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misspippireads's review against another edition
3.0
Henry York leaves his sheltered Boston life and moves to Henry, Kansas to live with his relatives after his parents go missing. Learning to live with his extended family and small town life is a new experience for Henry. But baseball, tumbleweeds and living in an attic are just the beginning! Henry and cousin Henrietta discover hidden doors in his attic room. The doors lead seem to lead ot other worlds...but are the other worlds safe?
The cover of 100 Cupboards compelled me the most. Who wouldn't want to explore a wall full of cupboards? Unfortunately, this was my second try at listening to this book. The storyline was a bit slow in the beginning. The pace didn't pick up until late in the book. The storyline wove through family history, adventures in other worlds, mysterious people and the struggle between good and evil which are excellent themes for any fantasy book. For myself, I am not certain I'll continue with this series. A big part was not connecting with the reader, Russell Horton. His voice didn't drive me want to continue listening to the audiobook. My goal was to finish the story to see if I should continue with the series, but it was a conscious effort to listen to this book versus the radio or music CD. All in all, I think this story would be better enjoyed by reading it in book form.
The cover of 100 Cupboards compelled me the most. Who wouldn't want to explore a wall full of cupboards? Unfortunately, this was my second try at listening to this book. The storyline was a bit slow in the beginning. The pace didn't pick up until late in the book. The storyline wove through family history, adventures in other worlds, mysterious people and the struggle between good and evil which are excellent themes for any fantasy book. For myself, I am not certain I'll continue with this series. A big part was not connecting with the reader, Russell Horton. His voice didn't drive me want to continue listening to the audiobook. My goal was to finish the story to see if I should continue with the series, but it was a conscious effort to listen to this book versus the radio or music CD. All in all, I think this story would be better enjoyed by reading it in book form.
lsparrow's review against another edition
3.0
yA fiction - interesting story and loved the main character but nothing in it to make me compelled to look up the rest in the series
lizzyfran28's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
karinlib's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, and I liked the premise of a wall that can take you to 99 different places. If you only know how to control them.
taneilcasey's review against another edition
3.0
Well, this was a very interesting book. I really liked the idea of going through cupboards to get to different worlds, but most of the cupboards seemed so dark. If fact the whole story seemed kind of dark. Also, it didn't seem to me like Henry and Frank ever defeated the bad guys. I think this is the beginning of a series, but it seemed to me that, other then shoving the bad guy back into the cupboard, there was no victory at all. And there wasn't a lot of explanation at the end. That made it kind of confusing.
I am probably being rather harsh, but I did like the characters of Frank and Henry.
I am probably being rather harsh, but I did like the characters of Frank and Henry.
peterjwhite's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
leannarapier's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Intriguing and fun! I read 100 Cupboards aloud to my 10-yr-old son. I love it when I can find a book that interest me as much as it does my son.
jackielayla's review against another edition
3.0
What a fun read/listen. Very light and made me giggle a number of times. A great magical fantasy that should be turned into a movie.
lannthacker's review against another edition
2.0
Henry's parents go missing and he's sent to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in Henry, Kansas. He's enjoying small town life until plaster starts dropping from the walls of his attic room, uncovering 99 cupboard doors that seem to lead to magical worlds. Henry's cousin, Henrietta, is in on the action and more gung-ho than Henry to investigate, which only leads to trouble and blood and evil cats, of course. A slow start with a big dark finish. I'm curious what happens in the sequel, but not enough to read it.