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3.5 stars
One of those rare cases where the movie beats out the book. I will say that the first half of the story is very closely mirrored in the movie, but something about the writing style made the pace a bit lagging. There is a lot of imagination wrapped up in this novel and the character descriptions are incredibly creative. It's got a bit of a Wonderland feel to it. Had I not seen the movie prior I probably would have enjoyed it in a different way, though I may have been a bit more overwhelm ...more
One of those rare cases where the movie beats out the book. I will say that the first half of the story is very closely mirrored in the movie, but something about the writing style made the pace a bit lagging. There is a lot of imagination wrapped up in this novel and the character descriptions are incredibly creative. It's got a bit of a Wonderland feel to it. Had I not seen the movie prior I probably would have enjoyed it in a different way, though I may have been a bit more overwhelm ...more
I was so surprised that the movie is only the first half of the book! I was totally excited to get more of Fantastica & it didn't disappoint.
I felt like a child all over again, bliss! ...more
I felt like a child all over again, bliss! ...more
I would have adored this as a child.
Enjoyed it; glad I read it; not my kind of story.
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