Reckless by Cornelia Funke

   First of all, I think Reckless would be a cool last name. So would Funke, come to think of it. Hmmm.
   Second of all, Cornelia is one of the most successful authors I've found in the area of not romanticizing her characters; they actually have understandable faults. Yes, these faults are eventually overcome by the love they have for their family, friends, whatever, but they have faults and their faults don't magically disappear after a crisis.
   This was one of those books that I wanted to keep reading and ended up postponing homework to do so. The ending was reasonable even if I hate it when movies and authors set up for a sequel instead of just tieing things off. I'll be fine as soon as her sequel does come out. She wasn't as predictable as she could have been but I have a feeling what I thought would happen is going to happen in the next book.
   The main thing I like about Funke is... well, she has a cool last name... but the main thing about her writing is that she really paints a good picture of what's going on. She captures your imagination and she keeps you with her throughout the book. Yeah, this was a pretty good book.
   Criticisms: (Yes, I changed the title again. I really don't know what I want to call this section of trying to balance out my entry between good and bad.) Funke's imaginary worlds have a common theme; they are incredibly terrifying but still beautiful. As in, if you go there you will risk death with every step but you still won't want to go home. This keeps happening to her characters. Also, quick hint, this book is a tiny tiny bit more adult than her last couple but not so much that an unaware person would notice. Honestly, I put these hints and comments about swearing, etc. in because I feel guilty if I don't warn people... and my mom reads this blog. Oh, another things Funke keeps repeating; she is one of those authors who cannot let someone just stay dead. Seriously; it's ok to kill off a character, mourn them, and move on. Oh, well, she's not nearly as bad as R.A. Salvatore.
   Rating: Good to great. Wait, is there a very good on my scale? W/e, read it.
   Read again? Yes.
   You read? Yes.
   Age Level:  Young adult.
   New  Temporary Section!!! Where'd I get this book from? My mom gave it to me because I'm a fan of Funke.  :)
   Hey! I just remembered what I was going to do after I sent that email; I was gonna go to bed! I was gonna write a paragraph and finish this tomorrow! I wonder if there's a Bloggers Anonymous. Probably. Besides which, I'm much more likely to need Pretzel M&Ms anonymous. Those things are seriously addicting. I'm tired.