Inkheart (Inkworld #1)

Reader reviewed by Millie

Inkheart is a book you will never want to put down, but at the same time you want to. You never want the story to end, because you can't possibly imagine an ending.

Meggie, Mo, and many other characters make the story so real that you feel as if you were read into the book yourself

With the sequel Inkspell, and the third one, Inkdeath, you will fall in love with this trilogy

Reader reviewed by Megan

Inkheart is the first book in a trilogy about a girl named Meggie. She and her father move around alot because her father binds books. One day, her father is captured by an evil man named Capricorn, and she learns the truth that has been hidden from her since she was younger: her father can read characters out of books. What's worse, her mother was put into the book Inkeart in place of other characters! Meggie has to find the courage to change what will happen to her friends and family. An awesome book!

Reader reviewed by Inky

This book was great! If you haven't read it you must and if you have, read the sequel!! This book was so exciting I read it twice. It was full of fantasy and magic, and It kept me turning!!! Read this book (more than once of course)

Reader reviewed by CRYSTAL

INKHEART IS A BOOK FILLED WITH EXITING ADVENTURES AND UNEXPECTED TWISTS.
THE ONE WHO STARTED IT ALL,HIS NAME IS MO.HE HAS THIS SPECIAL GIFT THAT ALLOWS HIM TO READ THINGS OUT OF BOOKS ONLY WHEN HE READS ALOUD.SO,ONE DAY HE WAS READING TO HIS WIFE,A BOOK CALLED INKHEART.AND A LITTLE LATER,THESE MEN SUDDENLY BREAK INTO HIS HOUSE,THE MEN MO READ OUT OF INKHEART.
THINGS CAN ONLY GET WORSE FROM THERE.

Reader reviewed by Luna

This book is great!
It is very well writen, sometimes I felt if I read the book aloud I could bring Meggie, Mo, and Dustfinger out of the book. I felt like I was a bystander watching the story pass in front of my eyes like a movie.
I could not put this book down once I started it, I kept on reading it until I was finished! When I need to read something I just pick up this book and read it! The binding is worn down I think I have a job for Mo!
You have to read it!

Reader reviewed by Emily

From page to page from cover to cover you may think it's just a book. A basic old book and that's it. Yet, it's more than that. There is a gift. A gift so special it can lure the story out of it's pages and Meggie and her father, Mo or Mortimer, happen to be the one's with the gift!!! But, that's not all, because of this special gift Meggie, her father, and Meggie's aunt, Elinor soon find themselfs in the mist of this captivating story. Except, this time it's not them who get sucked in the story, it's the charactors who get sucked out of the story and into real life. But when Capricorn, the cruel leader of the story Inkheart, comes up with a very evil plan to destroy Meggie and her family, it's up to them to fix it.

Reader reviewed by Daisy

At the begining it is very confusing, but just keep reading. There are a lot of things that don't make sence but that is because it is a fantasy. You have to use your imagination. Once you get so far in the book, everything just fits together like a puzzle. You just can't wait to read again because the book yells at you to come and read it. Once you get to the end you'll be disappointed that it is over. That's why I suggest that when you are finished you should read its sequel "Inkspell". This is one of the best books I have read in my whole life.

In the novel, Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, Meggie’s father, Mortimer, has the ability to read people out of books and into them. Throughout the course of the book, many characters are read out from books and Meggie’s mother was read into a book one night when Mortimer was reading to Meggie. One of the characters that came out of the book, Capricorn, doesn’t let Mortimer try and save his wife and wants to use his powers for his own benefits. What will happen in order to save her?

The book is unpredictable because you don’t know what Meggie and Mortimer will do in order to save their mother. It gets very interesting because I think the setting is perfect for the mood. At times in the book, when the mood is gloomy, the setting is normally at night. I started liking the book, right when I started reading it because it contains many different types of fantasy, such as a magical creature. Although sometimes in the book it gets a bit boring, I’m always attracted to keep reading because the author uses detailed descriptions to describe every scene in the book. The author uses interesting dialogue by throwing in big adjectives making it more detailed. Also, there is always a picture of something related to the chapter at the end of each chapter. I personally like how the author uses pictures at the end of each chapter because usually the pictures are attractive. For example, one of them is the drawn picture of a characters pet. The drawings and pictures are really realistic as if you can imagine it right then. This gives a better picture of what is happening.

Throughout the story, the characters are believable because of their actions and character traits. Meggie is a young brave girl who goes on the journey to try and save her mother. They face many difficulties on the way. As the story progresses, She grows both mentally and physically showing more responsibilities that she can handle. On the other hand, Capricorn, an evil boss that came out of a book, is greedy and only cares about himself. He calls Mortimer to his village so he can make Mortimer read him books that will give him money, hoping to become rich.

Overall I would give this book a 4 or 5 star rating because sometimes I feel like the author can express more on something or make a different ending, but the book is still very interesting. I would suggest this book to anyone who likes fantasy and suspenseful stories. They will enjoy the book a lot.

Reader reviewed by EshInoBi

This book was frabjous!!! I loved how Meggie quickly realized she had the power to read things out of books, like her father, Mo. I loved the storyline, it was well-thought. I loved the characters, they were so descriptive, and so fun to be with, to laugh with, to cry with. This book is a must-read for everyone! It's very interesting, long, but fun. It opened my mind to more possibilities to what can happen. This book has inspired me, that one day, I can write something as well, something original and new that everyone will love. I loved everything. I must say though, there are two things I loved the most. One was betrayal. I found it strange, how someone can just betray a person only to be betrayed by the person who told the betrayer to betray the person. The second thing I loved the most... was the bad guys. Hey, without them, there would be no story, no characters, no adventure. Read It. You Must.

Reader reviewed by Cheryl

Ms. Funke weaves an incredible story with an amazing number of sub-plots that all tie together neatly at the end.

I really enjoyed this author's obvious love and respect for books. Inkheart if full of literary references to classic works that related to her own story. Reading this book has increased my gotta-get-read list by at least 4 books.

The author's style is different from any other I have read. She is not beneath introducing main characters and major plot elements close to the end of the book. However, she is expert at interweaving these elements into Meggie's and Mo's story seamlessly.

I also enjoyed the author's commentary on being an author throughout the book.

This plot is fairly complex and has elements of vivid physical violence that may be difficult for some children to handle,but I would say it is free game for anyone over 12.