Junior Fiction
Volume 1 in the Secret Series
Reviewed by Mikaela-Summer Reading Programmer
Rating: ⅘ scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream
Review:
This book truly goes out to the kids (and adults) with
habitually overactive imaginations. The Name of This Book Is Secret is written
in a style reminiscent of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,
through the framing of a narrator who constantly breaks the fourth wall- a
whole chapter is blacked out “for our own protection”- which is a further
testament to the author’s dedication to feeding into imagination. It’s through
this elaborate framing device we meet Cass, an eleven-year-old girl best known
for her constant survivalist prepping, and sort-of friend Max-Ernest, a boy
who cuts all of his hairs the exact same length so as to not leave any out.
Our preteen protagonists are thrown into a world of mystery,
history, and the unknown by way of discovering a magician’s abandoned tome-
along with the evil Ms. Mauvais and Dr. L who seek the book for their own
nefarious purposes.
I don’t want to give away too much- this story is layered
with twist after turn, and despite its junior fiction categorization it’s an
exciting read for all ages. There’s a whimsy Bosch has brought to the world,
one that I appreciated as a middle schooler, and now as an adult. Read this
book, for your own good!
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