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laralarks 's review for:
The Ogress and the Orphans
by Kelly Barnhill
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted to like this, but it is unfortunately overly-didactic and under-plotted for a four hundred page book. It could be half as long and far more nuanced, and would have benefited from that edit.