Hurricane Child (Scholastic Gold)

Sometimes I’m stunned by how hard a Middle Grade book can hit me. Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender serves as a stellar example. Caroline is complex, particularly for an adolescent island-girl. She is carrying a bunch of baggage, and has no one to help with the load. Years ago, an emptiness began......more

3.5 stars. Wasn't bad by any means, but the story as a whole was a little bit all over the place and I struggled to follow it at times.......more

Así como la primera mitad del libro me encantó por esa ambientación en el Caribe, esos espíritus misteriosos y su protagonista solitaria, me decepcionó bastante con el apresurado desenlace de todas las tramas. Es una pena porque estaba disfrutando mucho de la lectura, pero por un lado el romance apre......more

Vivid and poetic. I'd add it to my books that should be movies shelf, but a movie would not be able to do the prose justice. Reminded me a bit of When Marnie Was There. There is so much packed into this 200 page book, and yet no question goes unanswered by the time you've made the journey.......more

This was the perfect MG novel. The plot was driven by compelling, three-dimensional characters. The story was infused with subtle magic and covert supernaturalness that felt organically woven into the world-building. The story never moved too quickly or too slowly. I loved Caroline. This was just an......more