Review of Julu
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Review of Julu
[Following is a volunteer review of "Julu" by Jan Anderegg.]
Julu by Jan Anderegg is a fantasy novel that takes the reader on an extraordinary trip filled with loveable characters, magical creatures and some mythological and historical characters. The journey starts in a timeline where Jirvania, a world where all imagination is born, has been destroyed; to prevent this terrible future, someone sends Julu, a creature that I can only describe as true love, in the shape of a dragon. She will protect our heroes, Jack and Mia, on a quest through different times and realities until they can safely get to Jirvania to fulfill their destiny and save magic. Meanwhile, evil forces seeking Jirvania’s destruction will try to find Jack and kill him. Sending Julu to the past changed many things along the way. Maybe there is hope at the end of the road.
I loved the vivid descriptions of every location and character in the book. The dialogue is fun and rich. I also enjoyed some references to well-known stories and authors. I believe this book foments imagination and values like hope, friendship, compassion, love, etc. But it also does so much more: I felt transported into the story in such a unique way that I fell back in love with reading every time I picked up the book.
There are no negative aspects of this book. Even when there are many characters whose roles are not essential, to put it in some way, they help fill up the fictional world and add to the expectations of the next book. I look forward to reading more about them.
The book is either well edited or too interesting because I didn’t find any errors; maybe it is both. For every smile I felt on my face going through its pages, I give Julu 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend this book for kids from ten to fourteen, but anyone who likes fantasy stories or believes in magic would enjoy it. This book is the first of a series; as soon as you finish it, you will have instant curiosity for the next book. I do not recommend this to younger kids mainly because it has too many timelines to follow; however, Jan Anderegg makes it easier by adding time alerts at the beginning of every chapter. There are many characters, so remembering every name could be a challenge, but there are two complete character reference guides. It is a complex reading, but it is worth it.
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Julu
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Julu by Jan Anderegg is a fantasy novel that takes the reader on an extraordinary trip filled with loveable characters, magical creatures and some mythological and historical characters. The journey starts in a timeline where Jirvania, a world where all imagination is born, has been destroyed; to prevent this terrible future, someone sends Julu, a creature that I can only describe as true love, in the shape of a dragon. She will protect our heroes, Jack and Mia, on a quest through different times and realities until they can safely get to Jirvania to fulfill their destiny and save magic. Meanwhile, evil forces seeking Jirvania’s destruction will try to find Jack and kill him. Sending Julu to the past changed many things along the way. Maybe there is hope at the end of the road.
I loved the vivid descriptions of every location and character in the book. The dialogue is fun and rich. I also enjoyed some references to well-known stories and authors. I believe this book foments imagination and values like hope, friendship, compassion, love, etc. But it also does so much more: I felt transported into the story in such a unique way that I fell back in love with reading every time I picked up the book.
There are no negative aspects of this book. Even when there are many characters whose roles are not essential, to put it in some way, they help fill up the fictional world and add to the expectations of the next book. I look forward to reading more about them.
The book is either well edited or too interesting because I didn’t find any errors; maybe it is both. For every smile I felt on my face going through its pages, I give Julu 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend this book for kids from ten to fourteen, but anyone who likes fantasy stories or believes in magic would enjoy it. This book is the first of a series; as soon as you finish it, you will have instant curiosity for the next book. I do not recommend this to younger kids mainly because it has too many timelines to follow; however, Jan Anderegg makes it easier by adding time alerts at the beginning of every chapter. There are many characters, so remembering every name could be a challenge, but there are two complete character reference guides. It is a complex reading, but it is worth it.
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Julu
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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