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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I truly enjoyd this novel set in England during WWII and then quickly evolving into a dark fantasy. There are a number of twisted fairy tales that are part of the adventure and others that are told while traveling the road to see the king - reminiscent to me of the Canterbury Tales. ...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“a most amazing book i ever read! so fascinating full of monsters and great imagination coming from the author. MUST READ :)”
Evelyn L wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A Fantastic book with a twist of the classic fairy tales. A boy loses all reality as he searches for true meaning after losing his mother to cancer.”
avocabookclub wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It's all about the last page...”
katherine g wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Intriguing beginning, then it slows down a bit before picking up again. Overall, a good read.
Carol M wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Well crafted and outstandingly disturbing. Surely not a book for children per se, it is a book about childhood, about things lost and things gained, about innocence and adulthood, about finding the light in a world of darkness and never letting go, about the essence of evil and how to tame its seed. This book reminds you if you have forgotten, that the world is not to be seen in black and white, but in many shades of grey. It quenches the bittersweet thirst of fairytales you have blocked out and makes you dream again, no matter how old you've grown.”
AmPitici wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A wonderful dark, tale of a boy who wanders into a fairy tale world of his own, and others' making. I absolutely loved it. Not for kids though!”
djgroupi wrote this review Thursday, December 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I think I would have liked this better when I was younger. It is a coming of age fairy tale. ”
eponymous 74 wrote this review Tuesday, December 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Oh maannn. Seriously disturbing, yet beautiful book. A wrenching portrait of adolescent loss, as 12 year old David copes with his mother's death and his father's remarriage. Like the iconic fairy-tale heroines in a similar predicament, David finds himself wandering a hostile world, pursued by sentient wolves, bloodthirsty beasts and a terrifying creature called The Crooked Man, reminiscent of Rumplestiltskin, the Erl King, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Child Catcher.
Lesley W wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
For all the horror, this also has hilarious passages. Books talk to David, but the older, outdated ones merely snore; a band of 7 vertically challenged miners gripe bitterly about their oppressive mistress, an aging beauty who proved surprisingly resistant to poisoned apples.”
“A wonderful book - deeply moving.”
Mary Ellen M wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
