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| Girl genies rule!! |
October 2015, Disney-Hyperion, 272 pages, Ebook, Review copy from NetGalley
Content: humour, very mild teen romance, tissue needed
Book Summary
All 12 years of Eden's life have been spent in an antique oil lamp. It's
a luxurious home, but to Eden, the lamp is nothing but a prison. All
she wants is freedom. When Eden finds a gateway to Earth, she takes her
chance. This time, she won't be sent back after three wishes.
Posing as
the new kid at a California school, Eden revels in all of Earth's
pleasures - but quickly learns that this world isn't as perfect as she
always thought it was. Eden soon finds herself in the middle of a
centuries-old conflict between powerful immortals.
Nayu's thoughts
I've
never read about a girl genie, and seeing how I love a fair amount of
the Disney animated movies (girl power!) I jumped at the chance to
read this, and was thrilled when I got accepted since I think that on
NetGalley US readers were preferred. A girl genie wanting to be free
makes for a super awesome read! Everything is magical rather than
weird which some similar non-genie books can be like. Life inside the
lamp for Eden is stifling despite its luxurious furnishings which are
enviable, but not as much as the freedom which Eden seeks. The magic is fun, has limitations, and doesn't solve all of Eden's problems.
The
courage and conviction it took for her to leave the lamp, then stay
in the human world is quite something. She goes against all she's been taught because of what she believes. The part where she receives
help from humans had the potential to turn off the believability
factor, but Disney does what it does best and makes it ever so real.
There is a fair amount of danger and threat, with lots about
following your heart, friendship, and good dash of humour too. I
liked how at first the enemy seemed obvious, but there came a point
when it was almost impossible to tell who to trust. I was rooting for
Eden from the start, and continued thinking of her past the end of
the book, which makes it an excellent read in my eye!
Find out more on M. Tara Crowl's website.
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