Readers get the feeling that they are experiencing the event as they switch between the four childrens' minds, each with their own secrets. With impeccable exactitude, no facts, no details, none if the timeline, not the characters are mismatched. Furthermore, these accounts are sold separately, in different chapters- a difficult thing to do. The author is able to successfully write from different points of view- something many adult books cannot get right. My favorite thing about this novel is its structure. And now this one, which holds its own among them. How could I not fall in love with this book? The only other two fictional books that I have read set entirely in the Candy World are "True Confections" by Katherine Weber and, of course, "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. But, it is a fantasy world filled with candy, after all. Some of the plot was rather unbelievable it all came together a little too easily. The sentences were more concise and simple then I believe necessary for teens there was a lot more telling than necessary, although there was notable detailed showing. On that note, the only real problems I had were the same reasons this was not targeted to me. The only complaint I have about The Candymakers is due to the fact that these books are unfortunately targeted towards young adult readers rather than adults that are young at heart. This book reminds me why I always tell fellow readers to give young adult books a chance.
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