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tovetott's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Jag fick denna rekommenderad till mig av min pappa som läste den när han var barn och ärligt talat, inte så pjåkig!
Vi följer en klassisk syskonskara som letar efter äventyr i en liten alla-känner-alla stad som är fylld med hemligheter och mystiska personer. Och till min stora glädje så är mysteriet/äventyret kopplat till Kung Arthur och hans riddare och deras Heliga Graal, vilket fick mig som Legendborn-besatt att nästan tappa det helt när jag insåg att så var fallet lol 💀💀💀
Både i språket och en del väldigt underliga YIKES-tillfällen i jämförelse med hur saker hanteras idag (t.ex. en vit man som tar på sig brun makeup för att "klä ut sig till arab" av under en karnival av oklar anledning), är det väldigt tydligt att senna bok publicerades i 1965 lol. Men allt som allt, en väldigt chill enkel läsning.
Men uh också helt personliga negativa poäng för grottutforskningsdelen och otaliga orostankar om att "fastna". Usch usch USCH lol
Vi följer en klassisk syskonskara som letar efter äventyr i en liten alla-känner-alla stad som är fylld med hemligheter och mystiska personer. Och till min stora glädje så är mysteriet/äventyret kopplat till Kung Arthur och hans riddare och deras Heliga Graal, vilket fick mig som Legendborn-besatt att nästan tappa det helt när jag insåg att så var fallet lol 💀💀💀
Både i språket och en del väldigt underliga YIKES-tillfällen i jämförelse med hur saker hanteras idag (t.ex. en vit man som tar på sig brun makeup för att "klä ut sig till arab" av under en karnival av oklar anledning), är det väldigt tydligt att senna bok publicerades i 1965 lol. Men allt som allt, en väldigt chill enkel läsning.
Men uh också helt personliga negativa poäng för grottutforskningsdelen och otaliga orostankar om att "fastna". Usch usch USCH lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Cultural appropriation
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence
xandra_lyn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was good, but it's definitely dated in some respects. I'm not sure I would say this is for children, as it would definitely require some explanation on the part of the parents. See content warnings for details.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Kidnapping
Kidnapping: the kidnapping was kinda creepy, and knowing that this sort of thing happens in real life (for non-fantasy purposes) was really creepy. Racism: the children talk casually in the first few chapters of "natives" and say some flippantly derogatory things. It's definitely inappropriate by today's standards and should be discussed with any child who reads it.dani_reis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I'm devastated to not have read this as a child. I started the series with the obvious book 1. Arthurian legends, similar to Narnia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
blonohorror's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
trollmila's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Cultural appropriation
eileenp59's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Kidnapping, and Classism
anxiety_friendly_book_reviews's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
2/10 anxiety rating
8/10 enjoyment rating
Themes: Arthurian history, Good versus Evil, children on a quest
Hopeful or not? Hopeful
Who dies? No one
Give me the Spoilers section - a complete summary:
Three British children in the mid-1960s discover a manuscript in their summer vacation home. The manuscript leads to a grail that could help save the world from a rising tide of evil (not described particularly in depth). Great Uncle Merry Lion helps guide and protect the kids as they unlock its secrets and find the grail. Well, kind of protects them. He's sent off on a wild goose chase as the children pursue the climactic final clue. So Simon, Jane, and Barney face evil Hastings and his henchmen alone. They do successfully rescue the grail and don't suffer any lasting harm, but Barney gets kidnapped along the way. Alongside the grail, they find another manuscript which is lost, creating the impetus (I assume) for the next book in the series.
8/10 enjoyment rating
Themes: Arthurian history, Good versus Evil, children on a quest
Hopeful or not? Hopeful
Who dies? No one
Give me the Spoilers section - a complete summary:
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Kids in danger, but not actually harmed