A review by gingerliss
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley by Alan Garner

5.0

This book had me hooked from the very first page. It was tremendously gripping. Every now and again I'll go for a children's book and more than often I will feel that yes it is definitely written for children and I would have probably enjoyed it as a child myself but as an adult it is just not all that interesting. This book though was totally different. Fast-paced and exciting. Yes the book is written for children, but it doesn't particularly feel that way. One of the most interesting in its genre and type I have read in a long long time. Garner's description of landscape and nature were an amazingly powerful part of the novel. The folklore intertwined throughout the story was to me very original. The characters were well written and the book never hung around in one place for too long. I look forward to picking up the sequels and will definitely be sharing with my future kids.