West of the Moon

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Astri is a young Norwegian girl desperate to join her father in America After being separated from her sister and sold to a cruel goat farmer, Astri makes a daring escape She quickly retrieves her little sister, and, armed with a troll treasure, a book of spells and curses, and a possibly magic hairbrush, they set off for America With a mysterious companion in tow and the malevolent goatman in pursuit, the girls head over the Norwegian mountains, through field and forest, and in and out of folktales and dreams as they steadily make their way east of the sun and west of the moon. New Read West of the Moon author Margi Preus For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr These are dark times for children s literature Pick up a book for the 9 12 year old set and you just don t know what you re going to find Whether it s the murderous foliage of The Night Gardener, the implications of Nightingale s Nest, or the serious subject matter of The Red Pencil, 2014 is probably best described as the year everything went dark Don t expect West of the Moon to lighten the mood any either Li...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I think this book was a victim of the mentality that a story about children should be for children In the interest of full disclosure, it hit two of my personal no noes for children s fiction sexual violence and childbirth Being a devotee of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, The Black Bull of Norroway, Cupid and Psyche, and other hunt for the lost husband type stories, I must admit that I was very disappointed Obviously Preus is very invested in the story, its origins in her family hi I think this book was a victim of the mentality that a story about children should be for children In the interest of full disclosure, it hit two of my personal no noes for children s fiction sexual violence and childbirth Being a devotee of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, The Black Bull of Norroway, Cupid and Psyche, and other hunt for the lost husband type stories, I must admit that I was very disappointed Obviously Preus is very invested in the story, its origins in her family history the author s notes were a very nice touch Preus is obviously passionate about telling this story and I think it had the potential to be a very good story for a young adult or adult audience But the themes of abuse and sexual violence were just not handled in an appropriate way,...I did not enjoy this.To be fair, I m not the hugest fan of stories where magic is of the but then she woke up variety This one discusses folk tales a lot, and tries to find parallels to the real life events that are actually happening, but those parallels are forced Without the tales not much happens, and what little does happen is rather nasty I understand it s historical fiction and therefore the nastiness is likely very real but had I known this when I picked it up well, I would have I did not enjoy this.To be fair, I m not the hugest fan of stories where magic is of the but then she woke up variety This one discusses folk tales a lot, and tries to find parallels to the real life events that are actually happening, but ...Another one I read over the Atlantic ocean, unplugged from reality and transported somewhere else Gorgeous, magical, a mix of historical fiction and fairy folklore of Scandinavia I loved it.It may be my biases as a reader speaking, but I think folklore makes an excellent vehicle for discussing the subject of immigration Folktales and myths are full of journeys, transformations, and unpredictable dangers Sometimes the heroine of a folktale finds that the tools that have worked in her old life are no longer useful in the dark forest or cursed castle Just as often, however, she finds that her whole life has been preparing her to defeat this dragon that she has been building an ar It may be my biases as a reader speaking, but I think folklore makes an excellent vehicle for discussing the subject of immigration Folktales and myths are full of journeys, transformations, and unpredictable dangers Sometimes the heroine of a folktale finds that the tools that have worked in her old life are no longer useful in the dark forest or cursed castle Just as often, however, she finds that her whole life has been preparing her to defeat this dragon that she has been building an arsenal without even realizing it.Astri, the Norwegian protagonist of West of the Moon, is in the latter situation Left behind when her father emi...I read this to preview for my 10 year old daughter I liked it It was strange at times and it s very much a folktale I personally don t feel like my 10 year old is ready for the physical and verbal abuse that was in the begin...I can see why people like this, in a sort of distant way But for a book about stories, ultimately the worldbuilding felt too limited Not enough happened, and the world was so narrow in scope, and the story wasn t about fairy tale...I really WANTED to like West of the Moon by Margi Preus a Minnesota author after all, but I ended up being very disappointed I read it for a children s literature book club that I belong to That might have been part of the problem I do not consider this children s literature, despite its packaging and marketing I do, however, consider it quality literature West of the Moon at once historical fiction, folktale, and fantasy begins as thirteen year old Astri is sold to a dirty both I really WANTED to like West of the Moon by Margi Preus a Minnesota author after all, but I ended up being very disappointed I read it for a children s literature book club that I belong to That might have been part of the problem I do not consider this children s literature, despite its packaging and marketing I do, however, consider it quality literature West of the Moon at once historical fiction, ...Based on the synopsis I thought this might be like a Norwegian version of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, but with an Aunt selling off her niece, a subtle threat of sexual assault by chapter 3, fingers getting cut off in chapter 9 and people dying of tetanus and cholera, this reads a bit older than Where the Mountain It will appealto the crowd that likes the Adam Gidwitz Grimm books What is appealing about this book is how it weaves Scandinavian folklore into a narrative of two sist Based on the synopsis I thought this might be like a Norwegian version of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, but with an Aunt selling off her niece, a subtle threat of sexual assault by chapter 3, fingers getting cut off in chapter 9 and people dying of tetanus and cholera, this reads a bit older than Where the Mountain It will appealto the crowd that likes the Adam Gidwitz Grimm books What is appealing about this book is how i...I had trouble deciding into which age group to place this title The cover is horrible very uninviting The topics addressed are at times quite mature There is attempted rape, the mentioned of forced marriage to be followed by bedding , a mother leaves her child to the elements, etc Adult...

West of the Moon
  • 20 December 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 213 pages
  • 1419708961
  • Margi Preus
  • West of the Moon