Review by Shwetasona15 -- The Secret of Magic
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Review by Shwetasona15 -- The Secret of Magic
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Secret of Magic" by Natassa Louppou.]
The Secret Of Magic: The Forbidden Box by Natassa Louppou is a Young Adult/Fantasy novel that follows a 12 year old Tania as she goes on a life changing adventure by travelling through different eras, bringing about a change in the world and history by seemingly small acts of kindness.
On the night of her birthday, Tania discovers a suitcase in her room, left behind (forgotten) by the magician that performed tricks at her birthday party that evening.
Curious, she opens it and finds a mysterious black box with random things placed in it that seemingly doesn't have any reason to be collected.
Those things, however, takes her on a journey through various times and places, spanning centuries and through the major historic events that took place on that same date.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars, because even though the book is focused on young adults and children of 8-13 years, it is an enjoyable read for people of all age.
What I liked most about the book was its description of various events taking place. They were written creatively and thorough detailin, without becoming verbose. It helps the readers to visualise their surroundings, as the story builds up on it, with Tania trying to figure out where she was this time.
Another enjoyable part was the interactions that takes place between Tania and Mike. It adds to the magical feeling that the author is trying to achieve, and doesn't the journey feel too lonely.
The iconic scenes of the Titanic sinking and the Monalisa were thoroughly described and well-written. It shows that the author has researched her history, and not just writing fictional details.
Certain quotes added unexpectedly makes you smile, as you feel their significance through-out the journey of the book. My favourite one was near the very end that said, "Sometimes, you can't save the world... But you can, atleast, save a child."
The book looked professionally edited. The only thing that I found slightly disappointing was that there were no details given about the magician that the forbidden box belonged to.
Nor was it explained as to why he carried it in his case to a kids party. Tania's journey of self-discovery, while relevant, seems random as there is no explainations of why she was specifically chosen for this journey.
These unexplained parts made the book feel little incomplete, but the message that author is trying to give through-out the journey gets its point across as we reach the end of the book.
All in all, the book is creative, intelligent and keeps the readers glued to it, until the very end.
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The Secret of Magic
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The Secret Of Magic: The Forbidden Box by Natassa Louppou is a Young Adult/Fantasy novel that follows a 12 year old Tania as she goes on a life changing adventure by travelling through different eras, bringing about a change in the world and history by seemingly small acts of kindness.
On the night of her birthday, Tania discovers a suitcase in her room, left behind (forgotten) by the magician that performed tricks at her birthday party that evening.
Curious, she opens it and finds a mysterious black box with random things placed in it that seemingly doesn't have any reason to be collected.
Those things, however, takes her on a journey through various times and places, spanning centuries and through the major historic events that took place on that same date.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars, because even though the book is focused on young adults and children of 8-13 years, it is an enjoyable read for people of all age.
What I liked most about the book was its description of various events taking place. They were written creatively and thorough detailin, without becoming verbose. It helps the readers to visualise their surroundings, as the story builds up on it, with Tania trying to figure out where she was this time.
Another enjoyable part was the interactions that takes place between Tania and Mike. It adds to the magical feeling that the author is trying to achieve, and doesn't the journey feel too lonely.
The iconic scenes of the Titanic sinking and the Monalisa were thoroughly described and well-written. It shows that the author has researched her history, and not just writing fictional details.
Certain quotes added unexpectedly makes you smile, as you feel their significance through-out the journey of the book. My favourite one was near the very end that said, "Sometimes, you can't save the world... But you can, atleast, save a child."
The book looked professionally edited. The only thing that I found slightly disappointing was that there were no details given about the magician that the forbidden box belonged to.
Nor was it explained as to why he carried it in his case to a kids party. Tania's journey of self-discovery, while relevant, seems random as there is no explainations of why she was specifically chosen for this journey.
These unexplained parts made the book feel little incomplete, but the message that author is trying to give through-out the journey gets its point across as we reach the end of the book.
All in all, the book is creative, intelligent and keeps the readers glued to it, until the very end.
******
The Secret of Magic
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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