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Unbelievably sweet book. I didn't want this book to end and even thought about starting it again right after I had finished. I liked the storyline and that kind of magic all over it. But what I loved the most was how the story was written through a child's eyes. If you want to read something to warm your cold heart choose this book.
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Why has it been so long since I have read another of Gaiman's work? I read American Gods and a long time ago so I know I enjoy the way he tells a story. This one did not disappoint.
I was sucked in from the beginning. I could relate to the boy and his love of books. I also really felt for him and the fact that he had no friends which made him susceptible to bullying by both his peers and a little in his family. When he meets Lettie, her mom, and grandmother, it is like finding "home" and accepta ...more
I was sucked in from the beginning. I could relate to the boy and his love of books. I also really felt for him and the fact that he had no friends which made him susceptible to bullying by both his peers and a little in his family. When he meets Lettie, her mom, and grandmother, it is like finding "home" and accepta ...more
altho I actually read the entire book, it was just too bizarre for me.
So richly imagined, mysterious and incredibly original. This one won't appeal to everyone. You have to be willing to suspend disbelief and allow yourself to be swept up into the events of the story. It's not 100% fantasy because the story is about a regular middle-aged man going home for a funeral who reflects on an extraordinary event from his childhood. A very quick and interesting read.
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I finished the book but I never really got into it. I can't seem to write a real review on it because I didn't connect with it in any way.
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It was good but I just don't seem to really enjoy fantasy set in the contemporary real world. Apart from Harry Potter of course.
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