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A very decent middle-grade fantasy about friendship, courage and the importance of finding your way.
2.5 So cute. (Also, gr keeps doing strange stuff to my photos UGH)I'll keep it short for now, I'll probably add some more thoughts later.> This story had much more potential. When I read the blurb I actually envisioned this as an upper-ya magical realism book. It was probably wrong of me to imagine it the way I wanted to, because when I started reading and got that this was middle grade fantasy I was let down. Truth is this isn't even an extremely good middle grade. If you want an original, deep...
5.5/10. The pros: This was nice. A quick, very well-written and interesting read, that did remind me, like others, of a Disney movie, like Moana. It was quite dark and sad, too. It's atmospheric and unique. The cons: Something about the book just stopped me from fully connecting with it. It was a little slow, and it just failed to truly get me excited or entertained. It's not because of the target age being so different from my own - after all, I absolutely love other middle grade books and auth...
This is a wonderful book which is beautifully designed and keeps you gripped until the final page. The book cover and pages have lovely illustrations on them which makes it a pleasure to read and gives it a feeling of a magical treasured manuscript.It’s quite a short book but is certainly not lacking because of it. The story follows Isabella who lives on an island that she is not allowed to leave. Strange events have taken place and when a young girl disappears everything turns to chaos. When Is...
I really loved this book and wish I had read it as a child! It was so fun and imaginative and emotional but not emotionally manipulative. Highly recommended for readers of all ages who love a good adventure story.
It's important to state that this is a wonderful book for both boys and girls. Some may think that a book with the silhouette of a girl of the front cover could be calling to a certain audience but there are plenty of boys on front covers and girls pick 'em up: and the same should and could be said here. Something strange has happened the world which Isabella inhabits. It is a place full of dark secrets and a past shrouded with myths flavoured with the essence of truth. One myth, the story of Ar...
'Any man can draw where he's been - Only a cartographer knows how to draw it to fit with where he's about to be'If you like the following things, you will probably enjoy The Girl Of Ink And Stars:- Alice in wonderland - Ghibli movies - Parallel Worlds/alternate versions of our world - Mystical islands - Explorations - Stories within stories - Stars- Maps- Monsters- Fairytale-esque writingI love ALL the things on that list
Rating - 2.5 stars.First of all, I would just like to take a moment to talk about the cover. It is absolutely beautiful and the main reason I wanted to pick this book up.I'm going to do lists for what i liked and didn't like. Things I liked: - the cover yes yes YES once again- the writing- family relationships/friendships- very easy to read Things I didn't like: - there was zero world building like i was so confused???- the characters are all so boring and have no personality what so ever and
I am part of a YA book group, this was October's pick of the month but have only just got around to finishing it yesterday. Going into The Girl Of Ink and Stars, I wasn't really sure what to expect other than adventure and um... Stars. Me being me, I thought this was a book set in space, it isn't. I would definitely say however that the plotline sounded more MG to me then YA but I like reading MG and as a nineteen year old, I have loved reading stories for a younger audience. The story follows y...
Mulan, Hercules, and Moana all rolled into one! It was so fantastic and beautifully written with lots of folklore that I need as a separate book. Adventurous middle grade is the best.
Each of us carries the map of our lives on our skin, in the way we walk, even in the way we grow. There are not a lot of better things to get in a book when the cover is as beautiful as the story but this was just that. I really loved this because it was just purely about magic, friendship, adventure and bravery. I was really happy when Isabella wasn't one of those special snowflake characters who find out she has magical powers. She was a normal human that had a magical way with maps. It wasn't...
The Girl of Ink and Stars is one of those rare treasures that is as gorgeous on the inside as it is on the outside. After initially eyeing this up as a cover buy and then hearing nothing but incredible things about this book I finally jumped straight in and I loved every second.This book is absolutely gorgeous from beginning to end. Set in a beautifully imagined parallel world, The Girl of Ink and Stars is Isa’s tale. She is such a strong and fierce character and I’m sure that she will be an ins...
3.5 stars - sometimes it’s nice to see what is being put out there as children’s literature these days, and I wasn’t let down here! This is a beautifully written little story of myths and bravery, that I would have loved as a kid! And still did enjoy as a 23 year old ☺️
