The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M Valente

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1)

by Catherynne M Valente

September is a twelve-year-old girl, Somewhat Grown and Somewhat Heartless, and she longs for adventure. So when a Green Wind and a Leopard of Little Breezes invite her to Fairyland - well, of course, she accepts (mightn't you?). When she gets there, she finds a land crushed by the iron rule of a villainous Marquess - she soon discovers that she alone holds the key to restoring order.

As September forges her way through Fairyland, with a book-loving dragon and a boy named Saturday by her side, she makes many friends and mistakes. But while she loses her shadow, her shoe and her way, she finds adventure, courage, a rather special Spoon, and a lot more besides . . .

Reviewed by limabean74 on

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I liked this book. Something about it made me want to keep reading it but it felt like it went on forever. The characters were so colorful and loveable. The descriptions of the world was amazing really put you in Fairyland. I got an Alice in wonderland nonsensical feel to the book. My only problem was i had to go back and re read a couple parts cause they were so Nonsensical it didn't make sense unless you read it a couple time. It had a great story and a nice twist at the end. I would totally recommend it :)

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