Heather Mackey
Auteur van Dreamwood
Werken van Heather Mackey
The Shadow Clock 1 exemplaar
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- 2
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- 102
- Populariteit
- #187,251
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 14
- ISBNs
- 11
Lucy Darrington is an interesting character. At the start of book, she appeared to be completely in control of her situation. Running away from boarding school is something that most young girls wouldn't dare to do, but Lucy isn't most girls. I loved her keen interest in the world around her, and the no-nonsense way that she approached every situation. For Lucy, it's all about the facts. That's how you get things done.
As for the story itself, I'll admit that it was a little slow at some points. However I do believe that that slower points were worth working through. Once Lucy and Pete entered The Devil's Thumb, and they were well on their way to finding Lucy's father, things picked up nicely. The part of me that had wanted to skip ahead was glad that I didn't, because the change in pace was exciting. I love when authors aren't afraid of the truth of adventures, despite the age they write for. There are deaths in this book. They aren't gory, and they aren't violent, but they're there nonetheless. The forest is an unforgiving place most times.
I was wavering between giving this three and four stars, but ultimately I think that I've settled on three. The ending to this just wrapped up too perfectly for my taste. While I completely understand this is aimed a much younger readers than myself, I still believe the ending was too formulaic. After everything that Lucy had been through, the happily ever after just seemed trite. Maybe when I was younger I would have loved it! Who knows? I was a reader of Grimm's Fairy Tales, so perhaps I'm just used to things being tied up a little less beautifully.
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