by Eva Ibbotson
I only put books on my shelf that I would recommend to others. If I can't say good things about a book you won't find it here because many other readers might love what I leave on my 'unreadable' pile - I think that's the fair way to review on a site like this.
Journey to the River Sea is just the kind of book I loved reading as a child. It is set in the late 19th century (I've always enjoyed those books more than the ones set in more recent times) and is an adventure story with strong female characters and intelligent kids. Maia has lost both her parents ...
I really enjoyed this book. It's quite young and unrealistic, but it's the type of book I would like my hypothetical children to read one day. It teaches you to dream big, to not be scared of new things, that reading essential and that there are good people in the world, but also that the bad ones c...
Strongly reminded me of A Little Princess, but I found Journey to the River Sea far more enjoyable, and I don't think that's my bias as an Eva Ibbotson fangirl showing through. Much of what I disliked about A Little Princess can be found here as well, namely a protagonist that can do no wrong. But t...
This was a near-miss for me, but a miss all the same. There were some brilliant lines in this book, and one certainly champions all the Good Children, but there wasn't quite enough of anything to satisfy. There's no real depth to the characters, the animals are not described adequately, the indigeno...
Journey to the River Sea is a very quaint, almost fairy tale like read. English orphan, Maia is sent to live with distant relatives on a rubber plantation along the Amazon River. Maia is of course excited, not only because of the family she has been longing for, but also because of the exotic locale...
3.5 stars. Lovely writing, storytelling, and atmosphere.The characters are well done and believable.Can be a bit boring in sections but worth it.Sent to live with relatives in the Amazon, young Maia finds herself in a land that, when looked upon by the right eyes and a imagination, can be a paradise...
My daughter really enjoyed this one!
i read this in like sixth grade cuz i had read and liked some of ibbotson's other books like island of the aunts and which witch ... etc. this one didn't really do it for me. i found it pretty dull. the main character annoyed the heck out of me; she was just too dang perfect! i think eva ibbotson ha...
Log in with Facebook 
