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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Catherynne M Valente Ana Juan Books

Finding engaging books with a female protagonist for my advanced reader is hard. A friend suggested these because the author had been criticized for using language above that of the target reader audience. Once I schooled my eyebrows out of my hairline and back to their normal scowl I ordered the whole set for Christmas and preordered the next one. Caught the girl child deep into the first book at 2:15am last night.


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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Catherynne M Valente Ana Juan Books Reviews

Before I begin, I need to get something off of my chest. Wow. Just wow. Like, OMG, wow. Habble-dabble-do, this was so amazing.

Okay, now that we're past that, let's talk about this excellent book I just read "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making" by Catherynne M Valente. The story is about a young girl who is taken to Fairyland by the Green Wind and his talking cat. I will not say anymore on plot, for you must discover the wonder of this story yourself.

I am a 17 year old Male. I love Harry Potter, but as I have grown older, I have been drifting more toward "mature" novels and series like anything from the Literature and Fiction page, or the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Dan Brown, etc. This book has taught me to never forget where I came from, that I will always have my roots. As a child.

The story contained within the pages of this book is so dense and rich that it completely immerses the reader, of any age, and transports them to a time when they still were able to believe in fairies. Like the "Dear Virginia" letter of the early 20th century, this book inspires even the most hidden child that is within all of us. And the sheer ability to play off of that child shows just how amazing this book is.

Valente's writing can only really be described as masterful. It is at times witty and funny, although never crude. It has subtle sentences and prepositions that sway the story one way or another. And she is able to deftyl plant clues as to the mystery of Fairyland along the way, in plain sight, that don't catch up to the reader until she precisely wants them too.

What started out as a joke novel has now come full circle. I am eagerly anticipating the next entry in this series. Thank you, Miss Valente. Thank you for such an excellent book.
Lovely book. However, I would not classify this as a children's book. The tone and vocabulary would be very difficult for them to follow (i.e. words that I had to learn for my GRE (a test that you take for graduate school) are thrown about and I am sure children will miss many things throughout the novel). It may be more suitable for older children, however (i.e. teenagers).

The story, like Valente's other tales, are quite odd and you surely must have the craving for something strange in order to appreciate it. The book is littered with dark themes and works more like a bildungsroman than a fairy-tale. September's journey is filled with pain and heartache. The series works as the destruction of innocence and childish expectations. When you are young, everything seems possible and within reach. As you get older, you realize that it is not. This is what September learns as the story moves on. Therefore, adults would appreciate the work, but children will not find it relatable. While, the funny happenings in Fairyland are quite amusing, the message that is being delivered will be lost to those who don't know any better.
I agree with the other reviewers who say that this book is not for young children. There are some dark undertones, and the plot climax and ending could distress young children. For example, September's three best friends are locked up in a dungeon at the bottom of the world, and it is up to her to save them with only her wits and what she has in her hands. I really loved the part where she build the ship--that was well-written. But the bit at the end [SPOILER ALERT] where she has to fight one of her best friends is violent and distressing. At the end [MASSIVE SPOILER ALERT], when September knows her time with her friends is limited, she suddenly finds herself back in Nebraska, mid-sentence. Of course, that sets the stage for the next 4 books (I'm about halfway through book 5). And we will [SPOILER ALERT] meet Ell and Saturday again, and eventually, most of the other characters who have important roles.

For me, the language was too stilted and some of the "creative" descriptions were too contrived. September is a girl from 1940s Nebraska, but the language sounds very British to me. I've never known an American who used the words "shall" or "shan't" for "will" or "won't", or used "for" instead of "because". And the asides from the Narrator to the reader drive me nuts. They don't move the plot forward, and the tone is excruciatingly whimsical. Some of them go on for several paragraphs, and I get bored and restless before they're done. Some of them are designed to put the reader in the know while the characters remain uninformed. And they say so. Others read like self-indulgent "I know you must be just dying to know how I do this" nonsense.

However, I did say that I'm halfway through book 5, mainly because I like the world the author has created, and I like many of the characters. I like some of the ideas--sentient clothing and herds of stampeding velocipedes, for example. A wyvern whose father was a library--that's so weird it's brilliant. Characters that don't fit gender stereotypes--two thumbs up. A city made entirely of fabric and yarn that moves around at will--another great idea. More creative ideas and interesting characters abound in the other books of the series.
Finding engaging books with a female protagonist for my advanced reader is hard. A friend suggested these because the author had been criticized for using language above that of the target reader audience. Once I schooled my eyebrows out of my hairline and back to their normal scowl I ordered the whole set for Christmas and preordered the next one. Caught the girl child deep into the first book at 215am last night.