A review by poachedeggs
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
3.0
If I had read [b:Seven-Day Magic|312083|Seven-Day Magic (Tales of Magic, #7)|Edward Eager|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1173656339s/312083.jpg|452393] later, I think I would have been (justly) more captivated by Nesbit's story. Now that I've read Five Children and It, I am in a real muddle. I don't know whether to adjust my original four-star rating for Eager's tribute, and whether to increase my rating for the original inspiration for his tale.
The truth is, both are pretty much the same story, with a group of siblings taking turns at making wishes that turn out terribly wrong. But Eager's book contains some macabre elements, which I did enjoy slightly more than the indistinguishable five siblings' adventures in this book.
The truth is, both are pretty much the same story, with a group of siblings taking turns at making wishes that turn out terribly wrong. But Eager's book contains some macabre elements, which I did enjoy slightly more than the indistinguishable five siblings' adventures in this book.