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frogsarelovely's review against another edition
2.0
Trigger warnings for book:
Domestic abuse
This was so cosy and adventurous! The world was so vivid and busy, and the idea of books being powerful magical items was heart-warming and exciting. The Grandfather was also the most adorable character ever.
I wasn't a fan of the magic system at all however. I thought the whole magical currency/points system was boring and felt like a video game without the enjoyment of you playing. I appreciate it's complexity, however, for a book for younger readers. The overall structure felt a bit disconnected as well. It had a lot of different aspects that could have been a bit more fluid.
I feel like this would be a great fantasy read for younger people, however I didn't connect with it all too well. It was still a fun, light read nonetheless!
Domestic abuse
This was so cosy and adventurous! The world was so vivid and busy, and the idea of books being powerful magical items was heart-warming and exciting. The Grandfather was also the most adorable character ever.
I wasn't a fan of the magic system at all however. I thought the whole magical currency/points system was boring and felt like a video game without the enjoyment of you playing. I appreciate it's complexity, however, for a book for younger readers. The overall structure felt a bit disconnected as well. It had a lot of different aspects that could have been a bit more fluid.
I feel like this would be a great fantasy read for younger people, however I didn't connect with it all too well. It was still a fun, light read nonetheless!
sannevisser's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
angysonosoloio's review against another edition
5.0
"Ho promesso a tuo padre che non ti avrei mai insegnato nulla sulla magia, soprattutto dopo quello che è successo a tua madre.".
Effie aveva solo sei anni la notte in cui sua madre scomparve, notte che invece tutti gli altri ricordano per il Terramoto, una scossa durata più di sette minuti che ha fatto regredire tecnologicamente il mondo. Il padre di Effie, egoista, scettico, e concentrato esclusivamente sul lavoro si è risposato con un'altra donna amante dei sostitutivi del pasto e dei romanzi rosa. L'unica gioia della vita di Effie è insomma il nonno Griffin, con cui trascorre gran parte del tempo ma che purtroppo ha promesso di non insegnarle nulla sulla magia.
Perché la magia esiste. Esiste un'intero mondo oltre il Reale chiamato Altrove, in cui la magia è all'ordine del giorno, e in cui associazioni di maghi come La Gilda e La Diberi si combattono per mantenere la pace o ottenere il predominio su entrambi i lati. E poi c'è chi può viaggiare fra questi mondi, attraverso Portali che si trovano nelle zone di Confine, celati magari dietro a un negozio che è sempre stato lì ma che sfugge allo sguardo di chi non è stato iniziato alla magia.
Scarlett Thomas non mi ha mai delusa, e questo romanzo non fa certo eccezione!
I suoi libri sono sempre geniali e brillanti, troppo particolari per essere catalogati in un genere preciso, tuttavia con "Il Drago Verde" l'autrice - che scrive comunque per persone adulte - si cimenta per la prima volta nel fantastico per bambini e ragazzi. Il risultato è un romanzo pieno di magia, leggero e divertente, assolutamente originale, con una trama coinvolgente, un background strutturato alla perfezione e dei personaggi molto diversi fra loro a cui è impossibile non affezionarsi immediatamente.
Consigliatissimo, soprattutto a chi ha amato Harry Potter, a cui tra l'altro - mettendo idealmente a confronto i primi volumi di entrambe le serie - non ha nulla da invidiare. Spero di leggere il seguito molto presto.
groundedwanderlust's review against another edition
5.0
This has to be one of the best fantasy novels I have read in a very long time. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next two books!
marlanareads's review against another edition
4.0
Dragon's Green took me by surprise.
It starts off rather slow and the world building is a tad haphazard at times, but overall, I enjoyed the quiet tale of five friends finding their destinies and their magic.
It starts off rather slow and the world building is a tad haphazard at times, but overall, I enjoyed the quiet tale of five friends finding their destinies and their magic.
38_simulated's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up because I've enjoyed Scarlett Thomas' adult books, and I have a magic obsessed nine year old. I read it it through first, and I liked it. It captures the minutiae of school life well, as well as having enough excitement and adventure to keep the attention. The principal characters feel like a real gang of school friends, and I think it will really appeal to young readers who want a bit of fantasy and magic. There are certain sequences and passages that as I was reading I was thinking "this would really hit a chord with my little girl. She (nine years old) is 20% through so far, and says it is "epic"and "awesome".
thelibraryofminds's review against another edition
4.0
So fun, and funny, and sweet and just the kind of magical adventuring that you want to go on in a middle grade novel. I want to read more, but I also really, really want more present adult human characters in kids' books-that's all.