Series: Fairyland

Book Review: The Boy Who Lo..

The Boy Who Lost Fairyland blew me away. Instead of from September’s point of view, we follow Hawthorne, a troll who is about to become a changeling and take the place of a human in Chicago. But as Thomas, he always knows something is off and doesn’t act “normal”. It becomes clearer when he meets Tam, a girl at school who also is a changeling. Tom and Tam become friends and she reveals to him what they really are and what they can do, bringing objects to life. This leads them back to Fairyland through some mishap and they begin […]

Posted February 18, 2015
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Book Review: The Girl Who S..

Having loved the previous two books, I eagerly started The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two and found the same beautiful prose I was used to. Yet, it felt so slow, much slower than the previous two books. September is becoming an adolescent and seems to be confused about her feelings. Saturday has found his own place and still cares for her. She hasn’t found her place and is unsure of how to react when around him. At the same time, I felt somewhat annoyed with September in this book. I know her character is […]

Posted October 12, 2013
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Book Review: The Girl Who F..

Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making I absolutely love the cadence of Valente's writing and fell in love with Fairyland in the first book. It was a no-brainer to read a sequel about magical Fairyland. The first thing I love about this book is the marvelous chapter headings that so remind me of olden tales. The pictures within the novel are superb and magical, showing a real image into what the creatures September meets really look like. I just love how September has changed since the last book and how the narrator describes […]

Posted October 10, 2012
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Book Review: The Girl Who C..

I definitely felt the connection of this book to Alice in Wonderland right away. Just the way the book looked, felt and read when beginning it had that whimsical and magical feeling to it. That and how slightly strange everything was. As I was reading, I felt transported to this other land. There was an extra vibe of steampunk to the setting which made it all the more strange. It's definitely an adventure that makes your brain churn through different ideas of how it connects to other stories like it and how it is unique in its own way. […]

Posted October 18, 2011
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