Man this story was so moving. Kate, is a rather plain girl that is very poor and lives as a wood carver in a world that is like the middle ages, where people believe in witches and superstitions. Except that witches are real. And Kate meets one. In fact she bargains with him endangering in doing so ...
Plain Kate can carve wood like a master, even at such a young age. But when her father dies and whispers begin circulating around the town about witches, Plain Kate may have to make a bargain with a witch to save her life.I didn't really like this book because it didn't have direction. I fell in lov...
Originally posted at PaperbackwonderlandI've just finished reading this story, and to be quite honest i'm not sure what to write about it...there were parts i loved, others that dragged and then there were ones that broke my heart.So yes, i'll admit that the story surprised me. I was expecting somet...
3.75 out of 5Very good - so close to being great! There was a lot to love about this charming tale of magic and death and bargains, but there were some missed chances as well. However, it was a thoroughly original and entertaining tale, one with a talking cat!, and for that, I can rate it no less th...
Rating: 2.5 Stars Plain Kate is, quite honestly, just not the book for me. I know a countless number of my friends and most trusted reviewers have absolutely adored this tale, but despite being an ardent fantasy lover, I somehow could not get into it. Bow's debut follows the tale of Plain Kate, a ta...
in a sentence or so: Plain Kate is mourning the loss of her father when a witch rolls into town and takes her shadow in exchange for giving her cat the ability to speak. since the witch has dark intentions with her shadow, Plain Kate tries to get it back and stop any further acts of harmful sorcery....
Omg, this book DESTROYED ME. Seriously, I haven't cried because of a book like that sense I was 8 and Leslie had died in Bridge to Terabithia...I can't overstate how much I love her writing. Erin Bow's writing is simplistic in the best possible way. Her writing brings to mind authors like Kate DiCam...
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