This book drew me in very quickly. Petra was immediately appealing as a main character and her love of stories and family really resonated with me. I wasn't sure, as we started, where things were going as there was a sense that a lot was going to happen but it's not a very long book. In a way a lot of the details were skimmed over. The plot could very easily have been written in an eight-book epic but given that its target audience is children I understand why they didn't do this.
The second half of the book (without giving too many spoilers) required a real mindset shift. A lot of the heavy emotional moments were skipped over and not satisfactorily resolved. However, there was a definite sense of forward movement and drive in the plot.
I would recommend this book to children in the 8-12 range. I wouldn't recommend it to adults as it definitely felt slightly watered down and wasn't the most satisfying book to read.
The second half of the book (without giving too many spoilers) required a real mindset shift. A lot of the heavy emotional moments were skipped over and not satisfactorily resolved. However, there was a definite sense of forward movement and drive in the plot.
I would recommend this book to children in the 8-12 range. I wouldn't recommend it to adults as it definitely felt slightly watered down and wasn't the most satisfying book to read.