![]() Lovely detail about the kids' lips - that one was great! ![]() The concept of kids hanging out in a certain place waiting to be born, fully aware of the lives they're going to have, is also fantastic. ![]() The plot point around the children's mother was really well done, and I enjoyed that part especially. evil in there that every kid needs, and a few bits that made me giggle - the dog and cat characters' attitudes to the world, especially. The worldbuilding was great - loved the concept of the fog, and of one of the two protagonists being a survivor of polio. Between the two of us, we're giving the book four. While I was reading it, I didn't care, but after she mentioned that, I was like, "Huh, it would have been cool to spend a bit more time in each location."Īll in all, I found this to be a great book. Really.) that I realized that, yeah, we really didn't spend a lot of time in each location. It wasn't until her and I were discussing the book (Okay. SistaPITA would have liked to sit and really discover each location. It was a wild adventure to go from one place to the next, discovering all sorts of things and places. I'm not saying I'd be all damsel-in-distress all the time, but it was nice to read about a little girl who really was a little girl and who didn't have all the answers all the time. I enjoy reading stories about people I can relate to. So they weren't the strongest characters ever, but the entire world isn't full of heroically strong people either. I felt as though I caught the feel of the background, the history, the world. Personally, I didn't feel as though there was anything I missed. SistaPITA felt like she missed a big piece of the puzzle by not having read the story this book was based off of. ![]() I don't think I missed anything by it, but now I'm intrigued. ![]() So! Here we go with a review of two very differing opinions.Īpparently, this is based off of a fairy tale. SistaPITA found it "charming", which is her way of saying it wasn't for her. ![]()
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