The Empty Place By Olivia A. Cole
The empty place science fiction book review
Early copy thanks to NetGalleyFantastic new read for all ages my childhood is far behind me but I don t wanna just read books about old heads A little dash of fantasy growing up family mechanics and getting lost when you don t even know where you re heading Cole once again builds a gorgeous new world of ideas and interesting new characters any of whom you d be than happy to follow on their own story. Kindle the empty place pdf I ve been a loyal reader since the self publishing days and Cole deserves so many flowers for her talents at effortless world building You can see smell and feel the places her characters inhabit from junky lots to the deep woods and the warm smells of a loving kitchen and beyond An excellent read Olivia A Cole E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusHenry Lightfoot whose real name is Henrietta has struggled for a year after the disappearance of her father If happened on her birthday which adds another level of sadness to everything He was an explorer and a content creator for a YouTube channel who talked about having adventures He went missing from the nearby Quivandel forest which seemed very out of character Henry has tried to come to terms with the disappearance hanging out with her best friend Ibtihaj When her father shows up again on her birthday Henry is glad he s back but has a hard time dealing with all of the emotions he return brings up He gives her a necklace wrapped in a map and doesn t have a good explanation for what happened It would have been helpful if he had because when she goes into Quinvandel to try to get away from the tension at home she falls She thinks it is a sinkhole but it goes on for longer than she suspects it should and when she lands she is in a strange place being pursued by monsters She eventually runs into a boy who takes her to his community Angie is the one who deals with newcomers to This Place but even she doesn t have a lot of answers No one does There are a lot of odd things that happen when new people come their names appear over beds in the dormitory and if they manage to leave the name disappears Javier cooks for everyone even though no one really needs food There s a concensus that time works differently but no one seems to know how one can leave Henry meets Wolfson who was lost and came to This Place when he was very young and who has only the vaguest memory that his mother and grandmother weren t nice Ndidi who is from Nigeria isn t quite sure why she got lost either Things are becoming unsettled in the area with animal attacks increasing weather being odd and time slipping about in even unusual ways than it normally does Henry works with Wolfson and Ndidi who help out Angie but also tries to follow her father s map and find clues to his existence in This Place She talks to Christopher the junk man who has her father s compass but he isn t helpful She manages to get into the Small Place and meet Emma who has managed to leave but who has come back again She manages to get to the fountain of truth but it tells her that her father is a thief When one of the women in the community house is bitten the three children go on a quest to meet the witch also known as the woman at the top of the world to try to figure out a cure Will they be able to figure out what is going on and how to return to their homes Strengths The idea of slipping into another world is always amusing and is always open to new interpretations In titles as wide ranging as Juster s The Phantom Tollbooth 1961 Jones The Dark Lord of Derkholm 1998 or Durst s Even and Odd 2021 there is something very appealing to middle grade readers about having adventures far from one s home There are scary elements as well since everyone wants to get home but no one knows how Henry puts in a good effort to discover facets about her father s personality as well as his visit and attempts to use this knowledge to get home herself This title explores the concepts of truth being lost and discovering things that one must learn before being able to learn and grow Weaknesses Most portal fantasies have a little action an adventure than this did It was also a bit disconcerting that no one in This Place seemed to know much information about it and we never really get a good explanation of what has happened to either Henry or her father This has a bit of a young adult feel to the philosophical exploration What I really think This might be a good choice for readers who enjoyed allegorical fantasies like Britt s The Lost Track of Time or Malienko s This Appearing House Olivia A Cole
| The Empty Place By Olivia A. Cole |
| 0316449423 |
| 9780316449427 |
| English |
| 320 |
| Hardcover |
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