![]() ![]() But, spurred on by the many good things I’d heard about it, I just dealt with it and moved forward. ![]() ![]() There are a lot of characters and I kept having to flip back to the beginning to figure out who people were. I’d been warned it was a slow start, but really I thought it was more confusing than slow. Then – proving once again that the personal recommendation is strongest – Elizabeth emailed me to ask if I’d read it and used the words “I really really really really loved it.” We’ve talked books enough that I know we have a lot of overlapping book love, and I vowed to move it to the top of my pile (it was already sitting in my library book basket). Then I started seeing positive reviews for it pop up all over the Internet and I though just maybe it would be terrific. When Jellicoe Road won the Printz award this year, I knew I planned to read it, but I still had doubts. A few, yes, have been terrific, but several of them have been just a little much (or little) for me. I have to admit, I’ve been less than impressed with some of the Printz books in the past. The slow start may put some readers off, but it was well-worth it for me. 9 out of 10: Jellicoe Road is everything I could want in a book – mystery, great characters, a little romance, a strong ending. ![]()
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