![]() ![]() ![]() I love children’s books, but this one is too non-subtle for me. In addition, everything is spelled out very nice and neatly, so that nothing can possibly escape the reader’s attention and understanding. A child likely won’t find them that way, but as an adult, I could barely keep from rolling my eyes. The dialogue and descriptions are also really cheesy. In fact, it’s Charlotte’s mother, Martha, who has most of the focus, as if Wiley is still trying to hold on to those Martha Years. She’s also not a very convincing five-year-old. There’s virtually no plot-each chapter is only tangentially related to others, if at all-and Charlotte has no growth at all. The Charlotte Years have always seemed the weakest to me, but this book highlights that weakness. Though it details the end of the War of 1812, there is little to keep it interesting, family and friend drama aside. On Tide Mill Lane is a dreadfully boring installment of the Charlotte Years. ![]()
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