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my brand new favourite.
This is a pretty well-written fairy tale retelling, with strong hints of Narnia. 12-year-old David steps through a portal in his garden and leaves behind World War 2 and his unhappy relationship with his new stepbrother for a world of magic and fantasy. I thought the prose was nice here, but the actual plot is a bit simplistic. We step through a number of classic fairy tales that the reader will probably recognize and the plot flows pretty easily without major obstructions. It reminded me a litt
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Jun 16, 2011
Rebo
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it was amazing
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fantasy-scifi
I read this book about a couple of years ago when my husband was having surgery. I basically read it in one day, and have since recommended it to friends and family. It's creative and well written.
A really unique take on the traditional coming of age tale, this book is kind of like Narnia, but darker, and definitely a story for adults.
I would love to be able to write something like this some day. ...more
A really unique take on the traditional coming of age tale, this book is kind of like Narnia, but darker, and definitely a story for adults.
I would love to be able to write something like this some day. ...more
Aug 28, 2011
Riverle
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Jirrine
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