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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a fun one, quickly paced and easily enjoyable. There were moments where I felt somewhat confused about what the main conflict or plot was, outside of Winnie becoming a shaman, as things felt somewhat scattered at times. I loved Winnie and thought she was a fun narrator. However, the other characters felt flat next to her, and I found myself forgetting details about them as they were seemingly just tossed in and not always clearly relevant.
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 7 | Atmosphere: 5 | Writing: 5 | Plot: 6 | Intrigue: 8 | Logic: 8 | Enjoyment: 7
total: 6.57/3 stars
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a fun one, quickly paced and easily enjoyable. There were moments where I felt somewhat confused about what the main conflict or plot was, outside of Winnie becoming a shaman, as things felt somewhat scattered at times. I loved Winnie and thought she was a fun narrator. However, the other characters felt flat next to her, and I found myself forgetting details about them as they were seemingly just tossed in and not always clearly relevant.
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 7 | Atmosphere: 5 | Writing: 5 | Plot: 6 | Intrigue: 8 | Logic: 8 | Enjoyment: 7
total: 6.57/3 stars
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I find this review a bit tricky to write. There were a lot of elements to this book that generally I would love, and when they stand on their own- I do love them. However, this book has so much going on that it starts to feel muddled. The plot gets somewhat lost, and there are so many named characters that don't seem to be very different from one another. This causes you to mix up who is who, and forget why they're on their journey in the first place.
The inclusion of explaining the Hero's Journey and some of the writing elements that were included was kind of cool. I can see how kids in the intended age group would find them informational and easily be able to recall them later on. Unfortunately, the other good elements in this book get overshadowed by just how much there is to process and put together. I felt somewhat frustrated by constantly trying to remember who is who, where are they, and what are they doing there?
I feel it could have used some editing to have somewhat less, or perhaps condensed down, content in order to adequately balance out the story.
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 4 | Atmosphere: 7 | Writing: 6 | Plot: 6 | Intrigue: 7 | Logic: 5 | Enjoyment: 5
Total: 5.57 / 3 Stars
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I find this review a bit tricky to write. There were a lot of elements to this book that generally I would love, and when they stand on their own- I do love them. However, this book has so much going on that it starts to feel muddled. The plot gets somewhat lost, and there are so many named characters that don't seem to be very different from one another. This causes you to mix up who is who, and forget why they're on their journey in the first place.
The inclusion of explaining the Hero's Journey and some of the writing elements that were included was kind of cool. I can see how kids in the intended age group would find them informational and easily be able to recall them later on. Unfortunately, the other good elements in this book get overshadowed by just how much there is to process and put together. I felt somewhat frustrated by constantly trying to remember who is who, where are they, and what are they doing there?
I feel it could have used some editing to have somewhat less, or perhaps condensed down, content in order to adequately balance out the story.
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 4 | Atmosphere: 7 | Writing: 6 | Plot: 6 | Intrigue: 7 | Logic: 5 | Enjoyment: 5
Total: 5.57 / 3 Stars
