Genre: Fantasy

Review: Outlander

September 20, 2010 Whitney Review 12 Comments
Review: Outlander

I’m going to make this short and sweet.  I did not like this book.  At times, it felt more like a harlequin romance rather than historical fiction or fantasy.   Hype can be a good thing but in this case it set my expectations too high so I think that was part of my dislike […]

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Review: Prince Caspian

June 21, 2010 Whitney Review 9 Comments
Review: Prince Caspian

Lucy and her vivid imagination and determination to believe enables her to see Aslan first, convincing her siblings that he has returned being beneficial to their quest. Cheers and hope are sounded by his return uplifting the reader’s heart. This is until, Peter must duel Miraz and then one is holding their breath. I must […]

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Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

June 13, 2010 Whitney Review 5 Comments
Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

I loved this book growing up and still enjoyed it now.  I think this is because it has the fantasy element for children but has a religious undertone as well.  It has been greatly debated whether Aslan is to represent Christ.  Edmund, who when first entering Narnia was put under at trance by the White […]

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Review: Wicked

May 14, 2010 Whitney Review 7 Comments
Review: Wicked

Review Was the Wicked Witch of the West truly Wicked, or just a misunderstood green girl?   This is the question asked while trying to uncover the root of true evil. Elphaba is born “damaged” being green, and seems to know more of what is going on around her than she lets on.  While growing up […]

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