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Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter
Chewy Noh has many problems. Besides his mom becoming a mu-dang—a Korean fortune-teller possessed by his dead grandmother who can read minds—the school bully, Kent, is still on the warpath to get Chewy kicked out of school. With his secret ability to win at everything, none of this bothers him until he starts disappearing for no reason while a mysterious force attacks his fellow students, and he must scramble to figure out what’s going on before he becomes its next and final victim.
- GenresMiddle GradeFantasy
312 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2015
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Tim Learn
16 books29 followersI have always loved books. While younger, I read voraciously the classics and experimental forms of narrative. But, more recently, I’ve backtracked and started enjoying authors like Gaimen, Sachar, and Clement. My writing tends to tackle issues of spirituality, paradigms, and the way we think. My love for reading and writing has only expanded by becoming an English teacher in Korea.
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July 17, 2015
For someone like me, who's never heard of any Korean mythology, this book is very strange. I mean, who knew that there was a fucking god of the kitchen, goddess of the bathroom, and a god of the door. Yes, apparently Koreans worship the door to their bathroom. Crazy fucking wack-jobs.
This book is the second installment of the Korean retard known as Chewy Noh. Okay, he's not technically retarded, but he's not smart, that's for damn sure. He's some Junior High kid who can only pass tests at school because he's literally got super-powers that allow him to pass any test. You know, like X-Men mutant powers.
But without his super-powers, he's completely retarded. In this book, he soon wishes he doesn't have super test taking skills, because his new teacher starts to think he's cheating. She gets a total hard-on for Chewy. No, not sexually. That's sick. No, she gets a hard-on for catching the little shit cheating.
She makes tests that no student could possibly pass. She even puts trick questions in there, that don't even have a correct answer. But Chewy still gets a perfect score. So she gets an even bigger hard-on for him, and keeps making more impossible tests, to prove that chewy is a low-down dirty fucking cheater. You know, like all Koreans. Hey, shuddup. That's not me being racist. That's the author's words right there. So, suck it.
Chewy starts getting haunted by the god of doors. Or something. He goes through the door to the bathroom at a party, and all the sudden he's someplace else. Like it was a portal or something. Apparently, that's what the door god does. He makes portals out of doors.
Chewy gets this bright idea. In order to trick his teacher into thinking he's not a typical Korean cheater, he's going to have to sneak into her office and steal the answers to the next test. He's going to have to cheat, in order to actually prove that he's not a cheater. As I said, he's fucking retarded.
Then there's the whole 'Winter Soldier' thing. Another ghost, who may or may not be the god of the toilet, is causing all kinds of havoc. He/she/it is terrorizing kids everywhere. Attacking them, and sending them to the hospital. So Chewy and his buddy put on their best Scooby-Doo impression, and go around trying to figure out who the ghost is, and what they want.
I've never been a fan of ghost stories. Because ghosts don't fucking exist. I'll never forget one time my next door neighbor asked me, "What do you mean, you don't believe in god? How do you explain ghosts, then?" I gave her my most plain stare and answered, "Simple. They don't exist either."
But then again, monsters don't really exist, and I love me a good monster story. And I don't hate this book because it's a ghost story. I don't hate it at all, really. It's actually quite good. It's much better than the first story in the series.
I liked it because it had an actual story line, unlike the first book. It had a real plot. There was some actual meat on them bones. And the Korean mythology was actually quite interesting to read. But I was still hoping that one of those ghosts would totally kill poor Chewy. Because he really is the most pathetic hero I've ever read about.
This book is the second installment of the Korean retard known as Chewy Noh. Okay, he's not technically retarded, but he's not smart, that's for damn sure. He's some Junior High kid who can only pass tests at school because he's literally got super-powers that allow him to pass any test. You know, like X-Men mutant powers.
But without his super-powers, he's completely retarded. In this book, he soon wishes he doesn't have super test taking skills, because his new teacher starts to think he's cheating. She gets a total hard-on for Chewy. No, not sexually. That's sick. No, she gets a hard-on for catching the little shit cheating.
She makes tests that no student could possibly pass. She even puts trick questions in there, that don't even have a correct answer. But Chewy still gets a perfect score. So she gets an even bigger hard-on for him, and keeps making more impossible tests, to prove that chewy is a low-down dirty fucking cheater. You know, like all Koreans. Hey, shuddup. That's not me being racist. That's the author's words right there. So, suck it.
