“If you are
looking for a happy book about beautiful people, this is the wrong story…This
story is ugly.” (Prologue)
This story
is about a girl named Peregrine, a shy, introverted girl with glasses and an
imperfect life, a life mirrored in the World of Awkward—a fantasy world created
by her, inspired by the people she knows. This was Perri’s “easy button” to
life, this was a place where she was accepted AS IS.
Known to
doodle on everything, Perri departs for college. Then comes the moment where
your fantasy world becomes real. So, like Dorothy and Alice, Perri inexplicably
gets whisked away to the Land of Oz or Wonderland, where up was down and day
was night. Strange.
“This world
is built on awkwardness, on the idea that there is someplace where it’s okay to
be different. Where it’s okay not to be perfect…This world lives in more than
one imagination. It was simply your hand that finally gave it a face.” (44)
I wanna live
in Awkward!
But Awkward
is in danger, being destroyed by an evil sorceress named Perfection. I love the
irony! Who would want to be perfect? Who would want to be a stereotype? The
mission: To save Awkward.
At first,
the idea of fairies, trolls and princesses sounds cheesy, but this story is far
from it. It’s a delightfully wild and gallant adventure with heart.
In the mist
of peril, Perri confronts her darkest fears and buried memories filled with
heartache. A very real and touching story!
Story
supports individuality, self-assurance, and, most of all, awkwardness. It’s a
heaping pile of silliness, wit, and fun. It’s a bleak and blissful reminder that
the child—joyous and fragile—inside never dies. This is an inspiration to “embrace
your awkwardness.”
My rating: 5 stars
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