Member Review
Review by
Brynn B, Reviewer
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own
One of the plagues modern entertainment faces is unoriginality. It's becoming more and more common for stories to be unpredictable, generic, and cliche. Tangerines is anything but.
Tangerines is told through the perspective of a 10-year-old girl Gilly, following the adventures of her and her best friend, Oggy. I expected this book to be a witty, charming read targeted towards kids. After reading it, I am completely blown away by how much this book makes me think. Tangerines is clever and fun, but it's also much more meaningful of a book than I anticipated.
The prose is one of the stars of this book. Tsvi Jolles has truly captured the thinking and mannerisms of a 10-year-old. Nearly all of the prose is witty; however, I do think at times it veered into the territory of being different to be different. There were only a few instances of this, though, and overall, it was very well-written.
This book isn't quite 5 stars, but it offers a unique experience to readers. It's definitely worth the quick read, and I will be checking out Jolles' other works.
7.5-8/10 stars
One of the plagues modern entertainment faces is unoriginality. It's becoming more and more common for stories to be unpredictable, generic, and cliche. Tangerines is anything but.
Tangerines is told through the perspective of a 10-year-old girl Gilly, following the adventures of her and her best friend, Oggy. I expected this book to be a witty, charming read targeted towards kids. After reading it, I am completely blown away by how much this book makes me think. Tangerines is clever and fun, but it's also much more meaningful of a book than I anticipated.
The prose is one of the stars of this book. Tsvi Jolles has truly captured the thinking and mannerisms of a 10-year-old. Nearly all of the prose is witty; however, I do think at times it veered into the territory of being different to be different. There were only a few instances of this, though, and overall, it was very well-written.
This book isn't quite 5 stars, but it offers a unique experience to readers. It's definitely worth the quick read, and I will be checking out Jolles' other works.
7.5-8/10 stars
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
