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Liesl & Po radiates utter brilliance. But not in a loud way. This book will enchant a person with a quiet beauty that will circle around you for a little bit of time, and then grip onto your heart in an unbreakable hold. Lauren Oliver has created a flawless novel that not only sparks with magic, but also with friendship, hope, and love. For me, this was a novel whose story made the eager, curious child in me to surface. The adventure just had a certain feeling to it that made me want to find the best adventures in the littlest events. It's hard for me to describe the story of Liesl & Po since there is just so much going on, but just know that it will telaport you to a world filled with whimsy. The most remarkable thing about this novel was how the author progressed the story by using the carefully woven relationships of the many characters. It was truly amazing and worth a mention in this review. The three main characters of Liesl & Po will always be dear to me. Liesl is an incredibly endearing protagonist. Her bravery and sweetness had me smiling in adoration. The quiet, thoughtful, and enigmanic Po is the perfect kind of ghost, and the adorable, loveable Will completes the story with his hesitant but true to the heart feats of bravery. There were also many other characters that were dragged into the adventure by the chain of events. And oh my goodness, were these characters colorful. They just lit up the dark corners of the story that were somehow missed by the brightness of Liesl, Po, and Will's light. Lauren Oliver's writing enhances the story with it's unique way of painting the world. I couldn't help but notice how Oliver puts to use the colors of the world to beautifully describe the many settings: "The sky was still a velvet purple, with just a thin line of gray ringed around the horizon." But Oliver doesn't just use the beauty of colors in her descriptions. She uses many other ways to present the world of Liesl & Po with ultimate finesse. Th