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Reading //Half World// was the most fun I've had in ages! From the quirky ensemble of characters to the new world that the author creates, it was truly something special from start to finish. Melanie is someone that most of us could easily identify with, but substantial enough to have her own force of personality. The book holds enough realism to make one believe in the story. However, one thing that really irritates me is that the story can be a bit... predictable at times. While the beginning was filled to the brim with excitement, the ending just seemed to lull in comparison. If the ending was anything but the stereotypical "happy ending", then the novel could have had more edge to it. The macabre element of cutting off the pinkies seems to be overkill as well. What I can applaud is the wonderful beginning and the odd characters that break free from the traditional mold. For me, the book was definitely a memorable read. - Jenny Y.

//Half World// is probably one of the most unique novels I have read in quite some time. The whole idea of several realms and stages of "life" is mind-boggling and absolutely genius! This idea of various worlds intertwined to keep everything in balance was difficult to comprehend at first, but as the story progressed, the thought struck me that perhaps our world functions the same way. I feel that because this story made me believe that it held some truth, it was very well written. The ideas presented in this novel were very thought-provoking and made me reflect back to my own life. I truly enjoyed the change from the usual plots of stories, and the characters were well-created. The various characters each held their own personalities which were rounded with their personal histories. I would definitely recommend this book for others to read, but two aspects I did not enjoy so much were that after a certain point, the events became quite predictable, as Jenny said, and descriptions of people, places, and expressions became repetitive. I was hoping there would be some sort of great jump or twist in the plot to make up for this, but I suppose the ending tied all the strings in a clear and finalized way. All in all, this book had me at its mercy and was excellent from the first word to last. ~ Anushiya Y.

Half world was weird. I didnt really understand what was going on........ Kady :)

This book was okay, I wouldn't say great, but not bad either. I would give it a 7/10. It is definitely not my type, but it was very interesting and suspenseful. It got very confusing at times, because there was so much going on, and it was purely fantasy - none of the things in the book could happen in real life. I liked that the main characters helped each other throughout the story and that it had a happy ending. -Irina Nistorescu

Half World was a really great book! Although I've heard comments beforehand that it's been weird and hard to understand but I liked reading it. It's very unique and definitely different from the other white pine books. The main character Melanie is very brave and wanted to sacrifice so much to be with her mother and get her parents back to the land of the living. I think the gates through the worlds were kind of weird though. Especially the rule about offering a pinky as a payment to get through. I liked how so many characters no matter on which world were so supportive of Melanie despite the other evil ones. Overall, Half World was a suspenseful and interesting book that I could not put down. -Fei T.

i dont really like manga, graphic novel books and the whole time im just like i have to read it. i was like forcing my self to do it.and i didnt really understand it. -munisa.patel

This was my eighth book. I liked it I would not say loved it but it was not bad. It was not bad but **you guys need to have an open mind for books.** Mellanie was a nice character I felt bad for her because everyone made fun of her. But I loved the Ending except that she got seperated from her mom. If I had to vote for a book right now I could not make my mind between Mostly Happy, Cracked Up To Be, Siter Wife, The Uninvited, Getting the Girl, and Wondrous Strange; the two I would not vote for would be The Landing, and This one Half World.If I had to rate it I would rate it 7/10. I don't agree with Munisa, Kady, and Irina because I don't think it was confusing at all. I probably would recomend it for people to read. -Waled Hassanzay

I like this book although it was confusing in the intro i later realizedthat it was talking about when fumiko was pregnant with melanie. I did find this book pretty gruesome at times like when they had to pay the toll of the pinkie. I imagined someone biting off their pinkie....other parts were also disturbing with like mr glueskin eating people and it was pretty gross. I liked alot of the concept in the book such as the magic eight ball! I loved the questions and the way the racoon rolled it to her! Ialso loved the book of realms and how the writing in it changed. My favourite characters in the book are jade rat and ms. wei. I loved the concept of using a rat to be the wise guide for melanie because usually the guide or helper wouldnt be a rat but the fact it was was kind of ineresting. You usually think of guides such as wise old owls not wise rats. I loved ms wei because of the way she talked in third person. I think it actually meant something. Maybe to do with the realms or her previous life but i dont think the author would have made ms wei talk in third person if it wasnt for a reason. The third person talk was an amazing idea. if i get a chance to ask hiromi groto one question it would be //why did Ms. Wei always talk in third person?// i would rate a 8/10

- Nadia Hachem ;)

I liked this book. It was different, and the subject was interesting. I really liked Melanie. She was an interesting and easy to relate to character. She wasn't perfect, and I could see myself in her. The book proves that you don't have to be a typical hero in order to do great things. Melanie trusted her gut, and because she cared about other people, she was accomplish what she set out to do. I thought that the book took a bit too long to get to the climax of the story (Mr,Gluskin's party) and that the problem was resolved a bit too quickly. Overall, it was a good read.

-Kitty

Half World was a good book. The idea of the "three worlds" was interesting to me. I also liked how the prophecy was fulfilled, because when you find out Melanie isn't that child, the true child is a big surprise. I thought that it was interesting how most of the half-worlders felt about Mr. Glueskin, that they didn't all hate him- that a lot of them //worshipped// him! At first, i thought Melanie's life was too tragic, but it makes sense when you find out that half-worlders can never be truly alive in the realm of flesh without first going to the realm of spirits. I liked the ending :) ~Christina Beharry

I loved this book! The world that the author has created was really interesting and new. The author did a great job incorporating that with the story plot. Even though it was the typical story where the hero going on a journey to save her beloved (while saving the world along the way...), the author made it intriguing and mesmerizing. It was very interesting how the author choose crows as Melanie's guardians right from the beginning, since crows were thought to be unlucky in Asian cultures. It kind of signifies the fact that Melanie was going to be a special protagonist. -- Katie Mao