angelotirotto

An ultimately enjoyable fantasy story well suited for the middle school crowd. The actual story left many questions unanswered, and it really only scratched the surface of where I thought it was going to go--with 100 cupboards and so many worlds to enter into I thought for sure we would see strong alternative world building--but that wasn't case. The story seemed like your typical fantasy concept--nothing too surprising or original here-- but Wilson does have a way with language that raises this one above the bar. Strong unique sentences that would lend themselves well to being read aloud help set this otherwise average fantasy story apart and make it a solid choice. Wilson has a knack for a storytellers voice and it's because of this that I look forward to reading the second book in the series, Dandelion Fire. "The wind scratched its back along the side of the barn. The stars swung slowly across the roof of this world, and the grass swayed and grew, content to be the world's carpet but still desiring to be taller...."

2023-06-14 17:01