Reviews

The Reluctant God by Pamela F. Service

radarcassy's review

5.0

This book is flawed and I love it with every fiber of my being anyway.

margaretann84's review

4.0

It was good, but it felt incomplete. I much preferred the chapters about Ameni in Egypt--and even his first forays into the modern world--to the final third of the book. The end felt rushed, and I really wanted a concluding chapter (or even a sequel) to explain what happens next. Great to start, but definitely a disappointing end.

cathy_acasefullofbooks's review

3.0

I first read this book in 6th grade and I remember devouring and loving it. Over the past few years I've been thinking about how much I loved it. With the help of some friends, we figured out the title and I tracked down a cheap copy.

While I didn't love it as much as I did at the age of 12, it was still fun to read again. Reading it then, it was all about adventure and danger and a boy Pharaoh waking up in the modern world (even though that modern world of the late eighties already seems so long ago). Reading it now, I kept thinking about how Lorna should have just asked her father, an Egyptian archeologist, for some help. And also how cell phones would have made their adventure nearly impossible. Run away from school? All dad has to do is call instead of worrying that his daughter might have been abducted.

valancysnaith's review

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0