Chewy starts getting haunted by the god of doors. Or something. He goes through the door to the bathroom at a party, and all the sudden he's someplace else. Like it was a portal or something. Apparently, that's what the door god does. He makes portals out of doors.
Chewy gets this bright idea. In order to trick his teacher into thinking he's not a typical Korean cheater, he's going to have to sneak into her office and steal the answers to the next test. He's going to have to cheat, in order to actually prove that he's not a cheater. As I said, he's fucking retarded.
Then there's the whole 'Winter Soldier' thing. Another ghost, who may or may not be the god of the toilet, is causing all kinds of havoc. He/she/it is terrorizing kids everywhere. Attacking them, and sending them to the hospital. So Chewy and his buddy put on their best Scooby-Doo impression, and go around trying to figure out who the ghost is, and what they want.
I've never been a fan of ghost stories. Because ghosts don't fucking exist. I'll never forget one time my next door neighbor asked me, "What do you mean, you don't believe in god? How do you explain ghosts, then?" I gave her my most plain stare and answered, "Simple. They don't exist either."
But then again, monsters don't really exist, and I love me a good monster story. And I don't hate this book because it's a ghost story. I don't hate it at all, really. It's actually quite good. It's much better than the first story in the series.
I liked it because it had an actual story line, unlike the first book. It had a real plot. There was some actual meat on them bones. And the Korean mythology was actually quite interesting to read. But I was still hoping that one of those ghosts would totally kill poor Chewy. Because he really is the most pathetic hero I've ever read about.
April 28, 2016
Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter is the second installment in the Chewy Noh series. I personally loved this better than the first one because of its plot line and the character development. The author told me that there is no need to read the first book to read the second one. The first one is merely a background on how things work for Chewy and his grandmother being a mu-dang.
In this book, something ghastly is terrorizing the students in Chewy's school in America. Even with his superpower, he has no idea what is happening because he always black out every time something bad happens. At the same time, the bully, Kent, is trying to make the teachers realize that Chewy having perfect scores is fake and a cheat, and he is trying to get Chewy get kicked out of school.
I love the idea of the Korean mythology being incorporated in the book, especially when the gu-mi-ho was introduced since I have a little background about that creature. Yes, it is because of the Korean drama that is all about that guy falling in love with a girl who is apparently a gu-mi-ho (fox with nine tails). It's the reason why this creature rang a bell to me.
Despite this, I had some trouble shifting from chapter to chapter because I don't know who is the person talking. Especially when intermissions started to intercept with the present chapters where Death was introduced to us. Everything started to get baffling and complex, but I love how it adds a dark element to the story.
I somehow find something unrealistic about Mrs. Wolf when she's teaching because there were times that she is naming names who cheated on her tests, and I just don't think teachers would do that to humiliate students specifically to children. Nevertheless, everything seems perfectly fine, unlike the first book where I encountered a lot of problems. Every problem that I found there was corrected in this sequel, making this one better.
All in all, nothing's fine with the book. I love the idea and the plot behind it, but there were just some confusing chapters that made me re-read some lines to understand what's happening. Chewy Noh is surely a series that give importance to Korean mythology, culture and tradition, while being interesting for the younger audience.
In this book, something ghastly is terrorizing the students in Chewy's school in America. Even with his superpower, he has no idea what is happening because he always black out every time something bad happens. At the same time, the bully, Kent, is trying to make the teachers realize that Chewy having perfect scores is fake and a cheat, and he is trying to get Chewy get kicked out of school.
"Too many people know how to study, listen, and follow. Not enough know how to stand up for something, especially when everyone else seems to think it's okay and lets it happen."
I love the idea of the Korean mythology being incorporated in the book, especially when the gu-mi-ho was introduced since I have a little background about that creature. Yes, it is because of the Korean drama that is all about that guy falling in love with a girl who is apparently a gu-mi-ho (fox with nine tails). It's the reason why this creature rang a bell to me.
Despite this, I had some trouble shifting from chapter to chapter because I don't know who is the person talking. Especially when intermissions started to intercept with the present chapters where Death was introduced to us. Everything started to get baffling and complex, but I love how it adds a dark element to the story.
