Overall rating and opinion of "The Crystilleries of Echoland" by Dew Pellucid.

[KendraRobinson]

I enjoyed the book and would give it a 3 out of 4 stars. The premise that Will was going to look for his sister was an emotional pull from the start. I was disappointed that the scene of Will and Emma reuniting was not given more emphasis. There were also some dark scenes that were creepy - definitely not for younger readers. The illustrations were outstanding and brought the story to life. This is a good story for readers interested in fantasy with distinctive characters and unique world building.

This is my thoughts too! Very sound points!

[KendraRobinson]

I enjoyed The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid. The concept of the story was very original as there were sounds (people) and echoes (reflections) living in parallel worlds. I found the story to be a bit confusing at times, since there were pets, fortune tellers, fate sealers, and other characters in the book that were not completely explained. In general though, I enjoyed the story and would give it 3 out of 4 stars. I would reccomend this book to mature young readers. It is written in a juvenille way, but has some big words and dark themes that might not be appropriate for an immature young reader.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that had found some of the writing to be a bit confusing!

[KendraRobinson]

I'm going to be honest, this isn't a book that I will usually read. Having said this I would rate this book 2 out of 4 because while the story had a premise that kept me interested in reading it, it did seem kind of choppy. I am an avid comic book fan, so the fact that there was a parallel universe was very interesting and the character will was actually well developed. However the book did seem to drag on and it did seem hard to catch up. The book did seem to be somewhat choppy as well, due to the fact that the enemies did seem to come at random and the ending was somewhat abrupt with no conclusion. The book also was a bit darker than expected and I would really only recommend this for younger readers.

I agree that it seemed choppy and hard to catch up on some important details! I did reread about halfway through and it did make a lot more sense the 2nd time. I wavered on giving it 2 or 3 stars and ultimately ended up giving it 3 because there were a lot of minute details that all interconnected in the end. It also wasnt as bad as the books were on my "2 star" shelf lol

[Squidnnneyyy99+]

I read this book off and on when I was feeling burned out from my homework. After having had long days in college courses, with a large number of homework, this book was a great escape from the hard work I had done all day. I was able to connect with Mike - not in a personality type way - but because at the time that I read this, I also had a grandparent sick in the hospital.

The greatest part of this book is that it is a fantasy. I know many do not enjoy reading fantasy books, but I have always enjoyed them, as long as they are in good taste, and not too far fetched. The Crystilleries of Echoland is a fantastic mix of both the real world, and an imaginative parallel world. It sort of reminds me of "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," but way better in the sense that it made sense when explaining what was actually going on.

If I had reviewed this book, I fully believe I would have given it a 3 out of 4 stars, because I had such a great experience with it. As I said, it was an escape for me, and I would not take it back.

[KendraRobinson]

I read this book off and on when I was feeling burned out from my homework. After having had long days in college courses, with a large number of homework, this book was a great escape from the hard work I had done all day. I was able to connect with Mike - not in a personality type way - but because at the time that I read this, I also had a grandparent sick in the hospital.

The greatest part of this book is that it is a fantasy. I know many do not enjoy reading fantasy books, but I have always enjoyed them, as long as they are in good taste, and not too far fetched. The Crystilleries of Echoland is a fantastic mix of both the real world, and an imaginative parallel world. It sort of reminds me of "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," but way better in the sense that it made sense when explaining what was actually going on.

If I had reviewed this book, I fully believe I would have given it a 3 out of 4 stars, because I had such a great experience with it. As I said, it was an escape for me, and I would not take it back.

Who is mike in this story?

[Brendan Donaghy]

I read this book off and on when I was feeling burned out from my homework. After having had long days in college courses, with a large number of homework, this book was a great escape from the hard work I had done all day. I was able to connect with Mike - not in a personality type way - but because at the time that I read this, I also had a grandparent sick in the hospital.

The greatest part of this book is that it is a fantasy. I know many do not enjoy reading fantasy books, but I have always enjoyed them, as long as they are in good taste, and not too far fetched. The Crystilleries of Echoland is a fantastic mix of both the real world, and an imaginative parallel world. It sort of reminds me of "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," but way better in the sense that it made sense when explaining what was actually going on.

If I had reviewed this book, I fully believe I would have given it a 3 out of 4 stars, because I had such a great experience with it. As I said, it was an escape for me, and I would not take it back.

What was it about the book that would have stopped you giving it full marks?

