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 | Book of Enchantments | |
 | "Charming and well-written, as usual" | 2007-08-25 |
| What a charming collection of stories! As usual, Wrede writes with wit, skill and good humor. While some of her books are aimed at a fairly young audience (the Dealing with Dragons series) and some for older children and adults (the Sorcery and Cecelia series), I have enjoyed them all, and this collection of short stories is no exception. | ||
 | A Wrinkle in Time | |
 | "Over-rated" | 2007-07-22 |
| This is the type of book that I usually love and I had high hopes for it after the first few pages. Unfortunately, it never fulfilled its promise. The characters do not develop. They emerge fully developed as you first meet them and do not grow or change. There is a great deal of dialogue that is repetitive and, ultimately, tedious. The book does not truly explore the issues it is concerned with, instead the ideas whirl around aimlessly. I believe in the transforming power of faith and love, but this book leaves me unconvinced that this power exists. There is minimal action, which would be fine if there were character or thematic development. Try Diana Wynne Jones instead. She almost always does this much better. Or try Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series (The Wee Free Men starts the series) for a humorous take on some similar issues regarding a young woman finding her place in the world. | ||
 | A Wrinkle in Time | |
| "Over-rated" | 2007-07-22 |
| This is the type of book that I usually love and I had high hopes for it after the first few pages. Unfortunately, it never fulfilled its promise. The characters do not develop. They emerge fully developed as you first meet them and do not grow or change. There is a great deal of dialogue that is repetitive and, ultimately, tedious. The book does not truly explore the issues it is concerned with, instead the ideas whirl around aimlessly. I believe in the transforming power of faith and love, but this book leaves me unconvinced that this power exists. There is minimal action, which would be fine if there were character or thematic development. Try Diana Wynne Jones instead. She almost always does this much better. Or try Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series (The Wee Free Men starts the series) for a humorous take on some similar issues regarding a young woman finding her place in the world. | ||
 | A Wrinkle in Time | |
| "Over-rated" | 2007-07-22 |
| This is the type of book that I usually love and I had high hopes for it after the first few pages. Unfortunately, it never fulfilled its promise. The characters do not develop. They emerge fully developed as you first meet them and do not grow or change. There is a great deal of dialogue that is repetitive and, ultimately, tedious. The book does not truly explore the issues it is concerned with, instead the ideas whirl around aimlessly. I believe in the transforming power of faith and love, but this book leaves me unconvinced that this power exists. There is minimal action, which would be fine if there were character or thematic development. Try Diana Wynne Jones instead. She almost always does this much better. Or try Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series (The Wee Free Men starts the series) for a humorous take on some similar issues regarding a young woman finding her place in the world. | ||
 | The Thief | |
 | "best ya fantasy I've ever read" | 2007-07-02 |
| Wonderful characterization, extremely well plotted (the surprises really are surprising), great mood throughout. Each book in the triology is excellent, but I believe The Theif is the best of the three. I've never read a better fantasy book for young adults (and I've read many). | ||
 | The Thief | |
| "best ya fantasy I've ever read" | 2007-07-02 |
| Wonderful characterization, extremely well plotted (the surprises really are surprising), great mood throughout. Each book in the triology is excellent, but I believe The Theif is the best of the three. I've never read a better fantasy book for young adults (and I've read many). | ||
 | The Time of the Ghost | |
| "Love DWJ, But this is far from her best" | 2007-05-29 |
| The four sisters, Imogen, Sally, Cart and Fenella, are all unpleasant and unlikeable. They are immature and uncared for in much of the novel, and perhaps that is the reason for their often bizarre behavior. Their parents, in their callous behaviour to their own offspring, are also very unlikeable. Unfortunately, it takes at least half of the novel to make sense of what is happening in the plot. By that time, I was out of patience with it, although I did finish the book. Diana Wynne Jones has written many better books. Try Archer's Goon, The Dark Lord of Derkholm, The Year of the Griffin, Howl's Moving Castle, Power of Three, the Merlin Conspiracy or Deep Secret. Give this one a miss. | ||
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