There's something so heartwarming and true regarding the dynamic between Maggie and her father, Mo.Įven the crankiness of Eleanor as she begrudgingly takes in Maggie is enough to set my eyes alight as I read, and reread this book. Even after all these years, as soon as I read this book, I check the garden for fairies and glassmen. There is something inexplicable about the way Funke weaves magic into her novel. but to actually become one? That will take pure bravery and nerves of steel. She's read countless stories of heroines. When a mysterious man from Mo's past shows up on their doorstep, he packs up all of their things and whisks Maggie away to to her Aunt Elinor's house.Īnd, despite all their efforts, evil is circling ever closer to their little family and Maggie is at a complete loss at what to do. Mo works as a book binder/restorer and Meggie is a full-time reader - she reads every single moment she's not in school. They're two peas in a pod, they're a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, they're ice cream and sprinkles. Magic, this book is pure unadulterated magic.
but a young kid who’s never been exposed to any sort of violence before, whether in books or in real life, this book might prove a little disturbing.Books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them. This book is amazing, don’t get me wrong, and it isn’t likely to scare an older child. I couldn’t look at a knife the same way for months. I first read Inkheart when I was seven, and though I did enjoy it, in retrospect I was probably too young the scarier villains gave me nightmares and I was a little disturbed by the (implied) violence like the part where Dustfinger, a scar-faced man, was describing how he got those scars. I just want to mention that while this book is certainly easy enough to read for a younger child, I personally think it’s a little dark for young children. I would recommend it to anyone over the age of 11 or 12, even adults. And it has that little something extra, that je ne sais quoi that just ignites something in my heart and makes this world all the more special. It has everything anyone could want in a fantasy novel rich settings, complex characters, an exciting plot, danger and suspense.
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