Nightbird

This is a pleasant enough fable, but ultimately a rather slight one. While I liked the premise of the story (somewhat similar to another MG I read recently), I wonder if the author, who is a well-respected writer of adult fiction trying her hand at children's for the first time, underestimates her a......more

Seguramente sería un 3.5 por cierto detalle que creo sobraba, pero esta autora me ha conquistado. Me encanta su pluma, exquisita, y la magia con que envuelve sus historias. Es más, si ahora tuviese otro libro de ella, lo empezaría sin dudarlo. Por cierto, creo que debo añadir que este cuento es juve......more

Un cuento de verano lleno de magia y tartas de manzana protagonizado por una niña cuya familia esconde demasiados secretos. Si os gustan las historias atmosféricas os encantará este libro (y todos los de Hoffman), tiene maldiciones, brujas, amistad, hechizos y una pizca de amor. Eso sí, es muy previs......more

This is a slim novel aimed at younger readers (my estimate is that it suits readers around ages 8-14). Although adults like me should find much to enjoy too. It is about a young girl who is forbidden to make any friendships, as her mother is fearful of their secret getting out into the small communi......more

Lovely, delicious, mystical, tender coming-of age story by an author I’ve been wanting to read for a long time. I listened to the audible version with my children on a road trip, and given it’s target audience, the plot is somewhat simplistic, so I look forward to reading some of her more acclaimed......more