Cassandra Golds

I first read this book when I was about 9 and it quickly became one of my all-time favourites. Cassandra's writing is like poetry and I love the vivid and indulgent descriptions, it really helped form a picture in my mind when I was younger. I've re-read the book about 5 times now and love it every time. I don't think it's creepy or scary at all and I'm really happy to support an Aussie author. I found it to be a captivating and intriguing story of trauma, platonic love and femininity that really captured my attention. Especially towards the end where everything was making alot more sense and being more connected I couldn't put it down! Thankyou Ms. Gold for this amazing book. I think I'll try reading some of her other works soon :)… (meer)

A lovely fable about love & family & duty, in a subtle fairy tale reminiscent of the spirit of Hans Christian Andersen. I think fans of fantasies like [b:The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane|37186|The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane|Kate DiCamillo|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320467868s/37186.jpg|822151] and [b:The Mouse And His Child|24909|The Mouse And His Child|Russell Hoban|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328843709s/24909.jpg|2965139] would like it. Not because of mice as main characters, but because of the kind of stories that get built around them.

A reader does need to be willing to enter into the spell Golds weaves; there are depths that resonate besides the simple story. I was enchanted, and would have been even more so as a girl, age about 10-12.… (meer)