Reviews

The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander

youngthespian42's review against another edition

4.0

Alexander’s ability to pack world building and characters into such a tight package amazing me. I love epic fantasy’s sprawl, but Alexander packs an incredible about of character and world into a slim volume. The book also feels like it moves a nonstop action.

These books feel like what I remember the Chronicles of Narnia to be. Narnia with the humor of the Phantom Tollbooth. Black Cauldron is also dark. It does not pull punches for its younger audience.

brinastewart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It has been a while since I read the first book and I was worried that it would be noticable but thankfully I was ok. There were some references that if I read them closer together I would remember but it wasn't really important to following the story. 

bianca_books's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

3.5

snichols's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

5.0

laszloluvr's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

llanirev's review against another edition

4.0

Start was very uninteresting, but became better and better

beccalynnjo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kes7706's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

roseleaf24's review against another edition

4.0

Newbery Honor 1965
A great adventure story in its own right, but also an excellent next installment in the series.