Rewritten

by Tara Gilboy

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This is a strong sequel to Unwritten and focus once again on if Gracie really is a villain as she was written to be. Is it true that every story she jumps into she wants to help the villain or is she so much more then what her author has described as. One of the most interesting aspests for me that was explored in this book is the reason why some stories are written. In this series the author Gertrude has written what everyone who reads them sees as terrible stories. Gertrude says yes they are terrible stories but she wrote them as a way of processing her hurt and disappointment of her relationships in her life. She never meant for them to be published or for anyone else to read them let alone that the characters would come to life.

I hoping that as we continue on with this series that Gertrude will have processed all her hurt relationships and as a result she will then be able to write a true child’s story that she will be proud of. One her characters like Gracie would actually want to live in not escape.

This is a unique series that has a lot of heart, it discusses many themes that children sometimes struggle with thinking about. Would make for great discussions with parents. Topics such as Forgiveness, accepting yourself, being confident in who you are, freedom to live your dreams, consequences of holding things in and lack of apprenticing and of course the whole concept of villains and are they truly evil