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kittenfuzz's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
shelflifewithirene's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I always feel like I have to justify my love for this book. Is it the best book ever written? No, but this is the like third time I've read it and it's just a fun adventure with loveable characters and just the right amount of creepy. I love it!
I always feel like I have to justify my love for this book. Is it the best book ever written? No, but this is the like third time I've read it and it's just a fun adventure with loveable characters and just the right amount of creepy. I love it!
selsel5's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
teeg's review against another edition
4.0
Fun start to a book series by one of my favorite authors, Tad Williams.
ivygracewild's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent first novel in a whimsical series about a magical menagerie. Mystery abounds when Lucinda and Tyler receive a surprise invitation to visit their Uncle Gideon's farm.
cohnina's review against another edition
4.0
Die Geschichte mag nicht neu sein, aber ich fand sie gut erzählt. An ein paar wenigen Stellen war sie merkwürdig formuliert, was aber auch an der Übersetzung liegen kann.
Die Charaktere haben manchmal eine lange Leitung, das geht in dem Maße für ein Kinderbuch gerade noch in Ordnung. Als erfahrener Leser ist man einfach immer etwas voraus. Ich habe mich trotzdem auf der Tinkerfarm wohlgefühlt & freue mich darauf Band 2 zu lesen.
Die Charaktere haben manchmal eine lange Leitung, das geht in dem Maße für ein Kinderbuch gerade noch in Ordnung. Als erfahrener Leser ist man einfach immer etwas voraus. Ich habe mich trotzdem auf der Tinkerfarm wohlgefühlt & freue mich darauf Band 2 zu lesen.
jdf_reader's review against another edition
3.0
It isn't rated as young adult, but that seems what this is geared towards. This book seems like a setup for a whole series of books as many story lines were opened and left hanging at the end of the book.
But I like the world's that Tad creates and it was a great quick year end read to meet my 25 book goal. ;-)
But I like the world's that Tad creates and it was a great quick year end read to meet my 25 book goal. ;-)
oddroad's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
grid's review against another edition
3.0
I was reading this to my daughter... it’s slow going reading to her now, because she’d rather finish 1/2 of a novel on her own in an evening than listen to two chapters from me.
That said, this book, while never rejected outright, never captured her imagination either. I was into it enough that, when the third library renewal was almost up, I decided to just finish it myself.
There was one frantic-paced good part toward the end, but otherwise, I never really got all that into it.
That said, this book, while never rejected outright, never captured her imagination either. I was into it enough that, when the third library renewal was almost up, I decided to just finish it myself.
There was one frantic-paced good part toward the end, but otherwise, I never really got all that into it.
halcyon_rising's review against another edition
3.0
As I hadn't read a Tad Williams book before, I didn't know what to expect from him nor from him writing a children's book (with his wife). The result isn't bad, really.
The writing style and so general feel of the story is, to me, above the style/feel of e.g. the earliest Harry Potter stories or Percy Jacksons, which means the book started off promising. Until suddenly the children were annoying me a bit with their stereotypical bickering. Thankfully, it didn't last for the entire book, and they even managed to work together and show some concern for each other.
Would have given it a 7/10 if I could, with room for growth in the next book.
The writing style and so general feel of the story is, to me, above the style/feel of e.g. the earliest Harry Potter stories or Percy Jacksons, which means the book started off promising. Until suddenly the children were annoying me a bit with their stereotypical bickering. Thankfully, it didn't last for the entire book, and they even managed to work together and show some concern for each other.
Would have given it a 7/10 if I could, with room for growth in the next book.