Lexish's review
The Grey King
by Susan Cooper
Lexish's review
The Grey King by Susan Cooper
Lexish's review
rating:
bookshelves:
imagination,
kid-books-older,
newbery
recommended for: middle school onwards
This is one of the most well-written young adult books I've ever read. They don't write 'em like this anymore, kids! There's a reason Susan Cooper won the Newberry Medal for this. Her incredible, melodic descriptive language and her ability to interweave history, mythology, legend, and good old-fashioned fiction bring this book far beyond a traditional "boy with special powers" book. If you appreciate the English language and if you have an interest in history and legend, this one is for you. Susan Cooper did her research--one can look up the background of many of the people, places, and mythical figures and see how they relate to the history of what is now the United Kingdom. I realize that many are skeptical about this genre after the Harry Potter craze; however, this is one of the classics. It's next to The Chronicles of Narnia on my bookshelf.
P.S. If you're looking to change formats, I would also recommend the audiobook of this (read by Richard Mitchley, who sp...more
P.S. If you're looking to change formats, I would also recommend the audiobook of this (read by Richard Mitchley, who sp...more
