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oneheart's review against another edition
5.0
Picked this up at a library sale for about 25 cents, hoping that one of my children might find it engaging. About 6 months later my oldest read it for a book report, and after every chapter told me it was great. When he finished it he brought it to me and said I needed to read it. How could I give it anything less than 5 stars?
Personally, the plot started a little slow but it eventually picked up and finished with an exciting conclusion.
Personally, the plot started a little slow but it eventually picked up and finished with an exciting conclusion.
elizabethcaneday's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great book! It was a wonderful story with a storyline very similar to King Davids. Full of feechies and fun! Recommended for a read aloud.
ivantable's review against another edition
4.0
The first of the Wilderking Trilogy by Jonathan Rogers. Somewhat predictable given that it's a retelling of David's story, but enjoyable and imaginative nonetheless. I can't wait to one day read this to my boys.
amandapayne's review against another edition
5.0
This is a David and Goliath retelling that takes place in a country that greatly resembles the swamps of south GA! And it works! My rating is 4 stars but all three of the kids said 5. They were riveted. Great messages. Very good family read aloud.
joyfulme's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book so much that I want to buy a copy of my own to read again, and to underline, and to marinate in its thoughts over and over. I loved the rich characters and the seamless storytelling. I loved the powerful messages that speak to loyalty, courage, integrity, and dignity. The only thing I didn’t love was the setting- I could not wrap my mind around a fantasy world that was so familiar and yet undefined in certain particulars like time. It wasn’t until the end of the book, when an opposing army uses gunpowder as an unfamiliar weapons technology, that I could fix the setting in my mind. (And I never realized how human innovation defines historical context until this moment.)
reebeee's review against another edition
i know too much about the historical uses of medievalism in the american south to read this book. it probably won't damage your nine year old though.
hannah_figgins's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
rachfbrown's review against another edition
4.0
Read aloud to my 9-year old son. It took a while for him to get into it (the language was a bit more sophisticated than we’ve read before), but he ended up loving it.
lara_lleverino's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely retelling of David and Goliath. Great story for an elementary to middle schooler
deannah's review against another edition
3.0
I had purchased this book for my son a couple of years ago after some rave reviews on the Read Aloud Revival podcast. It was o.k, but a bit more religious than I was expecting for a kids book. Lots of talk of "the One God" etc and a pretty identifiable David and Goliath retelling. While this wasn't exactly a bad thing, I think this does limit the audience of people wanting to read this story to their kids. That being said, my son has already found the other books in the series and is interested in reading them.