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I got this so I can be ready for the movie coming out soon. The books feel nice but these do have deckled edges, so make sure you're okay with that. They are definitely brand new books, I'm the first to open it. But the case got damaged at some point in travel maybe because the case popped open once the plastic was off, so I need to glue it back together because the art is so pretty. I can see the back corner got damaged or was roughly handled and caused it to tear open. Its not a big deal but I dont like needing to repair a brand new item.
In Colin Meloy’s Under Wildwood, the little Korean girl is referred to as “The Chinese” twice before I stopped reading (by p.283), finally deciding that casual racism against Asians wasn’t worth continuing for.Imagine being an Asian kid, excited to read a wondrous woodland tale and they get to this part. How utterly shattering to see the one Asian character experience the all-too-familiar microagression of being purposefully misidentified around where she’s from AND then being made into an object: “The Chinese.” Are you serious?! And what does this teach all the other kids who read this book?I’m so tired of the normalization of racism against Asians. This is unacceptable.
This was a very fun read. I’m usually reading three books at a time, different venues. This was my fun to read book and it didn’t disappoint. After reading I gifted it to the local library box on the corner so others could enjoy.
Have not read yet, but these books look well made
The Wildwood Chronicles is a 3 book set. It is so interesting that young adults & adults, as well will mot want to put the books down. It takes place in the deep forest called Forest Park located in Portland. OR. But it is worlds away. There is an alternate society which hides from the local Portlanders. The author of the book is Colin Meloy & his wife, Carson Ellis provides the illustrations. They also happen to be in the band called the Decemberists that started in PortlandOregon. A very creative couple.
If you are considering reading this series, and you are also a fan of Narnia type fantasy, then this is the series for you! I can't put it down. I heard there will be a live action movie soon too!
First of all, I want to address the claim that these books have "casual racism" in them. The character who treated the little Korean girl that way is a terrible man who runs an orphanage and treats all of the children horribly. This character is an example of what is wrong and awful in the world, and he respects no one and nothing other than money. He is one of the villains, and the book makes it very clear that he's completely hateful and awful. The story is in no way racist. It's a story of love and empowerment, telling young people that they have the strength to stand up for themselves and defeat evil.I adore this series and highly recommend it for adults and kids alike. It's easy reading for young readers, and well written enough for adults.
Very elegant looking set of books for a young child. My granddaughter loved them. The paper is beautiful and adds so much to the set. She’s already started reading them.
Started reading while visiting daughter at thanksgiving ..After black Friday shopping wouldn't fit in suitcase ordered whole set when I got home.. Fun light reading ...
The books look beautiful and my 11 year old daughter is enjoying the series. They are thick books.
I liked the pages. They were a nice material. The books were captivating throughout all 3. The only downside is the illustration. The pictures came before or way after the event they were depicting. The drawings were also not the high quality you would expect but more sophisticated doodles. Overall a great trilogy.
Great books! I'm not giving any stock to the reviewer who claims racism here. The unacceptable language is spoken by a character and *intended* to be cruel and daft; taken out of context it reads badly.
My 12 year old granddaughter and I have our own "book club". She enjoys magical realism in literature, and art-making, as I do. This book fulfills both of our passions. The story is intriguing and magical for folks 12-70+ years. The illustrations are delightfully creative adding greatly to the story. These are thick books, with beautiful paper pages cut with raw edges. The trilogy of this series is beautiful, inspiring and exciting. Age is no limit here. Enjoy!!
I haven't read the set of three books yet, but the package they came is is lovely, and I have it sitting on a table in the living room, it's very decorative, and pretty.The shipping was very quick, and I'm very happy with this transaction.
I adore these stories. I had heard great things, and the set is so beautiful, so I decided to purchase. I grew up loving mysteries and have wanted to give my homeschooled daughter the chance to fall in love with books and mysteries as well. Turns out, these books are a little advanced for her 9 year old vocabulary, however with me reading and her listening they turned out to be wonderful stories. I feel like a kid again. The beauty and magic and the small signs of grace and love sprinkled throughout the stories made me keep coming back. It’s been a while since I’ve read something for fun and this set was the perfect choice. Will definitely be recommending these books to all of our friends and family- young or old.
I was reviewing this series for a book club I lead for adults with mental challenges. I think the books are too long but I fell in love with them. I am on book two, ready to start book three. I hope they make a series of films from these books. I also have been to Portland many times and the fact it is set there completes the Portland cheer KEEP PORTLAND WEIRD.
The closest any new series of books has ever come to matching the charm and spirit of the much beloved Chronicles of Narnia. Marvelously inventive and filled with recognizable bits such as,a deliberate parallel to the French Revolution. All beautifully woven together to make a delightful trilogy.
An exciting premise to be sure—a little Chronicles of Narnia mixed with Harry Potter and The Magician. We sell them at our local Learning Express Toys.Story starts off truly promising and maintains that through the bulk of the first part. My only complaint is how bogged down the story gets bouncing in between the various sections of Wildwood and the Impassible Forest. Otherwise engaging. Excited to read books two and three to see how it pans out.One note of caution: gruesome violence and war. Probably not a good fit for young readers—I’d recommend 8th grade or higher (at the youngest!)
these books are awesome and colin meloy is an incredible story teller!! hes also one of my favorite singers.. i read these to my 9 year old daughter as some of the words a little advanced, but we have fun looking up the definitions and learning new words and expanding our vocabularies.. if you like adventure and make believe you wont be disappointed, fyi some of it is a little dark.. there is death and violence but it's not over the top.
My daughter read this series in a matter of two days. She absolutely fell in love with it. It's hard to find books for her to read because she has read (what feels like) everything. But she wants to reread this because it's just so captivating.