"Don't you see? Jumping in to save someone, no matter what--that made you who you are, that made you the Great Chewy Noh. But sometimes, jumping in isn't always the answer."
I somehow find something unrealistic about Mrs. Wolf when she's teaching because there were times that she is naming names who cheated on her tests, and I just don't think teachers would do that to humiliate students specifically to children. Nevertheless, everything seems perfectly fine, unlike the first book where I encountered a lot of problems. Every problem that I found there was corrected in this sequel, making this one better.
All in all, nothing's fine with the book. I love the idea and the plot behind it, but there were just some confusing chapters that made me re-read some lines to understand what's happening. Chewy Noh is surely a series that give importance to Korean mythology, culture and tradition, while being interesting for the younger audience.
December 14, 2015
This review also appears on my blog, Reading with Jenna.
I received an electronic copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter is the second book in a middle-grade series by Tim Learn. I have written a review of the first book: Chewy Noh and the Fall of the Mu-Dang. You don’t need to read the first book in order to enjoy this second one, but it would give you a better background on the characters and the family history of Chewy.
Chewy is an 11 year old Korean boy who has a strange superpower. He has the ability to perform perfectly on all tests, in any format. This includes games like basketball and chess. But behind his superpower are some family secrets that are starting to cause some chaos in his life. He begins to disappear and reappear with no conscious memory of what happened. His classmates and friends become unconscious and are trapped in a coma. Chewy suspects that there are magical beings or spirits involved and he must get to the bottom of the situation before anybody else is harmed.
This second book in the series has a great plot! It was action-packed and extremely unique. It weaves together Korean mythology with everyday troubles that Chewy faces at school. As Chewy fends off attacks from his bully (who we met in Book 1) and his new teacher who is suspicious of his perfect test scores, he is also burdened by the fact that his family history might have something to do with the spirit that seems to be out to get him.
I thought the Korean mythology in this book was the most interesting aspect. I’m familiar with a little bit of Chinese and Japanese mythology, which shares similar aspects with Korean mythology, but it was fascinating to learn more about it and the names of different mythological creatures. I also really liked that it wasn’t an info-dump and that we learnt about the mythology through an original story arc that was incorporated into the book. The Phantasm of Winter definitely includes a lot of Korean culture and I really enjoyed it.
I really liked how well the different story arcs were integrated. The events of the past and the Korean mythology really come into play throughout the whole book. It was a well-developed story and everything made sense together. There were a couple of awkward chapter transitions between the chapters of the past and the chapters of the present, which made me feel like I was jumping around all over the place. But ultimately, everything that happened made sense together. There were a couple of things that were left unresolved but I expect that they’ll be resolved in the next book.
I liked the characters in this book a lot more than I did when I read The Fall of the Mu-Dang. I still thought that their dialogue was too mature for their age but they didn’t do anything that I wouldn’t expect a fifth-grader to do. The bullies were also mostly absent in this book, which made it a much more pleasant reading experience for me, because those kids are nasty. We also have the addition of Chewy’s cousin, Su-Bin, in this book and she very much acts like an ally to Chewy. I really liked that we had our very own awesome threesome, just like Harry, Ron and Hermione, and I wish we had seen more of this threesome.
I thought that the book was the perfect length. I finished it in about 2-3 hours and the ending left me wanting to know more about Korean mythology, as well as where Chewy’s story is heading. Chewy Noh is a really fun middle-grade series and I recommend it if you’re looking for a fast-paced middle-grade book that you can finish in one afternoon.
I received an electronic copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter is the second book in a middle-grade series by Tim Learn. I have written a review of the first book: Chewy Noh and the Fall of the Mu-Dang. You don’t need to read the first book in order to enjoy this second one, but it would give you a better background on the characters and the family history of Chewy.
Chewy is an 11 year old Korean boy who has a strange superpower. He has the ability to perform perfectly on all tests, in any format. This includes games like basketball and chess. But behind his superpower are some family secrets that are starting to cause some chaos in his life. He begins to disappear and reappear with no conscious memory of what happened. His classmates and friends become unconscious and are trapped in a coma. Chewy suspects that there are magical beings or spirits involved and he must get to the bottom of the situation before anybody else is harmed.
