Jessica Townsend: The trials of Morrigan Crow (2017)
English language
Published July 30, 2017
"A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious organization called the Wundrous Society"--
"A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious organization called the Wundrous Society"--
This is prime.
Nevermoor was a great series starter with a fun, imaginative world and a cast of funny, relatable characters. Morrigan and Jupiter were fun in different ways, the story was propulsive, and the worldbuilding was Dahl-esque, with confidence and verve.
The Christmas Eve chapter was wonderful and heartwarming, I want to read it every Christmas.
Seeing all the gush about this series during years and the high rating on Goodreads, I maybe went into this with too much expectations... I just found it pretty basic, character wise too, although I find Morrigan so cute as well as the relationships that she's building.
Seeing all the gush about this series during years and the high rating on Goodreads, I maybe went into this with too much expectations... I just found it pretty basic, character wise too, although I find Morrigan so cute as well as the relationships that she's building.
When was the last time I finished a book in 3 days? Gosh, I can't even remember, but [b:The Trials of Morrigan Crow|34219873|The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)|Jessica Townsend|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573171204l/34219873.SX50.jpg|55271407] was unputdownable from the moment it lit up my e-reader screen. Am I glad there are still two follow-ups waiting for me! :)
When was the last time I finished a book in 3 days? Gosh, I can't even remember, but [b:The Trials of Morrigan Crow|34219873|The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)|Jessica Townsend|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573171204l/34219873.SX50.jpg|55271407] was unputdownable from the moment it lit up my e-reader screen. Am I glad there are still two follow-ups waiting for me! :)
Joa, nett! Hat mir recht gut gefallen, ich denke, ich werde die weiteren Bände auch noch lesen. Das Einzige, was mich stört ist, dass mir mein Kindle das Cover des englischen EBooks nicht anzeigt... Hab ich behauptet, Cover sind mir nicht wichrig? Nun, offensichtlich doch... Sieht irgendwie so nach Raubkopie aus...
This was a good read! Adult Youth Fiction at it's best, firmly rooted in the fanfic style of intertextuality. Silly, exciting, heartwarming. A hot chocolate of a book.
This was a good read! Adult Youth Fiction at it's best, firmly rooted in the fanfic style of intertextuality. Silly, exciting, heartwarming. A hot chocolate of a book.
In the beginning, it reminded me a lot of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, but once the border into the Free State was crossed, the story shifted away from that.
I very much liked the colourful, cheery atmosphere and I wish there were books for adults in that fashion. Until there are, I'll just have to read kidlit again.
In the beginning, it reminded me a lot of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, but once the border into the Free State was crossed, the story shifted away from that.
I very much liked the colourful, cheery atmosphere and I wish there were books for adults in that fashion. Until there are, I'll just have to read kidlit again.
Oh, does this series have potential! Will definitely be recommending this to kids.
A fun read, with sufficient intrigue and interesting world-building choices.
3.5 rounded up because it's really good for a middle-grade book.
Oh, does this series have potential! Will definitely be recommending this to kids.
A fun read, with sufficient intrigue and interesting world-building choices.
3.5 rounded up because it's really good for a middle-grade book.
