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Whichwood
by Tahereh Mafi
“What if she made herself vulnerable only to have her faults thrown back in her face? No, no, it was safer to stay angry, she’d concluded, where nothing could ever touch her.”
Stars (Out of 10): 9/10 Stars
Favorite Character: Benyamin
Spoiler Free: As soon as I finished Furthermore, I knew I needed more of the world as soon as possible. But unfortunately book club books and busy schedules got a bit in the way, but here I am, just having finished it, and even more excited for Restore Me on tuesday!
Overall, this book lived up to the expectations created by Furthermore, matching bar in some places and exceeding it in others!
My general claim is that while the world was less twisty/unpredictable, since it took place in a town more like Ferenwood, the plot was much better than that of Furthermore. (Don’t get me wrong! I still absolutely loved the town of Whichwood, but you could tell it wasn’t as much the focus of the novel.)
In terms of plot, it kept tricking me! Whenever I expected something to finally go right, it went so very wrong, and my expectations and theories kept being rejected at every turn! Additionally, I was much more invested in the quest of the characters in this novel, and therefore was more involved in the plot in general. It also had a certain level of darkness that I did not expect from what I thought was a middle grade novel, and ended up being quite emotional and philosophical at points!
Lastly, I really loved the combination of old and new characters we found in this book. And rather than there being a divide between the characters based on their experiences, you saw Alice and Oliver quickly getting attached to the characters from Whichwood, rather than sticking to themselves as a pair the entire time. Additionally, just because Alice and Oliver had had an adventure before did not make them the heroes of this adventure necessarily, and they found themselves both relying on and helping the kids from Whichwood.
As always, I absolutely loved the writing and narration style Mafi employed here (the use of an outside narrator that is super mysterious is a thing I have started to love), and her magical words and descriptions kept me hooked on every line!
Stars (Out of 10): 9/10 Stars
Favorite Character: Benyamin
Spoiler Free: As soon as I finished Furthermore, I knew I needed more of the world as soon as possible. But unfortunately book club books and busy schedules got a bit in the way, but here I am, just having finished it, and even more excited for Restore Me on tuesday!
Overall, this book lived up to the expectations created by Furthermore, matching bar in some places and exceeding it in others!
My general claim is that while the world was less twisty/unpredictable, since it took place in a town more like Ferenwood, the plot was much better than that of Furthermore. (Don’t get me wrong! I still absolutely loved the town of Whichwood, but you could tell it wasn’t as much the focus of the novel.)
In terms of plot, it kept tricking me! Whenever I expected something to finally go right, it went so very wrong, and my expectations and theories kept being rejected at every turn! Additionally, I was much more invested in the quest of the characters in this novel, and therefore was more involved in the plot in general. It also had a certain level of darkness that I did not expect from what I thought was a middle grade novel, and ended up being quite emotional and philosophical at points!
Lastly, I really loved the combination of old and new characters we found in this book. And rather than there being a divide between the characters based on their experiences, you saw Alice and Oliver quickly getting attached to the characters from Whichwood, rather than sticking to themselves as a pair the entire time. Additionally, just because Alice and Oliver had had an adventure before did not make them the heroes of this adventure necessarily, and they found themselves both relying on and helping the kids from Whichwood.
As always, I absolutely loved the writing and narration style Mafi employed here (the use of an outside narrator that is super mysterious is a thing I have started to love), and her magical words and descriptions kept me hooked on every line!