Overall rating and opinion of "The Crystilleries of Echoland" by Dew Pellucid.
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Re: Overall rating and opinion of "The Crystilleries of Echoland" by Dew Pellucid.
I am a lover of fantasy and definitely enjoyed the fresh world created by Pellucid. Creating an entire world that is both unique and is explained well enough to be plausible was a pleasure. It's very frustrating when authors have a great original idea but can't pull off the meshing of day to day activities with the rules of their created world.
I had two negatives. One, it was a bit confusing- especially the start of the book. Two, although I felt the themes would grip a teen audience (parental support is torn away, parents are a bit zombieish, sister needs rescuing, stuck in school) I also felt that the themes of violence and torture were a bit on the mature side. So, although it was best suited for a young adult, it was also not suited for a young adult.
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I totally agree with you! There were several aspects that reminded me of Harry Potter. I think it would have been better if even if a slight twist was put on these ideas so that there was no longer such a strong resemblance. However, it is overall a well-written and exciting book.gali wrote: ↑31 Aug 2019, 23:41 I finished it the other day and like it overall. The concept is original, but the world-building reminds me of Harry Potter's world. The story follows the magical quest of a twelve-year-old boy, as he goes into the parallel Echo realm to search for his missing sister. I love the idea of a parallel world, where reflections (echoes) of people (sounds) live. The illustrations added to the magic of the world. I enjoyed the scene where the pets revealed their true selves. Although I didn't notice any glaring errors, the writing was a bit juvenile. Still, I liked it. The orphanage reminded me of Hogwarts with his methods of serving meals, riddles, secret passages, and scary creatures that roamed the school. I loved that Hebrew was the key to the map and to saving Echoland. I liked that animals played a large role throughout the story. I also liked the play on words such as: the dog Poudini instead of Houdini; Crystalmas instead of Christmas. I enjoyed the book, but the plot felt a bit choppy at times, the fate sealers seemed to attack without any reason, and some parts dragged (the translation section). Therefore, I gave it 3 out of 4 stars.
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Yes, I totally agree with you. If I was a young teenager reading this I think I would be a little shocked with some of the seemingly random and intense situations of violence, and yet all the other themes seemed catered to that age group.bethfeizet wrote: ↑05 Oct 2019, 13:24 I rated the book 3 out of 4.
I am a lover of fantasy and definitely enjoyed the fresh world created by Pellucid. Creating an entire world that is both unique and is explained well enough to be plausible was a pleasure. It's very frustrating when authors have a great original idea but can't pull off the meshing of day to day activities with the rules of their created world.
I had two negatives. One, it was a bit confusing- especially the start of the book. Two, although I felt the themes would grip a teen audience (parental support is torn away, parents are a bit zombieish, sister needs rescuing, stuck in school) I also felt that the themes of violence and torture were a bit on the mature side. So, although it was best suited for a young adult, it was also not suited for a young adult.
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I couldn't finish it. The premise was okay, but it just got too complicated for me!! Guess fantasy is not my best area.gali wrote: ↑31 Aug 2019, 22:41 This is a discussion topic for the September 2019 Book of the Month, The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid.
What is your overall opinion of the book? What do you like most about it? What do you like least? Will you recommend the book to other people? Why or why not?
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I am honestly thinking it to read asap.ernest mwangemi wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 12:41 the suspense in the book is out of imagination..its awesome
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Thank you. I am intriguedinthis parallel universe concept .Falconcrest wrote: ↑05 Oct 2019, 07:38 I would definitely recommend this book. From what I have learned from the literature I have been reading. I love the fact that the main character Will exists in parallel worlds and his quest to rescue his sister is something a lot of us can identify with.