Anytime a person reads a novel steeped in magic realism, a suspension of disbelief is required. When a magic realism novel is an urban fantasy filled with werebirds, werewolves and vampires, it requires a very open mind.
However, Iowa City writer Erin Casey brings such myriad characters to life in her YA (young adult) urban fantasy “The Purple Door District,” a novel that is gripping yet heartwarming and that should be of interest to all young adult and fantasy readers and just about anyone who enjoys a good yarn.
Get the complete book review in the May 28 Advance.