[Stephie123456789]

I started reading this book, but I couldn't make it all the way through. The concept was very interesting but the writing was so cryptic that I couldn't get a full grasp of what was going on or who the characters were. Even Will's emotions were hard to understand at times. I saw so many wonderful reviews before reading this book, and someone even compared it to Harry Potter, which I love, but it didn't stand out to me. I won't be recommending this book to anyone.

[austenfan]

I really do not want to read a book with puppies being drowned and the other violent scenes. Having not read the book it seems unfair to judge it so. Still I gave up on this genre when I completed the Harry Potter series. This one is not for me.

[KendraRobinson]

I really do not want to read a book with puppies being drowned and the other violent scenes. Having not read the book it seems unfair to judge it so. Still I gave up on this genre when I completed the Harry Potter series. This one is not for me.

The violent scenes are few and far between, but if you are not a fan of fantasy then I'd steer clear if this one!

[austenfan]

I really do not want to read a book with puppies being drowned and the other violent scenes. Having not read the book it seems unfair to judge it so. Still I gave up on this genre when I completed the Harry Potter series. This one is not for me.

The violent scenes are few and far between, but if you are not a fan of fantasy then I'd steer clear if this one!

I still love fantasy; I just do not like the teenagers acting more mature and level-headed than adults. That seems to be a genre nowadays and Harry Potter was my first and last love.

[Reynaa]

I started reading this book, but I couldn't make it all the way through. The concept was very interesting but the writing was so cryptic that I couldn't get a full grasp of what was going on or who the characters were. Even Will's emotions were hard to understand at times. I saw so many wonderful reviews before reading this book, and someone even compared it to Harry Potter, which I love, but it didn't stand out to me. I won't be recommending this book to anyone.

I've been powering through reading this book. I feel the same way. The fantasy elements are hard to imagine and the story isn't flowing very well, for me. I am also not feeling interested in the characters.

[KendraRobinson]

I really do not want to read a book with puppies being drowned and the other violent scenes. Having not read the book it seems unfair to judge it so. Still I gave up on this genre when I completed the Harry Potter series. This one is not for me.

The violent scenes are few and far between, but if you are not a fan of fantasy then I'd steer clear if this one!

I still love fantasy; I just do not like the teenagers acting more mature and level-headed than adults. That seems to be a genre nowadays and Harry Potter was my first and last love.

I definitly preferred Harry Potter to this book - hands down!

And that seems to be the theme in young adult fantasies overall. Kids doing things adults wouldnt do

[KendraRobinson]

I started reading this book, but I couldn't make it all the way through. The concept was very interesting but the writing was so cryptic that I couldn't get a full grasp of what was going on or who the characters were. Even Will's emotions were hard to understand at times. I saw so many wonderful reviews before reading this book, and someone even compared it to Harry Potter, which I love, but it didn't stand out to me. I won't be recommending this book to anyone.

I've been powering through reading this book. I feel the same way. The fantasy elements are hard to imagine and the story isn't flowing very well, for me. I am also not feeling interested in the characters.

I'm glad I'm not the only one! I will say it makes a lot more sense if you read the book twice, but you shouldn't have to do that to grasp a story. I think the writing style is to blame

[Reynaa]

I started reading this book, but I couldn't make it all the way through. The concept was very interesting but the writing was so cryptic that I couldn't get a full grasp of what was going on or who the characters were. Even Will's emotions were hard to understand at times. I saw so many wonderful reviews before reading this book, and someone even compared it to Harry Potter, which I love, but it didn't stand out to me. I won't be recommending this book to anyone.

I've been powering through reading this book. I feel the same way. The fantasy elements are hard to imagine and the story isn't flowing very well, for me. I am also not feeling interested in the characters.

I'm glad I'm not the only one! I will say it makes a lot more sense if you read the book twice, but you shouldn't have to do that to grasp a story. I think the writing style is to blame

You read through twice? Wow, I cannot see myself doing that just to understand the story.

[KendraRobinson]

I've been powering through reading this book. I feel the same way. The fantasy elements are hard to imagine and the story isn't flowing very well, for me. I am also not feeling interested in the characters.

I'm glad I'm not the only one! I will say it makes a lot more sense if you read the book twice, but you shouldn't have to do that to grasp a story. I think the writing style is to blame

You read through twice? Wow, I cannot see myself doing that just to understand the story.

I read the first half of the book anand became frustrated with how confusing i found it all to be, so I started over. It made a lot more sense the second time lol I didnt think the book was horrible, but I wasnt a fan of the writing style. I probably wouldnt choose to pick up a sequel