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A review by maryehavens
Westmark by Lloyd Alexander
3.0
The kids abandoned it about...100 pages from the end? I wanted to continue because this book (or maybe the series?) won the National Book Award and it seemed to have lots of the same elements that I've seen in fairy tales and even newer novels. I finished "The Book of Speculation" recently and, if this author was not inspired by this book, I would be surprised.
I could see some of the elements from a mile away but it was still enjoyable and, at 184 pages, it was easy to read.
This book, however, is the last "read to children" as my children are putting a pause on read alouds. 114 books, 6 years, it's been wonderful. Maybe we will pick it up again, maybe we won't. I've known that it would end someday. Bittersweet, sweet and bitter, bitter and sweet.
I could see some of the elements from a mile away but it was still enjoyable and, at 184 pages, it was easy to read.
This book, however, is the last "read to children" as my children are putting a pause on read alouds. 114 books, 6 years, it's been wonderful. Maybe we will pick it up again, maybe we won't. I've known that it would end someday. Bittersweet, sweet and bitter, bitter and sweet.