Reviews

Outsiders by Kevin Crossley-Holland

akublik's review against another edition

2.0

While these are well told stories, the were a disappointment after the poetic language and compelling story-telling of the Arthur trilogy.

amotisse's review

4.0

Mysterious and beautiful tales retold.

mat_tobin's review against another edition

5.0

I've always taken great pleasure in reading Kevin's work. You can tell that's he's a poet caught within the world of writing. Each phrase is played and toyed with until it sings and each story that he retells is rich in its lore. Here are six stories set within isolated communities based around the UK. His spin on these well-known tales bring a fresh reinvention to themes of exile and deplacement: both of which are still pertinent and important to our time now.

pnwlisa's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.0

mat_tobin's review against another edition

5.0

I've always taken great pleasure in reading Kevin's work. You can tell that's he's a poet caught within the world of writing. Each phrase is played and toyed with until it sings and each story that he retells is rich in its lore. Here are six stories set within isolated communities based around the UK. His spin on these well-known tales bring a fresh reinvention to themes of exile and deplacement: both of which are still pertinent and important to our time now.