I'm not too sure why everyone is giving this book such a hard time. I've read reviews mentioning that it reads a bit middle-grade and that it was sort of halfway executed. I never came across those issues, to be honest. I really enjoyed this book! 
 The Good Stuff 
 A small island, family secrets, castles, people who literally jump into their favorite books. What more could you ask for? I thought the plot was brilliant. The exciting bits were, of course, when people jumped into the books and interacted with the characters. But, the overall storyline was extremely interesting to me. I honestly don't want to reveal too much, though. So I will just say that I thought the storyline was unique and entertaining. 
 The characters are fun. Will was my favorite, as he was a multi-dimensional character that was just overall agreeable. Amy was an enjoyable narrator, although she had her moments that frustrated me a bit. There were just certain moments that she allowed to be left without questioning. Half the time I found myself yelling at her to look more closely at those moments. But that was the only issue I had with her. The others were interesting enough. 
 And come on! That cover is absolutely GORGEOUS! Kudos to the graphic designer. 
 The Not-So-Good Stuff 
 As I previously mentioned, a lot of people seemed put off with how the book read. Yes, it read a bit middle-gradish, but I feel like that was simply due to the translation, as well as the fact that half the story revolves around children's tales. My only issue with it may well have to do with the translation. I just happened to find a few mistakes and errors that I could easily sweep to the side. Otherwise, I thought the writing was descriptive and entertaining. 
 The pacing could have been better. I feel like the book was a bit too long at some points, but also lacked a lot of important elements. For example, I would have liked to know more about Amy's story at the end and where she decided to stay. I think it was supposed to hint at where she ended up staying, but it wasn't clear enough. We also didn't get any hints as to the rest of the secondary characters' stories. I would have liked more on that part. But then there were times in the middle that just felt stretched. 
 Overall... 
 I really enjoyed reading this book. It was entertaining and fun. It may have read middle-grade to a lot of people, but I personally find middle-grade to be way more fun than other levels at some times. And that's what I wanted when I picked up this book. Fun. I got it, so I was quite content. I just wish I had some answers to a lot of questions at the end of the book.