tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910076169469562984.post4915475094448001716..comments2024-03-29T05:46:54.379+00:00Comments on The Book Zone: Review: Firebrand by Gillian PhilipBookZonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03218467691812670770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910076169469562984.post-32093845223649791172011-01-20T08:11:56.192+00:002011-01-20T08:11:56.192+00:00Apologies for missing your review. I had an email ...Apologies for missing your review. I had an email conversation with the publishers at the beginning of the summer and they suggested that all their early proofs had been sent to female reviewers. Having read the book I would agree with you - it is definitely more boy-friendly, although I can imagine legions of women swooning over Seth's character.<br /><br />In my experience at school boys tend to either love or hate the Artemis Fowl books. I know some very confident readers who love fantasy, yet they just don't 'get' the AF books and much prefer Pratchett when they want some humour in their fantasy.BookZonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218467691812670770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910076169469562984.post-48650600121406007912011-01-20T00:33:07.963+00:002011-01-20T00:33:07.963+00:00I read and reviewed this in summer at http://ourbo...I read and reviewed this in summer at http://ourbookreviewsonline.blogspot.com/2010/07/firebrand-by-gillian-philip.html and saw it mainly as a boy's book. Obviously my review missed your attention but on the subject of faeries then boys would miss out on Artemis Fowl - nothing like Firebrand but funny and appealing as much to boys as girls - and why stop there? adults too.The Molehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15087495241495649718noreply@blogger.com