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First reviewed on 10/31/11, Wildwood stands out as an instant classic, an epic American fantasy that will easily it alongside the Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter on the shelves. The trilogy will end on 2/4/14 when Wildwood Imperium is published. Laika, the company that made Paranorman and Coraline, is adapting the novel into a movie!
It’s not often that I choose to read a book over
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy has so many intriguing things to recommend it. First off, the name "Meloy" caught my attention right away, having just finished reading and reviewing Colin Meloy's Wildwood when The Apothecary came out last October. Maile, author of a well received short story collection and two novels for adults, had her first book for kids published in the same year that her
I read the first one and thought it was okay but not great. I think maybe I had high expectations from the hype and good reviews I had read.
I think these books are definitely subject to the "right time and right place" experience when reading. Also, maybe not as universal as books they have been compared to like Narnia...
The hyperbole at the top of this review surprises me -- we're not often so far apart in how we feel about a book. We didn't even find it readable, never mind putting it up with the classics. I wanted to love this one, probably because of the cover art and the Decemberists connection, and I guess there was some buzz...although no critical acclaim that I've encountered.<br /><br />I
I completely respect your opinion and criticisms and that of your girls. And, despite my near ecstatic feelings for the book, I definitely see how (many) others would share your opinion. I have a history in Portland and was really excited to read a kid's book set there, especially one that I felt captured the weirdness of the city. I was also really excited to read a fantasy set squarely in
Hmm...my "review" was a bit melodramatic. It is just a book, after all. :) Maybe if we had stuck with it, the story could have hooked us in eventually.
No - I think it was a totally fair assessment. I think that this book definitely got extra attention and over-the-top hype because of the author's day job and existing fan base. I definitely appreciate your thoughts and those of "nopinkinhere" because they are fair - and especially because you were reading the book to its intended audience!