Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Rope Trick by Lloyd Alexander

1 review

kathytwitch's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While I am a big fan of Lloyd Alexander, this isn't his strongest work. In general, I liked this story. There is an interesting cast of characters, as often as the case with Alexander. The story is engaging, but I did find the ending to be a bit vague and dissatifying.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

There's a small child in this story who is rescued from an abuser, who does show up later in the story to try to reclaim the little girl.