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2003 | Children

Meggie loves books. So does her father, Mo, a bookbinder, although he has never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. They live quietly until the night a stranger knocks at their door. He has come with a warning that forces Mo to reveal an extraordinary secret - a storytelling secret that will change their lives for ever.

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Cornelia Funke
Published by Chicken House Ltd
Edition Unknown
ISBN 9781904442219
Language English
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Language English
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ISBN 9780439852708
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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated

Jul 10, 2019  
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Cornelia Funke | 2003 | Children
6
7.6 (38 Ratings)
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A bit too drawn out children's fantasy.
I don’t read a lot of YA but if there's one thing that’s sure to get me to pick one up it’s…… bookclub pressure! I haven’t read a lot of fantasy recently so I did go into this looking forward to a change of pace and I certainly got that.

The premise for the book is interesting with the crossover of fictional characters into our world being enabled by those able to read them out. However the fact that this was something that was stated in the blurb but didn’t really get covered until well into the book I think speaks to the drawn out nature of this book. I really think it would of been better if it had been condensed. When a character gets captured for a second time I was all “oh no not this again” rather than feeling tension and excitement.

Perhaps a function of this being a translated work, I never really felt I got into the flow of this book. I didn’t like Meggie the 12 year old protagonist, although that may just be a dislike of stubborn annoying 12-year olds in general. I did however love the Elinor character (and not just for the solid name choice!) She’s a no nonsense full on book nerd. I did however find the books general and constant attitude of people that love books are far superior to everyone else to be a bit patronising.

I’m sure I would have enjoyed this a lot more when I was 12.
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Kaz (232 KP) Jul 10, 2019

I totally agree with you about the pacing of this book. It was so drawn out that it lacked any drive. I didn't mind Meggie, she came across as a typical teenager. Great review!
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Emma (519 KP) Jul 11, 2019

There's also two more sequels of the same length.
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Kaz (232 KP) rated

Jul 8, 2019  
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Cornelia Funke | 2003 | Children
6
7.6 (38 Ratings)
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The idea of the book, characters (0 more)
Everything was too drawn out, lack of drive in the plot (0 more)
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I read this novel for the Smashbomb book club and, even though the premise is good, it missed the mark for me.

The characters were very well crafted, I particularly liked Dustfinger, because he's a complex mixture of good and evil. The interaction between the characters was very good.

The problem for me, was the plot. The idea of book characters coming to life in the real world, sounded really appealing. When I started reading this, I expected it conjure up the magic I experienced when I read stories as a child. What I found was, that the plot of this book revolved around the characters going to a location, being captured, escaping and being recaptured and taken back to where they were before. This meant that.even though this was over 500 pages, I felt this book completely lacked drive.

I liked the message of reading books being magical, but I felt like this idea was integrated into the story in a forced way. By the end it felt like it was preaching a little bit in my opinion.

I also didn't like some of the decisions the characters made. It took a long time for any kind of resolution to happen and even then, the plan they carried out, felt a bit feeble and slightly rushed.

I wanted to love this, but unfortunately, it was just an ok read for me.
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EmersonRose (320 KP) rated

Nov 11, 2019  
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Cornelia Funke | 2003 | Children
8
7.6 (38 Ratings)
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I read this book when I was about 12 and I absolutely loved it. As an avid reader who loves fantasy stories, what gets better than a tale about a girl who can read characters out of their books?! The book is imaginative and creative. I fell in love with the main character quickly and loved the complexities of the story.
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Sophie (1688 KP) rated

Oct 9, 2019  
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Cornelia Funke | 2003 | Children
9
7.6 (38 Ratings)
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There was an awful movie adaption that did not do the book justice (0 more)
Loved this book growing up. Well written and different, your pulled into a world of imagination where any story can come to life with just a few well spoken words. Who doesn't read a book and wish they couldn't be part of it, this story runs with that idea, showing that just because the book ends doesn't mean the story does.
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Marylegs (44 KP) rated

Aug 14, 2019  
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Cornelia Funke | 2003 | Children
6
7.6 (38 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a book I have had on my to read pile for some time, and having a bit of extra free time on my hands have finally got round to. I vaguely remember seeing the film that was made, but luckily the film wasn’t that memorable so I couldn’t remember how it ended. However, I enjoyed the book very much and realise why the film maybe didn’t do as well as was expected. Most of the characters are either hiding their emotions or a secret of some kind throughout the story, this did not portray over well in the film and just made everything pretty confusing.

On the whole this is a book about a father and daughter who love to read and have the ability to make books come to life and this appealed to me greatly. It was a slow starter but built up the characters well and I really wanted to know what happened to them. I am not saying this book was the pinnacle of literary accomplishments, but I enjoyed the fantasy, the adventure and how with some characters, even towards the end you weren’t sure if you should like them or not. For instance the character of Dustfinger who is ripped from his story into a world he despises and he yearns just to return home. You never know whether to trust him, to not trust him, to pity him or to think he is selfish. Not all the characters in Inkheart fall into a black and white category, which is refreshing, especially in a book aimed at slightly younger/teen readers.

Great amounts of cheesy humour, good general read I would definitely read the next two books as the characters are all built up now so I think the next books would pick up quicker. Would have probably enjoyed this book more when I was in my yearly teens.
  
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Sammie Hilton (3 KP) rated

Jul 10, 2019  
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Cornelia Funke | 2003 | Children
8
7.6 (38 Ratings)
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Loved this when I was about 10 years old, one of a series it's entertaining and emotional with a decent amount of danger to make it interesting but not too full on. (0 more)
Best book in the series, the others fall flat in comparison! (0 more)
Perfect for older kids