Dragonhaven
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Dragonhaven is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley, published by Putnam in 20071.
Dragonhaven is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley, published by Putnam in 2007.
Characters
Jake Mendoza - main character Lois - the dragon-let that Jake finds Martha - a friend of Jake's (marries Jake later on) Eleanor - Martha's younger sister Billy - the Head Ranger at SmokeHill National Park Frank Mendoza- the top person at SmokeHill National Park, runs the whole park (Jake's father) Eric - Jake's "enemy" at DragonHaven. Dislikes Jake for unknown reasons Snark - Jake's deceased dog Bud and Gulp - two dragons Jake befriends due to Lois Grace - Billy's wife Katie - Martha and Eleanor's Mother Poacher - A bad guy who kills Lois's Mom
Reception
Dragonhaven received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Reviews referred to the novel as "a sharply incisive, wildly intelligent dragon fantasy involving profound layers of science and society, love and loss and nature and nurture", while Publishers Weekly called it a "big, ambitious novel". They highlighted how "McKinley renders her imagined universe so potently that readers will wish they could book their next vacation in Smokehill". Their only critique was that, "because Jake tells the story as a memoir, some climactic moments tend to be relayed at arm’s length". Kirkus Reviews disagreed with this critique, noting that Jake's "tight narration is penetratingly insightful about emotion, biology, language and the intricate love/hate relationship between science and humanity". Booklist 's Jennifer Mattson wrote, "McKinley offers a compelling premise, portraying the demands and rewards of Jake's foster-parenting with particular clarity". Mattson and School Library Journals Jessica Moody both discussed issues relating the plot development. Mattson noted that "the central plotlines frequently feel lost in the tangled digressions of Jake's stream-of-consciousness narrative", and Moody thought the novel had a "relatively slow pace". Moody concluded that "Noah Galvin injects liveliness to this unique tale with his expressive narrative style and voices".
References
External links
Robin McKinley's Official Site
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