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By Amara , Group Creator · 4 posts · 1184 views
last updated Jul 01, 2012 01:48PM
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I enjoyed this book. I listened to Jim Dale read the audio which was delightful.
I did not enjoy the end.
Two different epilogues to explain two different time jumps. A coma? Seriously. Is this an 80’s soap opera? You’re just missing an evil twin.
Lots of people love this book. It is charming. But I can’t give a good rating to a book that bungles it’s ending so badly. I don’t even necessarily need it to have had a happier ending. Just one that made sense.
I did not enjoy the end.
Two different epilogues to explain two different time jumps. A coma? Seriously. Is this an 80’s soap opera? You’re just missing an evil twin.
Lots of people love this book. It is charming. But I can’t give a good rating to a book that bungles it’s ending so badly. I don’t even necessarily need it to have had a happier ending. Just one that made sense.
I read a number of reviews here and didn't see anyone mention the connection to The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Both books have the same pioneering French filmmaker as a character, and both authors consider him a tremendous influence.
They are very different books, of course. Selznick's novel is historical fiction which was thoroughly researched and documented by the author. It could have happened. Malzieu's book is characterized by many as a steampunk fairy tale. It's almost a f ...more
They are very different books, of course. Selznick's novel is historical fiction which was thoroughly researched and documented by the author. It could have happened. Malzieu's book is characterized by many as a steampunk fairy tale. It's almost a f ...more
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