatic googly-eyed teenage lovey-dovey relationship which dominates many books now a days. Otherwise there could’ve been something more going on, especially in terms of clarity.
Aspects of the book will connect with people, I’m sure, like the Claremonts with their bizarre and (at times) annoying use of religion to back up all their actions. Elements of the characters themselves will appeal to readers as well, but the problem is that, as a whole, the characters are difficult to connect with. I still have hardly any visualization of what Floating Boy was like, the same with Mary and the others. The town which the story is set is another blank blob which I can’t fill in, and while it’s great to have a book with action that continues steadily the description component should also be in there at some point. As for me I just would’ve liked a more metaphorical approach to the story, but that’s just me.
Don’t expect much from this book is all I would tell readers. If you get your hopes up too high chances are they won’t be fulfilled. The book is somewhat all over the place and tries hard to be several different things at once, yet in the end fails to deliver a charming appeal to the reader.
August 9, 2014
**I received an e-ARC (electronic Advanced Reader’s Copy) from ChiTeen for the purpose of an honest review. These are my own thoughts and opinions**
Check out my review on YouTube too:
http://youtu.be/vAmvwb-nnKQ
Summary:
Mary is your average teen with a baby brother, whom she finds a handful to take care of, and a strongly religious group of relatives. She’s not a big fan of either of her baby brother or her relatives, but the two come together when she has to help out and host a birthday party for her baby cousin. Not much happens in the town she lives in, that is until a floating boy literally (really a boy that floats/flies) comes crashing into her baby cousin’s birthday party. The days that follow after the Floating Boy’s crash include having the adult in town become sick with a flu-like illness, and her baby brother and best friends all start to float just like the mysterious boy. Mary goes searching for the Floating Boy believing that he is the link and the answer to what is happening in her town. And as odd as the Floating Boy may be to Mary, she soon finds out that an annoying younger brother, strongly and strangely religious relatives are the least of her problems when she discovers she source of the sickness and floating phenomenon.
The Great Parts:
I originally found Mary to be annoying, but she eventually grew on me. She’s fun, gutsy, and definitely out spoken (she’s a big fan of sarcasm). I enjoyed her gradual character development from being a person who joked about serious problems to understanding the severity of the challenges she faced.
Another thing that I really liked about The Floating Boy and Girl Who Couldn’t Fly was the plot itself. I found this to be a plot driven story, rather than character driven, and that’s what made the story interesting and moving forward. The beginning of the book was a slow start, but once to the half way mark of the book, things began to really pick up and became very interesting.
I wasn’t a big fan of the writing style, but I did like that the writing style and voice was uniform and consistent. Given that two authors wrote the book, I really enjoyed how smooth and consistent the tone and voice of the characters came out. The only other book I’ve read by two authors was Will Grayson Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan, in which there were two main characters and the authors each worked on one. So I really liked that with one main character, the tone and voice was very consistent.
The Disappointing Parts:
Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy the writing style in the book – it wasn’t my cup of tea. I found the writing to be overwhelming and cluttered. It was fun at times to hear Mary’s sarcastic comments, but I mostly found it unnecessary and distracting from the story.
The overall storyline for The Floating Boy and Girl Who Couldn’t Fly was a simplistic and generic adventure story. It was fun and interesting to read, but it didn’t “wow” me. However, there were plot points in that could have been expanded and made into more complicated twits to make the story more interesting.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, I found the book to be a fun and easy adventure read. There were funny parts, action parts and mystery parts to the story. If you’re looking for something quick and easy to read, or just a regular adventure story, then The Floating Boy and Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is a great pick.
Check out my review on YouTube too:
http://youtu.be/vAmvwb-nnKQ
Summary:
Mary is your average teen with a baby brother, whom she finds a handful to take care of, and a strongly religious group of relatives. She’s not a big fan of either of her baby brother or her relatives, but the two come together when she has to help out and host a birthday party for her baby cousin. Not much happens in the town she lives in, that is until a floating boy literally (really a boy that floats/flies) comes crashing into her baby cousin’s birthday party. The days that follow after the Floating Boy’s crash include having the adult in town become sick with a flu-like illness, and her baby brother and best friends all start to float just like the mysterious boy. Mary goes searching for the Floating Boy believing that he is the link and the answer to what is happening in her town. And as odd as the Floating Boy may be to Mary, she soon finds out that an annoying younger brother, strongly and strangely religious relatives are the least of her problems when she discovers she source of the sickness and floating phenomenon.
The Great Parts:
I originally found Mary to be annoying, but she eventually grew on me. She’s fun, gutsy, and definitely out spoken (she’s a big fan of sarcasm). I enjoyed her gradual character development from being a person who joked about serious problems to understanding the severity of the challenges she faced.
Another thing that I really liked about The Floating Boy and Girl Who Couldn’t Fly was the plot itself. I found this to be a plot driven story, rather than character driven, and that’s what made the story interesting and moving forward. The beginning of the book was a slow start, but once to the half way mark of the book, things began to really pick up and became very interesting.
I wasn’t a big fan of the writing style, but I did like that the writing style and voice was uniform and consistent. Given that two authors wrote the book, I really enjoyed how smooth and consistent the tone and voice of the characters came out. The only other book I’ve read by two authors was Will Grayson Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan, in which there were two main characters and the authors each worked on one. So I really liked that with one main character, the tone and voice was very consistent.
The Disappointing Parts:
Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy the writing style in the book – it wasn’t my cup of tea. I found the writing to be overwhelming and cluttered. It was fun at times to hear Mary’s sarcastic comments, but I mostly found it unnecessary and distracting from the story.
The overall storyline for The Floating Boy and Girl Who Couldn’t Fly was a simplistic and generic adventure story. It was fun and interesting to read, but it didn’t “wow” me. However, there were plot points in that could have been expanded and made into more complicated twits to make the story more interesting.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, I found the book to be a fun and easy adventure read. There were funny parts, action parts and mystery parts to the story. If you’re looking for something quick and easy to read, or just a regular adventure story, then The Floating Boy and Girl Who Couldn’t Fly is a great pick.
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