good intentions, poor execution

the concept isn't well thought out, the characters are thin and shallow and the prose at times is offer poetic to the point where the action doesn't make sense. however the biggest crime, especially as it's a children's book is that it's... boring


The protagonist is a flawless rendition of an idealised child. like Jesus mixed with a HR representative. This is not compelling. Rather than a story, at have the authors very nice and wholesome thoughts about the environment and family. the character undergoes no development or even changes at all, they start and end the book as a perfect person. doesn't provide for an interesting story.

structurally this book is very top heavy. the plot is relegated to the side and then quickly picked up at the end for a rushed finish.


lastly, just because a book is aimed at younger readers doesn't mean it is ok to defy logic and sense. the opening premis is that pollinators have left, and humans must hand pollinate plants to survive. yet almost immediately (and through out) we find wild flowers, weeds and several other indicators to suggest that this can't be the case.

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