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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Wow, I don't know if I've read a book that so accurately captures what it's like to be a child. The very very end fell flat for me, but the denouement does a wonderful job of becoming a metaphor for the end of childhood. A lovely and subtle coming-of-age story.
Definitely held his attention but there was a lot of build up without a lot of delivery in my opinion.
What I did like: diversity of characters, tough concepts, the fact that kids can band together over imaginative play.
What I did like: diversity of characters, tough concepts, the fact that kids can band together over imaginative play.
My kids have been telling me for a couple of years to read this book and I'm glad I did; wish I had read it when I was a kid as I would have liked it even more then. Wonderful
I might be biased, since this was one of my favorite books as a kid, but it was great on rereading. When I was a kid I was pretty snobbish about only ever reading books with real magic in them, but The Egypt Game slipped past my defenses even though the magic is all imaginary and I reread it many times as a child. I was glad to reread it now, as an adult.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked it a lot! Cute story, and captures very well the magic of what it’s like to play make-believe as an imaginative kid.
First time I’ve read a Zilpha K. Snyder book; sorta sad I didn’t read anything by her before now, or as a kid myself, but I plan on reading more of her books soon!
First time I’ve read a Zilpha K. Snyder book; sorta sad I didn’t read anything by her before now, or as a kid myself, but I plan on reading more of her books soon!
Read this in fifth grade. This was the book that introduced me to my love of reading, that showed me that through words, I could be transported to a magical place in my imagination. It taught me the power of my imagination, not just through reading but through using it. The kids in this book create Egypt in a small empty lot near their home and escape there. The book taught me to use my imagination to escape.
I loved this book when I was younger and was pleasantly surprised how this still holds up since reading it in middle school. However, the background story about a child's murder is unsettling and taken a bit too lightly.
I couldn't put it down! This book brought me back to my own childhood when we used to play similar games.