Reckless by Cornelia Funke

Reckless by Cornelia Funke

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I really should have reviewed this book back when I read it. Some of the details are fuzzy now. It is a good book. Cornelia Funke doesn't disappoint. But it isn't my favorite book she has written.

A fantasy as usual for Funke, Reckless is a story of family, love, and magic. The father disappears leaving a depressed mother and two sons. Early in the novel the reader learns that the father followed by the older brother have disappeared into a magical mirror land where fairy tales are true but much grimmer than those we heard as children. The story really begins when the younger brother discovers this strange land.

I enjoyed the struggle and love between the brothers as well as Funke's interpretation of the fairy tales everyone knows. The characters were easy to care about. For readers who are more interested in plot, this story is a little slow and confusing at the very beginning. But it picks up quickly and stays strong through the end. There is plenty of violence tempered with trickery, but also love and kindness.

Overall, I liked this book and would recommend it to fantasy lovers.


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