Harry Cook (1)

This book was an okay read. It's well written, and there are some good characters - I particularly loved the quirky witchy granny. I feel as though this book reads more like a middle-grade novel than YA. Because I was expecting YA, I was a bit surprised at how immature the characters were.

This book could definitely benefit from some editing. I found the POV switches to be very confusing. The voices were quite similar and there were no chapter headings to give me a clue. This may change for show more the published version - so there's that.

There were some odd references to things that would have been pop culture more than a decade ago - the one that comes to mind is Jerry Springer. I know it wasn't directly from someone very young - but I doubt anyone in the targeted age group would know the reference.

Lots of imagination in the plot. I loved the magic, the way it was learned and described. The story over all was good. Fixing the POV would make it much more readable show less

Fin & Rye & Fireflies is emotional and heartwarming. I really wish books like this had been more accessible to me as a teenager. It's not easy being a teen and even harder when your parents don't accept you for things you can't change. There are some things covered that may be difficult for some readers, but it's offset by love and hope and friendship. Highly recommend!