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And Put Away Childish Things
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Ahoy there me mateys! This was a fun take on what happens if a popular children's book series is based on a real place. And what happens if that real place actually sucks? Harry Bodie finds out when he ends up in Underhill - the "imaginary" land his grandmother wrote about. I enjoyed this read even if I did not like Harry as a character. He is an arrogant person who I wasn't really cheering for even if I wanted a happier story for Underhill's inhabitants. I did, however, like all of the nods to Narnia which is a place I visited over and over again in my imagination as a child. The characters and Underhill didn't feel completely fleshed out but that could be because of the short length. I loved the dark tone and appreciated the ending. Not the author's best but I am glad I read it. Arrr!
Side note: The publisher lists this book as being part of the "Terrible Worlds" series and is listed as destination 3. I have read the other two and these can certainly be read as standalones. I would read more of these types of novellas.
Side note: The publisher lists this book as being part of the "Terrible Worlds" series and is listed as destination 3. I have read the other two and these can certainly be read as standalones. I would read more of these types of novellas.