Falcon Quinn And The Black Mirror (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Ok, at first, I saw that this book is in the same genre as Harry Potter, The Last Olympian and several others - kids who are "different" go to a school for kids who are similarly "different" - in this case, a school for kids who are monsters and I thought it would just be another copy cat book. But, it is a really good book! The kids don't know they are monsters until they get to the school, and Falcon, the main character, does not find out what kind of monster he is until near the end of the book. And I think this book is Fantastic! I was really pleased with it. It emphasizes being yourself and not conforming to the accepted norm. It is well written, funny, and draws you in and engages you. It is for the middle school aged child and up and I highly recommend it! I look forward to the rest of this series. My 11 year old son just read this book in 2 days and he loved it too! Good book. Fanciful monster academy premise. A bit reminiscent of Harry Potter, likely due to school setting. I found the story interesting, but the dialogue often annoying when the secondary characters took over the conversation. Their characters were simply too two dimensional to be given so much prominence. There was a moralistic undertone to the story as well that was often too overt for my tastes. However, I loved the ending. The story twisted, then tied up well. Lastly, I especially enjoyed the sense of peril throughout the tale. I bet my 11yo will love this.
What do You think about Falcon Quinn And The Black Mirror (2010)?
This was a light coming of age story that had a lot of action and made you want to root for Falcon.
—candy
