I just read the last page, turned off my Kindle, and immediately moved on. Strangely, I didn't feel disappointed-I just didn't feel anything. Some of the character resolutions just didn't work for me. The ending of The Leven Thumps series felt rushed and confused. To me the way a book ends can really make or break the story. There were too many times the rules of the story changed to move the plot along because it's a dream land-"impossible isn't a word" (as I was reminded many times throughout the books). Unfortunately, my imagination just couldn't wrap itself entirely around the concept of what Foo was supposed to be.
And it was about the afterlife, not a dream world. (For an example of the kind of horribly stupid dream world I'm talking about, watch that Robin Williams movie from a few years ago call What Dreams May Come. How can you write about a world full of dreams and not be confusing? The author certainly has a broad imagination, and he deserves a big shout out for even being able to coherently create a dream world that wasn't horribly stupid to read about.
I think it's the fact that Foo is a dream world. I actually laughed out loud a few times!įor me, however, the laughs and the fun weren't enough to get me emotionally attached to Leven, his friends, and especially Foo. The characters were fun, and I especially enjoyed the humor and running gags that ran through all five books. I had fun reading about Leven and friends and their adventures in Foo. There's just enough comedy, suspense, adventure, mystery, imagination, and even puppy-love romance to keep the 8 - 16 crowd innocent but engaged. Phew! Finally done with Foo! I started reading the series to preview them for my kids, and I'm happy to say the Leven Thumps series is full of good, clean fun. Obert Skye has created that same desire within me to be a Nit. I would give almost anything to be a wizard at Hogwarts, or an Elve in Middle Earth. And Foo? Foo amazes me just as much as Hogwarts and even middle earth, though Skye doesn't create his own language like Tolkien. Harry Potter left me breathless and so did Leven Thumps. There are clues he leaves in the beginning books that you won't understand until the end that are just genius.
His analogy's, the way he explains things, the characters, and world he creates are unlike any other author's work that I've ever read.
You will see how Obert Skye is a creative genius. I am almost 17, though I started these books when i was about 12 and as I get older I can see how these books are considered children's books. But, i think it is a great book for all ages. And yes, this is a book directed towards children. Yes there will be times when you feel a bit worn out from all of the adventures because, most of the time, right after the the characters get out of trouble, trouble finds them again. All I have to say is you must read all of the books in order.
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