Jack
Written on Sep 8, 2015
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was by far my favorite book thus far from C.E Wilson!
She has built an amazing world of giants that are not quite that different from us, except that they keep people, whom they call Insignificants as pets! Is it possible for a giant to fall in love with someone only a few inches tall?
Lyris a spoiled girl moves into a new neighborhood and immediately attracts the attention of Wyatt, a rather charming and mysterious boy who immediately takes a liking to Lyris. He shows her the Shaw House, a place he warns Lyris to never go alone. Lyris is a very stubborn red head, who doesn't like being told no, especially by the attractive Wyatt.
Entering the Shaw House, Lyris is transported to a mysterious room. Before she has a chance to process where she is, a giant hand grabs her and puts her in a cage. This stranger is talking in a language Lyris can't understand, and has never heard of before.
This was a major plus for me! I loved that Wilson created her own language. And the way Lyris and Brindt (the giant who initially put her in a cage) try so hard to communicate despite the language barrier is sweet. Once Lyris gets over the initial anger of being trapped in a strange world she finds that Brindt is not the monster she thought him to be, especially when they are able to communicate properly.
They become friends while also battling their feelings for one another, especially since Brindt is a fifteen year old giant! Their budding romance is sweet, and I quite liked it.
Things get hairy when Lyris tries to go back to her own world but, the two of them overcome that giant obstacle.
Things end on a bitter sweet note, with Lryis wishing she could go visit Brindt, but also trying to move on with her life. She has most certainly been humbled by her experiences in the giants world. It's nice to see a character grow and change as a result of their experiences. I feel like this doesn't happen often enough.
Not going to lie, I would love to see this world expanded on in more books, and I would especially love to see this as a movie or a TV series.