“Inkheart”

Author: Cornelia Funk

I just finished reading “Inkheart”! It was a great read. Although, it took me forever to finish it, I thought it was worth it. I personally enjoyed the books theme, characters being read out of their books. Because, I am into writing my own books right now, and the idea of being able to read the characters out sounds cool. Cornelia Funk did a great job making her characters unique and interesting. My favorite character was Fenoglio, mostly because he is a writer. And Elinor for her high and feisty temper that made me laugh out loud. Inkheart doesn’t follow one main character, there are many, like Mo, Meggie, Elinor, and Dustfinger. It was all written in third person, of course. If you have a lot of time on your hands, or you are a fast reader, you will enjoy this book. The plot is not complex, but, the problem is huge. I just had to know what happens next! It is definitely a recommendable book in my opinion. There is also a movie made from this book, but I will have to review it another time.

Meggie’s Father Mo, has a special talent. Whenever he reads out loud, things and even people will appear out of their stories and into the real world! The villains then decide to use Mo’s talent to gain riches and power for themselves.  Mo, Meggie, her Aunt Elinor, Fenoglio, and some friends along the way, must put a stop to Capricorn and his men’s madness. (Exciting story!)

The end was satisfying, but it also left you wondering and wanting more. The author wrote two other books after this one, “Inkspell” and “Inkdeath”. (I haven’t read them yet.) Again, I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.