The Green Children of Woolpit

This book somehow transformed me back into a little girl who just wanted the comfort of her mama. It’s a cute story, that I feel young teenagers might enjoy. Although it can also be quite dark at times.

There’s something about the way the circumstances in which the protagonist, Agnes, finds herself in that made me sympathize with her so much. The fear and loneliness and alienation she must have felt. And despite it all, she still remained a good kid with a good heart. At the end of the day, she just wanted to go home. And I very much felt that kind of longing she had to just be with her parents. It was honestly quite sad and pitiful.

But that isn’t to say this isn’t a nice fantasy story as well. There’s some world-building in it, and I believe it’s based on the actual folklore from the actual place? I am quite unfamiliar.

Overall, this was an adorable read, despite the pity I felt sometimes for Agnes and her people. It’s not really that eventful, and it’s pretty slow-paced. But I didn’t really get bored either. Somehow I still wanted to finish the story.