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Your average juvenile fiction quest fantasy, except that the protagonist is female (somewhat rare), she's brown-skinned (much rarer), and her world is based on an African rather than European or Asian model (very rare indeed). Interesting worldbuilding, though the marriage of fantasy and technology didn't always ring true for me. Unfortunately, my favorite parts of the book were those that took place before the quest, so I was a little disappointed with the direction that the plot took. That's m
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This was a really sweet book about a young girl born with “dada-locks” (dreadlocks with vines growing through them). Her hair marks her as different and just a little fey, which makes her an outsider. She and her best friend decide to explore The Forbidden Greeny Jungle, and have strange and dangerous encounters. Zahrah lives in a tree city, where people grow computers out of plant seeds and grow buildings instead of building them. Her world is far more interesting than the book itself, which is
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I have so many great things to say about this! And those thoughts are here! http://mclicious.org/2016/01/17/when-...
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A wonderfully written, captivating young adult book, about a young girl's self-empowerment journey. I am looking forward to a sequel!
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What a delightful and unique story! This has the heart and soul of a fairy tale or a fable. This is a children's story for every child and for every adult who was once a child. I had read this on Oyster but think I'll be picking up my own copy to keep.
There is just so much in this book. It's a coming of age story, of finding the specialness in yourself. It is a story of always looking at the world with wonder and curiosity instead of listening and believing what you are told blindly. It is a sto ...more
There is just so much in this book. It's a coming of age story, of finding the specialness in yourself. It is a story of always looking at the world with wonder and curiosity instead of listening and believing what you are told blindly. It is a sto ...more
Aug 27, 2012
Sharon
marked it as to-read
so cool!
Sep 12, 2017
Natalie
marked it as to-read
Jun 15, 2018
Clarissa
marked it as to-read
Feb 14, 2022
Morgan
marked it as to-read-sf-fantasy
