Review: Reminds me of childhood stories but better
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
I ordered this book to read together with my young son, and we have both enjoyed it immensely. I used to love choose your own adventure books when I was a kid, and am so happy to be able to share that type of book with my son now. Beyond that, I have been impressed by the very thorough description of setting in this book, giving the reader the ability to conjure in his or her mind the places being described and so feel truly a part of the story. This book has kept my son engaged and reading, since even when he reaches the conclusion of a story, he wants to go back and discover the other versions. With every choice he makes, he wants to read more to see the consequences of his choice, and so he continues reading. Anything that can keep a nine year old reading is a winner for me as a mom, particularly when it's maintaining a high level of vocabulary as this does. I will be looking for more of these books.