This second book in the series has a great plot! It was action-packed and extremely unique. It weaves together Korean mythology with everyday troubles that Chewy faces at school. As Chewy fends off attacks from his bully (who we met in Book 1) and his new teacher who is suspicious of his perfect test scores, he is also burdened by the fact that his family history might have something to do with the spirit that seems to be out to get him.
I thought the Korean mythology in this book was the most interesting aspect. I’m familiar with a little bit of Chinese and Japanese mythology, which shares similar aspects with Korean mythology, but it was fascinating to learn more about it and the names of different mythological creatures. I also really liked that it wasn’t an info-dump and that we learnt about the mythology through an original story arc that was incorporated into the book. The Phantasm of Winter definitely includes a lot of Korean culture and I really enjoyed it.
I really liked how well the different story arcs were integrated. The events of the past and the Korean mythology really come into play throughout the whole book. It was a well-developed story and everything made sense together. There were a couple of awkward chapter transitions between the chapters of the past and the chapters of the present, which made me feel like I was jumping around all over the place. But ultimately, everything that happened made sense together. There were a couple of things that were left unresolved but I expect that they’ll be resolved in the next book.
I liked the characters in this book a lot more than I did when I read The Fall of the Mu-Dang. I still thought that their dialogue was too mature for their age but they didn’t do anything that I wouldn’t expect a fifth-grader to do. The bullies were also mostly absent in this book, which made it a much more pleasant reading experience for me, because those kids are nasty. We also have the addition of Chewy’s cousin, Su-Bin, in this book and she very much acts like an ally to Chewy. I really liked that we had our very own awesome threesome, just like Harry, Ron and Hermione, and I wish we had seen more of this threesome.
I thought that the book was the perfect length. I finished it in about 2-3 hours and the ending left me wanting to know more about Korean mythology, as well as where Chewy’s story is heading. Chewy Noh is a really fun middle-grade series and I recommend it if you’re looking for a fast-paced middle-grade book that you can finish in one afternoon.
June 3, 2016
You can find this review and others on my blog: Mezzalily's Teen Book Reviews
First off, thanks to Tim Learn for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It's taken me so long to finish this book, not because it's terrible but because I've had so much to do I havent had a chance to just sit down and read.
Chewy Noh has many problems. Besides his mom becoming a mu-dang-a Korean fortune-teller possessed by his dead grandmother who can read minds-the school bully, Kent, is still on the warpath to get Chewy kicked out of school. With his secret ability to win at everything, none of this bothers him until he starts disappearing for no reason. Meanwhile, a mysterious force attacks his fellow students, and he must scramble to figure out what's going on before he becomes its next and final victim.
I enjoyed the second installment of the Chewy Noh series more than the first book. I've always loved all types of mythology, it's really where my love of magic and fantasy stories came from, so for there to be Korean mythology in this novel made my day (or few months considering how long it took me to finish). This added the back story of the 'ghost' who was after Chewy.
Characters. Chewy had to deal with old wounds when his cousin Su Bin comes to live with him and his mother for a while. I loved the lengths that they went to hide how dysfunctional their family was, with his mum being a mu-dang and all. I liked how Su Bin got in between Clint and Chewy a little.
I felt that the story was almost jumpy in some parts, as if it hadn't been explained properly or if I had missed something so I'd have to back and read the section again to make sure I got it right. However, I really did enjoy the book.
To read my review of the first book in the series, Chewy Noh and the Fall of the Mu-Dang, please click here.
"Humans stive for blame when anything goes wrong. They need to find something outside of themselves to be the root cause of their misery."
First off, thanks to Tim Learn for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It's taken me so long to finish this book, not because it's terrible but because I've had so much to do I havent had a chance to just sit down and read.
Chewy Noh has many problems. Besides his mom becoming a mu-dang-a Korean fortune-teller possessed by his dead grandmother who can read minds-the school bully, Kent, is still on the warpath to get Chewy kicked out of school. With his secret ability to win at everything, none of this bothers him until he starts disappearing for no reason. Meanwhile, a mysterious force attacks his fellow students, and he must scramble to figure out what's going on before he becomes its next and final victim.
