![]() Too many books are full of superfluous expletives to make them “edgy” and “real”, when actually, they’re not needed and instead they can ruin the magic of a book.īellamy was fantastic. The Treehouse (Magic Faraway Tree), the strength of character of Sam and Steuart (Harry Potter), the traditional clean writing (Lewis) – these, in my mind, are good things. There were flashes of Rowling, Blyton and Lewis in the story and writing. I’m British, but I had no problem visualizing the Southern world they were uprooted from. I was reading ‘real’ conversations and there’s a scene where Sam and Steuart have a long conversation and the reader feels absorbed in their world. Sam accepted the card and put into her backpack. ![]() ![]() Though it’s only after the scene has passed does the reader actually sit back and think. The characters work well and the scenes involving police, social services and the therapist who ‘talk over’ them are poignant and quite telling. I liked the fact we have a nice balance of Samantha and Steuart and their POV (told in 3rd person). ![]() While the MCs are young – the difficulties they suffer are situations that a person of any age could find some comparison and understanding to. ![]() There are scenes and characters that strike chords with adults and show us just how wrong we (adults) can be at times. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.įirst off, this book is pitched for MG readers, but I do feel that those who enjoy YA and ‘traditional’ writing (more on that later) would appreciate this book. ![]()
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