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Winterspell (2014)

by Claire Legrand(Favorite Author)
3.76 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
1442465980 (ISBN13: 9781442465985)
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English
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publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
series
Winterspell
review 1: Didn't particularly enjoy this one. While it had some elements that I like in general - fantasy quest story, main character coming into newly discovered magical abilities - it just didn't work for me, and at times was a bit too weird for my tastes. Were it not a book club selection, I probably would have put it aside early on, but will say that I was satisfied with how everything wrapped up in the end.
review 2: Perfect pacing and characterization! Clarie Legrand has a really eloquent writing style, and there were just enough nods to The Nutcracker to make me feel a little giggly whenever I recognized them. Anise was an incredible antagonist, and Clara one of the best fleshed out female protags from a YA novel I've read in a while. My only complaint was that th
... moreere wasn't enough romance! Hopefully Claire Legrand will write a short story about Nicholas and Clara's reunion. less
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rghtddfh
Nutcracker retelling? Yes, please. Even better that it lived up to what I hoped for.
williamwalle
I read up to 45% of this book months ago and never bothered to pick it up again.
lakeyboo
The cover is incredible!!
Lolyuki
Nothing special.
Ban
3.5 stars.
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