I enjoyed the second installment of the Chewy Noh series more than the first book. I've always loved all types of mythology, it's really where my love of magic and fantasy stories came from, so for there to be Korean mythology in this novel made my day (or few months considering how long it took me to finish). This added the back story of the 'ghost' who was after Chewy.
Characters. Chewy had to deal with old wounds when his cousin Su Bin comes to live with him and his mother for a while. I loved the lengths that they went to hide how dysfunctional their family was, with his mum being a mu-dang and all. I liked how Su Bin got in between Clint and Chewy a little.
I felt that the story was almost jumpy in some parts, as if it hadn't been explained properly or if I had missed something so I'd have to back and read the section again to make sure I got it right. However, I really did enjoy the book.
To read my review of the first book in the series, Chewy Noh and the Fall of the Mu-Dang, please click here.
August 20, 2015
I received a copy of Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter by Tim Learn through Goodreads.
Readers are quickly immersed in the fantasy based on Korean folklore in this wonderful middle grade series by Tim Learn. Readers also also learn about Korean traditions and some cultural differences between Korea and the United States.
In Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter, Chewy faces an evil Korean ghost while also endeavoring to survive fifth grade in his American school. Plus, his cousin is visiting from Korea, the cousin he doesn't like.
Young readers will cheer on Chewy as he faces troubles head on and learns valuable lessons about understanding other people's troubles. The Chewy Noh series is a great read for fantasy lovers, as well a fun way to introduce middle grade readers to the mythology of another culture.
Readers are quickly immersed in the fantasy based on Korean folklore in this wonderful middle grade series by Tim Learn. Readers also also learn about Korean traditions and some cultural differences between Korea and the United States.
In Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter, Chewy faces an evil Korean ghost while also endeavoring to survive fifth grade in his American school. Plus, his cousin is visiting from Korea, the cousin he doesn't like.
Young readers will cheer on Chewy as he faces troubles head on and learns valuable lessons about understanding other people's troubles. The Chewy Noh series is a great read for fantasy lovers, as well a fun way to introduce middle grade readers to the mythology of another culture.
September 2, 2015
The grade of this book has jumped up from book 1's 8/10E because the writing is much smoother, characterisation is strong and at last there's a great female lead character! She annoyed me from time to time, but all characters do that. I enjoyed watching the lengths that Chewy and his mother went to to keep their abilities hidden from Su, I was genuinely more scared by the enemies in this book than other stories, and I felt proud of Clint who continued to conquer his water fear. I'm looking forward to what book #3 will bring (I'm hoping there's one).
I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.co...
I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.co...
October 26, 2015
I'm reading Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter:
I have finished this book. The plot, is worth ten stars. However, there were a few typo's and I had a little trouble with the story's flow.
I was impressed that the author told the story from two character's point of view, ( Chewy's and Clint's) and that one of these characters was ethnic while the other had a special need. The way Clint was able to move around and to quickly hide himself from the Phantasm of Winter in the upper bunk while in leg braces was astounding not to mention awesome. The legend that turned into fact --genius! —
I have finished this book. The plot, is worth ten stars. However, there were a few typo's and I had a little trouble with the story's flow.
I was impressed that the author told the story from two character's point of view, ( Chewy's and Clint's) and that one of these characters was ethnic while the other had a special need. The way Clint was able to move around and to quickly hide himself from the Phantasm of Winter in the upper bunk while in leg braces was astounding not to mention awesome. The legend that turned into fact --genius! —
December 10, 2015
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REVIEW BY: Angel, age 13 years, 1 month
MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:
This book was truly a blast with an action packed plot and mysterious characters!
This book is about a boy named Chewy. His life is cursed because of his heritage and now mysterious things keep happening to him! Things start getting worse when his horrible cousin visits him and now he doesn't know what to do.
REVIEW BY: Angel, age 13 years, 1 month
MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:
This book was truly a blast with an action packed plot and mysterious characters!
This book is about a boy named Chewy. His life is cursed because of his heritage and now mysterious things keep happening to him! Things start getting worse when his horrible cousin visits him and now he doesn't know what to do.
January 21, 2016
Chewy Noh and the Phantasm of Winter is a middle grade detective/ghost story with heavy Korean influence. It is an extremely well written novel for the age bracket, full of fun and endearing moments. It also features some fun comparisons between Korean and American culture.
