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Illuminations
by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
T. Kingfisher's middle grade-ish fantasies give me the same inventive, cozy fantasy feels as Diana Wynn Jones. And this one, with its eccentric family of artists and one young member's emerging talents, has Encanto vibes as well! Add in drawings of fanged radishes, an easily distracted corvid, a very cool magical system, and family and friend issues that avoid some of the typical fantasy cliches (no cut-throat rivalries, no chosen-one sacrifices) and you have a delightful story that is perfect for kids, classic fantasy lovers, and families who read together.
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury