Review of The Crystilleries of Echoland
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Review of The Crystilleries of Echoland
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Crystilleries of Echoland" by Dew Pellucid.]
The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid is a gripping novel about a boy named Will Cleary, who decides to take a trip to an unknown place by diving into a dark pond to chase a glowing light—emerging in Echoland.
In Echoland, Will learns that he is the Sound of the Prince of Echoland, and that he, along with his Echo, the prince, must take a dangerous journey to restore the peace in both worlds. Together they must find a land spoken of only in stories.
Will’s twin sister, Emmy, along with many others, went missing one day, never to be found again. Will himself was part of the missing crowd; however, he was the only one to reappear, and no one knew why. Since he was only 2 years old when the event happened, he has no memory of where he was while he was missing.
This book, while full of action that keeps things entertaining, was also somewhat confusing at times. I felt there needed to be more backstory with Will and his family, beyond just a description of the event that led Will to jump into the pond. I would have liked the author to go more in depth about how Will’s parents neglected him while pining for his lost twin, Emmy. The book begins almost as if there was another story written about the disappearance, and we should understand exactly what has been occurring in Will’s life.
The book seemed to jump into storylines without fully explaining the reasoning behind them. This made it difficult for the reader to understand why certain events were introduced and what key meaning they had. For example, the Graveyard Book is mentioned in the beginning of the story, talking about how it contained information about the missing, but then it is needed later and it’s not really described where this book came from, who created it, what is the significance that Will has it? There were quite a few times where I felt like, after setting the book down, I needed to reread in order to understand again the current storyline.
I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. It was well edited, as I did not find any errors while reading. I liked the story overall—I just wish there had been a bit more detail in the beginning of the book, and maybe a bit more character development. I would definitely recommend this book to young adults to read. The concept that everyone on Earth is a Sound, and everyone in Echoland, a mirroring Echo, was very interesting and well thought out.
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The Crystilleries of Echoland
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The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid is a gripping novel about a boy named Will Cleary, who decides to take a trip to an unknown place by diving into a dark pond to chase a glowing light—emerging in Echoland.
In Echoland, Will learns that he is the Sound of the Prince of Echoland, and that he, along with his Echo, the prince, must take a dangerous journey to restore the peace in both worlds. Together they must find a land spoken of only in stories.
Will’s twin sister, Emmy, along with many others, went missing one day, never to be found again. Will himself was part of the missing crowd; however, he was the only one to reappear, and no one knew why. Since he was only 2 years old when the event happened, he has no memory of where he was while he was missing.
This book, while full of action that keeps things entertaining, was also somewhat confusing at times. I felt there needed to be more backstory with Will and his family, beyond just a description of the event that led Will to jump into the pond. I would have liked the author to go more in depth about how Will’s parents neglected him while pining for his lost twin, Emmy. The book begins almost as if there was another story written about the disappearance, and we should understand exactly what has been occurring in Will’s life.
The book seemed to jump into storylines without fully explaining the reasoning behind them. This made it difficult for the reader to understand why certain events were introduced and what key meaning they had. For example, the Graveyard Book is mentioned in the beginning of the story, talking about how it contained information about the missing, but then it is needed later and it’s not really described where this book came from, who created it, what is the significance that Will has it? There were quite a few times where I felt like, after setting the book down, I needed to reread in order to understand again the current storyline.
I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. It was well edited, as I did not find any errors while reading. I liked the story overall—I just wish there had been a bit more detail in the beginning of the book, and maybe a bit more character development. I would definitely recommend this book to young adults to read. The concept that everyone on Earth is a Sound, and everyone in Echoland, a mirroring Echo, was very interesting and well thought out.
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The Crystilleries of Echoland
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