Bigger than a Breadbox

Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Where to begin with this book....

1. Magic--I'm not crazy about books about magic. Fantasy isn't really "my thing." However, though the magic was important in this story, as Rebecca (main character) says in the end, the story isn't really that different with the magic omitted. There were times I forgot that the book was even partially fantasy, because I connected with the main character so deeply that it just seemed like realistic fiction. There was just enough magic, but not too much.

2. Characters--At one point, I literally stopped reading and thought, "Wow, I care so much about Rebecca." I was truly feeling the emotions she was feeling. As an adult, reading a book about a kid who is mad at adults, that wasn't an easy feat. I also enjoyed her connection with Lew and her grandma as the story went on.

3. The ending--I love the ending. I won't give it away, but it just fit perfectly with the rest of the story. The plot took several different changes and I wasn't able to guess what would happen next. Rebecca was on a great adventure. The author's note at the end made me connect all the more. Hearing Laurel Snyder's connection to the story made me understand how she was able to write in a way that pulled me in.

4. The balance--The heartbreaking, the funny, the sentimental, the happy...all the moments just fit so well together.

This is the first book I've read in awhile that I've truly felt a connection to--and I never even went through a similar experience to the main character. The writing was just phenomenal.





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