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 Dear, Kelly Barnhill

    After I have read the first 200 pages of your book called "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" I have few thoughts I wanted to share with you.  I do have to stay I really love the book so far and it has made me love your work as this is the first book I have read of yours. 

    First, I was thinking about was if you were to turn your book into a movie would you have it in color or in black and white? As I personally thought about this question I feel like having it in color would make your story come more alive. As I was reading the chapters I actually could see it happening and it was in color. For example when I read "She had simply grown black wings and proceeded to flap about the room" on page 63 I personally see a crow flapping around the room I teach. Having the color aspect would make it way more interesting as could have that sense of classroom and it would add that comical aspect to the storyline. I also can see the whole aspect of them dropping the baby in the woods and a witch coming along and taking the baby in. There are so many different angles of the story I think would make for a good movie in color. I would be interested in knowing your thoughts on it and if you had any ideas of changing anything from the book to a movie.

    Second, I got to thinking about the aspect when Antain is at the ceremony and having to leave the baby behind, but is questioning the fact of just leaving it. He asked "Shouldn't we wait for the Witch to arrive?" on page 11. I could relate to this aspect of the book as I have been in a position where I was left questions something but everyone around me already knew I was being lied to and they were ok with it. I totally related to Antain and the facts of being left out of a conversation. I think many people could relate to this aspect and I wonder if that was a side reason why you added this to your story. 

    Overall I love your book so far and can't wait to get back to it. I think there are so many thoughts and options that come to a reader's mind that it allows for the reader and book to be connected. I have to remind myself quite off that I am reading a book and that I am not actually in the story.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2021 at 3:02 PM

    This book would be an interesting movie!!

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