Review of The Charm
Posted: 17 Jul 2023, 13:09
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Charm" by Mma Nwobi.]
Children will enjoy reading Mma Nwobi's book, which is titled The Charm. A family heirloom was passed down to Noelle, a young girl of the age of twelve, from her grandmother, who recently passed away. Heather, who is the bully at her school, makes an effort to intimidate her, as does Simone, who appears to take a liking to it. She later learns, with the assistance of her best friend Brooklyn, that the charm is lucky and that she must pass a test by having courage.
This is an exceptionally well-written book for a nine-year-old girl, and if I were her parents, I would be very proud of her. The illustrations were very creative, but they lacked colour, which could deter some readers from picking up the book. The writing would be appropriate for a child who is at least eight years old.
Due to the absence of colour in the illustrations, I believe that a child's book will not be able to captivate the child's attention as much as the author would have liked it to. Additionally, I wished that there was some kind of indication that there is a break in time between each paragraph. When one of the pictures could already be read from a distance, it seemed unnecessary to me both to include the letter in the picture and to write out the letter separately.
Although I enjoyed both the message and the plot of the story, I can only give this book four out of five stars because of the issues I mentioned above. Nevertheless, I still recommend it to others. Due to the fact that there were very few mistakes, I believe it has been edited by a professional.
Children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old, as well as children who could use some encouragement to stand up to bullies, would benefit from reading this book.
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The Charm
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Children will enjoy reading Mma Nwobi's book, which is titled The Charm. A family heirloom was passed down to Noelle, a young girl of the age of twelve, from her grandmother, who recently passed away. Heather, who is the bully at her school, makes an effort to intimidate her, as does Simone, who appears to take a liking to it. She later learns, with the assistance of her best friend Brooklyn, that the charm is lucky and that she must pass a test by having courage.
This is an exceptionally well-written book for a nine-year-old girl, and if I were her parents, I would be very proud of her. The illustrations were very creative, but they lacked colour, which could deter some readers from picking up the book. The writing would be appropriate for a child who is at least eight years old.
Due to the absence of colour in the illustrations, I believe that a child's book will not be able to captivate the child's attention as much as the author would have liked it to. Additionally, I wished that there was some kind of indication that there is a break in time between each paragraph. When one of the pictures could already be read from a distance, it seemed unnecessary to me both to include the letter in the picture and to write out the letter separately.
Although I enjoyed both the message and the plot of the story, I can only give this book four out of five stars because of the issues I mentioned above. Nevertheless, I still recommend it to others. Due to the fact that there were very few mistakes, I believe it has been edited by a professional.
Children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old, as well as children who could use some encouragement to stand up to bullies, would benefit from reading this book.
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The Charm
View: on Bookshelves