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The Lovely Dark
Book Review
The Lovely Dark has changed my opinion on reading, I love reading now!
It is the best book I have read so far. This is an exciting and sometimes scary book and I will definitely read it again.
The chapters are very short, there are 67, I like this as the next part of the story was not far away.
My favourite characters are Ellie and Justin because they are kind and generous but brave as well.
Beware, there is a very sad part on the first page which is about Ellie’s grandmother’s death. Don’t let this put you off, this book is amazing!
I would recommend this to anyone who likes dark, mysterious adventure stories.
About the Book
When 12-year-old Eleanor Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself journeying down a mysterious river that takes her to The Underworld. She apprehensively embarks on her “afterlife” at Eventide House, a boarding school of sorts for children who have died.
The Underworld is captivating: always sunny and warm but also fractured. Strange things have been happening to Ellie since she arrived: she knows something isn’t right, and she doesn’t want to be there. She desperately wants to get back to the world of The Living to meet her new baby brother, even if it means being a ghost.
Can Ellie find a way out of the Underworld? And who – or what – will she be if she does?
Author
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox grew up in Wiltshire and now lives in Stockholm. He studied Philosophy and Politics at Balliol College, University of Oxford and holds a Masters in Screenwriting from the Northern Film School.
Matthew’s first novel for children, The Sky Over Rebecca, won the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2019.
Reviewer Profile
Mia, 9
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- Likes: Bramble (my dog), camping and nature
- Dislikes: animal cruelty and bullies
- Superpowers: humour, art and creativity
- Favourite Book: The Lovely Dark by by Matthew Fox
- Favourite TV Show: Stranger Things
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