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I really loved a lot of things about this book. I loved the message of tolerance and finding family. I loved the all the kids in the book, they had such distinct personalities and it was difficult not to fall in love with them and their dreams and hopes.
I did not find the main character, Linus Baker, as special as everyone in the book seemed to make of him. I also wish there could have been more background of the world that we find ourselves in. We are dropped into a world where magical youth ( ...more
I did not find the main character, Linus Baker, as special as everyone in the book seemed to make of him. I also wish there could have been more background of the world that we find ourselves in. We are dropped into a world where magical youth ( ...more
An endearing story about love, family, and home. I was in tears at the end.
For me, this book was complicated.
It is a heart-warming and optimistic story in which a bureaucrat has his heart warmed by magical children living together in an “orphanage”. The townspeople see the children are nothing to be afraid of. The children use their powers for good. The bureaucrat even falls in love.
Maybe I’m cold hearted, but it all seemed a little too good to be believed.
The middle age bureaucrat (whose weight is repeatedly mentioned) is the main character; the love story is his. The ...more
It is a heart-warming and optimistic story in which a bureaucrat has his heart warmed by magical children living together in an “orphanage”. The townspeople see the children are nothing to be afraid of. The children use their powers for good. The bureaucrat even falls in love.
Maybe I’m cold hearted, but it all seemed a little too good to be believed.
The middle age bureaucrat (whose weight is repeatedly mentioned) is the main character; the love story is his. The ...more
A low level functionary for DICOMY (the department for the care of magical youth) is dispatched to evaluate an orphanage on a remote island. What he learns changes everything. Heartwarming and at time hilarious, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It would be great for older teens who are HP fans. I felt like I was taking a little vacation in a quirky paradise.
I read this one - with no knowledge of the book or story - based solely on a recommendation from a stranger in a bookstore. And I liked it. I didn’t love it as much as the recommender did, but I would recommend it to others who enjoy some whimsy and magic.
I loved this book so much that I don’t even have words for it.
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