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This book was okay. I listened to it rather than reading it, but I felt like this enhanced the fairy tale in a fairy tale thing it had going on. The first few chapters intrigued me as David, the young protagonist, tries to cope with his mother's death while also coming to terms with his Father's new marriage to Rose, and the birth of his half brother, Georgie. All the while he must deal with books whispering to him, a crooked old man sneaking into his room, and the story of Rose's great Uncle's
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I love this book! It's a good mix of reality and fantasy, although more on the fantasy side. If you like stories about fairy tales--especially darker versions of fairy tales, this is the book for you! It's about a boy who is dealing with the death of his mother by constantly reading. Then a character from the book enters his world and the boy eventually his the fantasy world and adventures ensue.
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This was an odd book, it's written for adults, but about a 12-year-old and all that angst that comes with childhood. While certainly books have been written about children, the moral was one for childhood. Can't say I loved it, but didn't hate it, would probably give it 2.5 stars.
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I listened to this via my library's downloadable library - I loved the guy's accent, esp. when he did the Snow White voice. The story was a little formulaic, as all fairy tales are, but I really enjoyed it. It was a great break from my usual chick-lit type stuff.
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Too dark for me, and the plot seemed disjointed, meandering and disorganized.
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