Chewy Noh and his best friend Clint, set out to solve a mystery of who is attacking the kids at school and the journey takes the reader through a tapestry of Korean mythology and clever antics of the duo.
This is a great book if you enjoy paranormal/fantasy/detective stories with protagonists that are pre-teens. I was pleasantly surprised by the scope of the book and it has a really surprising amount of depth for the genre.
World:
The world is very well developed, it takes from Korean mythology and makes it feel like an immediate, believable universe. There are ghosts, gods, and seers. Not to mention some of the characters have powers which made it very enjoyable for me. There are also other realms that are explored. Some of my favorite parts were the more supernatural components and I felt they were the best written.
Characters:
The characters are relatable even the characters that aren't human. Chewy and Clint make a delightful pair, Clint is Chewy's stabilizing force in his crazy world, he's the kind of true friend we all want to have. Even the secondary characters are memorable and engaging. And the development was smooth, I was most impressed with the development of the supporting characters.
Plot:
There were some points where I got confused about what was going on, mostly when there was a subplot telling of back story but these parts quickly became my favorite. I only mention this because there were a few jarring moments. But since I kept reading, it all made sense in time. I recommend you do too.
Verdict:
The story is a refreshing take on a genre I loved as a kid. If you enjoy reading ghost detective stories, I recommend giving it a shot. It is a very different kind of book but it touched on the types of stories I read in my youth.
April 20, 2016
First off, I must admit that I knew nothing about Korean myth or culture before this book. I don’t think I’ve read anything from a Korean’s perspective. This was a delightful first for me.
Mr. Learn’s writing style is easy to follow and fun to read. I enjoyed getting to know Chewy, Clint and everyone else who plays a part in this book. There were a few things I felt like I was in the dark with. I believe this is the second book in the series so that probably explains my confusion at certain references or events.
Chewy is an interesting character. He is of two worlds culturally. It was an interesting thing to watch him maneuver.
One of my favorite things about this book is that it addresses racism and acceptance in very inadvertent ways. The message and struggle is there but, it’s a part of the story instead of the whole story. I think it adds a complexity that I really wasn’t expecting.
I found a lot of the Korean culture portrayed in this book very interesting. It sounds like a very complex system to live with.
Since this is a series I’m not going to knock it too hard for not having a solid ending. I will say that I was a bit disappointed. I felt like a lot of loose threads were left but, like I said, this is a series so I’m not going to take points off.
The one thing that bothered me the most about this book that I can’t really get over is that Chewy’s power was to be great at tests. That seems really short-sighted to me. Why was his wish so specific? Why not make a broader wish and just wish to be able to absorb all knowledge easily and have a perfect memory? Maybe that’s a bit complex for the age group this book is targeted for. I felt like that aspect of the story could of been used a bit better to add to the plot.
To see my full review, check out my blog AlliesOpinions on Wordpress!
Mr. Learn’s writing style is easy to follow and fun to read. I enjoyed getting to know Chewy, Clint and everyone else who plays a part in this book. There were a few things I felt like I was in the dark with. I believe this is the second book in the series so that probably explains my confusion at certain references or events.
Chewy is an interesting character. He is of two worlds culturally. It was an interesting thing to watch him maneuver.
One of my favorite things about this book is that it addresses racism and acceptance in very inadvertent ways. The message and struggle is there but, it’s a part of the story instead of the whole story. I think it adds a complexity that I really wasn’t expecting.
I found a lot of the Korean culture portrayed in this book very interesting. It sounds like a very complex system to live with.
Since this is a series I’m not going to knock it too hard for not having a solid ending. I will say that I was a bit disappointed. I felt like a lot of loose threads were left but, like I said, this is a series so I’m not going to take points off.
The one thing that bothered me the most about this book that I can’t really get over is that Chewy’s power was to be great at tests. That seems really short-sighted to me. Why was his wish so specific? Why not make a broader wish and just wish to be able to absorb all knowledge easily and have a perfect memory? Maybe that’s a bit complex for the age group this book is targeted for. I felt like that aspect of the story could of been used a bit better to add to the plot.
To see my full review, check out my blog AlliesOpinions on Wordpress!
December 17, 2015
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