A moody, suspenseful, and quite compelling debut novel.
Expectations can harm a book's ratings as much as a poorly orchestrated story or a badly drawn character. That may be the case here. When I first read the plot synopsis of Zebra Forest I thought 'Here's a book filled with magic. This may even be metafiction!!!' Zebra Forest is neither of these thing...
This is the type of review most people really don't want to write. You know the type of book. It resonated with a close friend of yours and you thought you would love it, but you didn't. It's not that it was bad, it just didn't speak to you the way you were hoping. And it's the type of book you were...
A compelling debut novel. An immensely readable story within a story within a story. A statement which may be obtuse but represents how the plot unfolds; a puzzle that reveals itself in layers. Richly metaphorical, yet completely accessible for younger readers. Recommended. Read as an ARC. Due April...
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