Ingo

Ingo
By Helen Dunmore
Reviewed by Anonymous



Today I’m going to be talking about a wonderful book called, Ingo. This is a book full of wonderful adventure under the sea, conflicts between land and sea, and most important of all, the main character, Sapphire Trewhella. Sapphire has the advantage of being half Mer. That means she go into Ingo without breathing any Air. She is able to explore the depths of Ingo and travel with all the wildlife. In this review, I will have a summary, analysis, and a conclusion. Just to be be forewarned, my summary may have some spoilers.

In Cornwall, by the coast where Sapphire lives with her parents and her brother, it’s too easy to hear the ocean calling. When Sapphire’s dad responds to the call of the sea he disappears. Then the sea calls to Sapphire’s brother, and he starts to disappear hours on end. Now the sea calls to Sapphy, and it’s pulling her like a magnet. She plunges into a world of adventure and a lot of current surfing. Sapphire ends up going to the sea almost everyday and enjoys new adventures with her new Mer friend, Faro. She spends most of her time in the sea with Faro. They go current surfing, dolphin riding, and enjoy the wildlife underneath. Meanwhile, at home, Sapphire’s mother invites someone named Roger, a diver. Sapphire immediately dislikes him, because she thinks that he spies on Ingo. Roger is planning a dive near the Bawns, the heart of Ingo. The day of the dive Sapphy and Connor, Sapphire’s brother, go to the Bawns, but underwater. The Bawns is a big rock that’s very sharp and jagged. There are seals that protect the entrance of Limina, the place where the Mer go to die. Roger and his buddy, Gray, are going to dive there, and the seals won’t even let Mer in. So how will Roger and Gray survive? Will Sapphire be able to save them before it too late? Find out by reading the book Ingo by Helen Dunmore.

I really liked this book because it had really good suspense at some of the parts. I liked how the author made some of the characters relatable. One thing I didn’t like about this book is some of the chapters got split up and I had to reread that part. I think that you would enjoy this book if you like adventure, suspense, and action. This book is really good if you like being absorbed in a good book. (All of this is my opinion)

 That is all for my book review. Be sure to read the book Ingo. Because it is really enjoyable and you might like the second, third, and fourth books. Ingo is a magical world beneath the ocean and above the ocean too. There is magic in the grass, in the bees, in the butterflies, in pretty much everything. It’s in the tides, the animals, and the shells in the ocean. Magic is all around us. You just have to look in the right places for it. I hope you enjoyed my book review and enjoy reading the book.