The Book Jumper Published by Feiwel & Friends on January 2017
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy
Pages: 371
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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Amy Lennox doesn't know quite what to expect when she and her mother pick up and leave Germany for Scotland, heading to her mother's childhood home of Lennox House on the island of Stormsay.
Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House—but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper Will, Amy vows to get to the bottom of the thefts—at whatever cost.
Amy Lennox doesn't know quite what to expect when she and her mother pick up and leave Germany for Scotland, heading to her mother's childhood home of Lennox House on the island of Stormsay.
Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House—but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper Will, Amy vows to get to the bottom of the thefts—at whatever cost.
Review: The Book Jumper by Mechthild Glaser
Review:
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. Sure, it sounds too good to be true! You are able to jump into your favorite works of fiction and live in that world for a time, except you are not allowed to interfere with the plot. Or else…
The book is fun and imaginative. Amy the main character is a little annoying. Sure, no one believes her theories and she is brave and wants to save the stories. But she does some reckless things (giving food to Oliver Twist?) and is a little dull. I didn’t love her or hate her. She was mediocre. Amy’s mom, who you’d think would have a huge part in the book being a book jumper herself and being Amy’s best friend, was cast to the sidelines as soon as Love Interest Will appeared on scene. The instalove was boring.
So while I didn’t care for the characters, the story of the book really engrossed me. I loved the idea of jumping into books and they did jump into lots of favorites (Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre). It was fun to see how the stories were being messed up. The ending turned out to be exciting and I really liked how it all wrapped up. It was bittersweet and surprising.
Overall, I like The Book Jumper. I think young teens will enjoy the story and plot a lot, wishing they could jump into a favorite book too.
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
I really like the premise of this book and the cover. Too bad the characters were only so-so.
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Yeah I was really expecting more from this book which is sad. I think it’s maybe too young for me too so that probably didn’t help. I’m interested in knowing if the translation effected it too.