A review by rebelbelle13
Kneeknock Rise by Natalie Babbitt

3.0

Kneeknock Rise is more of a fable than a novel. The semi-seasoned reader can finish it within an hour or two, and it's a cute little story full of metaphor. Although it may not seem like it when you start reading, it is a heavy, very obvious allegory to religion and the belief in a higher power, versus the scientific/atheistic mindset. I know that Babbitt wrote this for children, but the point is so on-the-nose that it almost makes you roll your eyes. Beyond this, the characters are interesting and have depth, and it reads very quickly. This is nowhere near as good as Tuck Everlasting, as others have pointed out, but worthy of a read-through nonetheless- perhaps in a school or book club setting. It certainly makes me want to seek out Babbitt's other works.