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Furthermore
432 pages
A lush, surreal journey through a vibrant world that celebrates the beauty of not fitting in.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a wildly imaginative, technicolor dreamscape where the rules of reality are delightfully bent. The narrative moves at a brisk, adventurous clip, pulling you through a surreal world that is as perilous as it is enchanting. Mafi’s prose is the real star here—lush, lyrical, and bursting with poetic quirks that give the story a distinctly whimsical, almost classic fairytale texture. Beneath the vibrant magic and playful banter lies a deeply earnest emotional core about a girl learning to love her own perceived flaws. It is a wondrous, heart-expanding experience perfect for readers who gravitate toward quirky, atmospheric fantasies and stories that champion the misfits, the dreamers, and the fiercely brave.
- Mood
- vibrant
- surreal
- enchanting
- wondrous
- Tone
- whimsical
- quirky
- earnest
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- self-acceptance · power of friendship · embracing differences · parental loss
- The writing
- Lush, lyrical, and highly stylized, bursting with playful metaphors and poetic cadences.
- The arc
- Moves from a deep sense of inadequacy and isolation to a vibrant realization of self-worth and belonging.
- Who it's for
- Middle grade fantasy lovers who crave surreal, imaginative worlds and lyrical prose that celebrates the misfits.
Content notes
- missing parent
- bullying
- childhood isolation
About the book
"Twelve-year-old Alice Queensmeadow, with the help of her friend Oliver, travels through the dangerous, magical land of Furthermore in order to rescue her missing father and prove her own magical abilities"--
Description from Open Library.
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