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gilmore25's review against another edition
3.0
Read this for my class on YA lit. Thought it was fun, but felt geared more towards kids in early middle school to me. Also because it was written in the 60s it gave me that fake "wholesome 1950s" vibe which was not annoying? Just a little too....pure/naive for me? If that makes sense. Anyway, thought it was a cute adventure story.
wardo2700's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent adventure story that kept me reading late into the evening. I was surprised that the overall story didn't have the typical aspects of a fantasy at all even though this is book one of the fantasy series The Dark is Rising. It seemed to me to be more of a mystery with some good adventure thrown in for excitement. The author did a great job creating the major characters so that they were interesting and critical to moving the story along. Looking forward to remainder of the series being as good.
jshirley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
weskstarzec's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
navithefairy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
sparklybob's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic childrens' author. I read this as a child and then reread again and as an adult and still holds up to the test of time. Would recommend this whole series (and then go onto Alan Garner Weirdstone of Brisingman)
thinkspink's review against another edition
4.0
I found a really nice omnibus of all 5 volumes, and I thought I would re-read as I thought they were all set at Christmas...and this one is not. Genuinely can't remember if I have read this before, but it feels very familiar. Probably because the writing is so evocative of classic children's adventure stories. Anyway, it stands up
robyn_m's review against another edition
Read in memory of Alice and the Giant Bookshelf.
terrilynneereading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
juliehunt77's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0