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geolatin's review against another edition
4.0
I must have read this shortly after it was published in 1982, and it’s stuck with me all these years. I’ve looked for it the last couple of years since I now work at a library information desk and I wanted to recommend it. I finally found it and re-read it to make sure it’s what I fondly remembered. It is! I will be offering this to kids who like this kind of story.
lindacbugg's review against another edition
5.0
My first book by Jill Paton Walsh and I've re-read it several times since the first time. I love it!!
leftylauren's review against another edition
3.0
Read this in the gifted class at my elementary school and bits of it stuck with me.
krismarley's review against another edition
3.0
This book has me questioning the extent of my knowledge of children's lit history... I'm wondering how much science fiction was being published for kids in the eighties? Possible use as a companion text to Among the Hidden or City of Ember. Would be great for teaching visualization.
thestarman's review against another edition
3.0
I don't see many SF books aimed at this age group.
ADULT-ISH VERDICT: 2.85 stars, bumped to 3. Pretty good. If I'd read this as a 10-year-old, I'd probably have given it 4 stars.
Or 2 stars if you are an adult who nitpicks science and logic in books for 10-year olds.
An adult teacher-friend who never reads SciFi actually read my copy (I'd given it to her to pass on to a student), and she said it was surprisingly good. She'd recommend it to younger readers as an imaginative tale, and she liked the young protagonist
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ADULT-ISH VERDICT: 2.85 stars, bumped to 3. Pretty good. If I'd read this as a 10-year-old, I'd probably have given it 4 stars.
Or 2 stars if you are an adult who nitpicks science and logic in books for 10-year olds.
An adult teacher-friend who never reads SciFi actually read my copy (I'd given it to her to pass on to a student), and she said it was surprisingly good. She'd recommend it to younger readers as an imaginative tale, and she liked the young protagonist
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lasarmoon's review against another edition
4.0
Was originally going to be a high 3, but the ending itself made me give it a 4 :)
I didn't expect it!
I didn't expect it!
tcbueti's review against another edition
5.0
For such a short book, this has mind-blowing potential.
Even if the science is weak; that's really not the point.
Even if the science is weak; that's really not the point.
tangerineteeth's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Reviewed: https://hollograms.blogspot.com/2020/08/books-read-in-july-2020-part-one-of-two.html
emdoux's review against another edition
3.0
Even after reading the first chapter of this book, I had no idea what it was about or what was in store. It's a beautifully quiet science fiction novel that I would have positively adored as a child - but one that doesn't quite hold up now. I still, however, gave it to my brother to read, as I think he'll really like it. (I did).
lauralynnwalsh's review against another edition
4.0
I don't seem to have annotated this when I read it, but I remember enjoying it. The date shown will be today, but that isn't when I read it. It was probably several years ago.
Good introduction to SF for kids.
Good introduction to SF for kids.