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tonyriver's review against another edition
4.0
Nicely written story set as a girls father is dying, her mother comes into her life and she gets to know her aunt. Oh and there’s a strange girl in the woods.
The story does not take the easy way out - a miracle or magical ending, although there is magic.
Enjoyable and easy read.
The story does not take the easy way out - a miracle or magical ending, although there is magic.
Enjoyable and easy read.
science_nerd_reads_books's review against another edition
5.0
I made it through this book in under 24 hours, which is saying something for someone with a dauntless and adventuresome 19 month old who can’t walk independently!
It’s a beautifully composed story full of magic and heart— full of little gifts like pocket swans and tree hugs.
It’s a beautifully composed story full of magic and heart— full of little gifts like pocket swans and tree hugs.
amarasanti's review against another edition
4.0
Bought this book because I saw that Jenny Lawson recommended it. Happily, I was not disappointed. A wonderful balance between magic and hard reality. Keeps you wondering which one will win out in the end.
parolini's review
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
gnull's review
5.0
Loved it! A young girl and her father have a sweet, close relationship. That’s the heartwarming part. The father is in the final stages of cancer. That’s the heartbreaking part. They move in with his sister who still lives in their childhood home in Maine. That’s the sweet but uncomfortable part.
There is a forest adjacent to the property that is at once mysterious, beautiful, and haunted??? That’s the creepy part.
Good read, hard to put down. It leaves you thinking, long after you’ve finished.
There is a forest adjacent to the property that is at once mysterious, beautiful, and haunted??? That’s the creepy part.
Good read, hard to put down. It leaves you thinking, long after you’ve finished.
thebloggess's review
5.0
I go back and reread this book when things feel complicated. It's somehow a great comfort to live in it.
marlynna20's review
5.0
Beautiful
This book was recommended by the Bloggess, Jenny Lawson. For anyone not already swayed by that high regard, the story told here is amazing. It's great magical realism, a story of family and how complicated love can be, and dealing with ugly and often brutal ways of watching a loved one battle a terminal illness. The prose is some of the best I've read in recent years, the way the author describes things is quite delightful. You'll love the characters, the setting, and the ending was supremely satisfying without completely explaining the enchantments and strangeness that dots the narrative. Go read it! More than once!
This book was recommended by the Bloggess, Jenny Lawson. For anyone not already swayed by that high regard, the story told here is amazing. It's great magical realism, a story of family and how complicated love can be, and dealing with ugly and often brutal ways of watching a loved one battle a terminal illness. The prose is some of the best I've read in recent years, the way the author describes things is quite delightful. You'll love the characters, the setting, and the ending was supremely satisfying without completely explaining the enchantments and strangeness that dots the narrative. Go read it! More than once!
wanderinglynn's review against another edition
5.0
Magical, heartbreaking, touching, terrifying. I started the book this morning & couldn't put it down. I was sucked into the world of Raspberry Lynette Granby and I did not want to leave. Mr. Parolini has perfectly captured this amazing 13-year-old in her realistic yet fantastical world. I really can't explain how much I loved this book other than to wonder why you aren't reading it right now.