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ceruleanjen 's review for:
The Indian in the Cupboard
by Lynne Reid Banks
One of my favorite books growing up. I decided to revisit it and still loved it as much as before. The story is magical, the characters are endearing, and its overall a lot of fun. As a child, I remember saving bits of food as I put my "plastic" toys into a locking jewelry box, hoping it might have some magic in it like Omri's medicine cabinet.
My favorite character is Little Bear (Bull in UK editions). I admired his constant courage and he made me laugh several times because he was either being genuinely funny or demanding. While his character is full of stereotypes, I feel like this was the case due to the author being in the UK and Omri basing his assumptions of Native Americans off of stereotypical Western movies. This is also seen with Boone's character. I also enjoyed Tommy's character quite a bit.
Omri himself felt realistic for his age and I felt like he had good character growth as he realizes the magic is more serious than he first thought. I found Patrick to be a bit on the annoying side but liked him well enough overall in the end. Boone's character wasn't as endearing as Little Bear but he had his moments.
I liked the writing and the pacing. This time around I mostly listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by the author. I usually can't stand British narrators but she ended up being pretty decent. I'd forgotten that the book was originally set in England (not sure this is the case with the movie).
Overall, I found this to be a nostalgic delight and am looking to re-read the entire series now. While a bit dated, I believe this is a book children today would still enjoy.
My favorite character is Little Bear (Bull in UK editions). I admired his constant courage and he made me laugh several times because he was either being genuinely funny or demanding. While his character is full of stereotypes, I feel like this was the case due to the author being in the UK and Omri basing his assumptions of Native Americans off of stereotypical Western movies. This is also seen with Boone's character. I also enjoyed Tommy's character quite a bit.
Omri himself felt realistic for his age and I felt like he had good character growth as he realizes the magic is more serious than he first thought. I found Patrick to be a bit on the annoying side but liked him well enough overall in the end. Boone's character wasn't as endearing as Little Bear but he had his moments.
I liked the writing and the pacing. This time around I mostly listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by the author. I usually can't stand British narrators but she ended up being pretty decent. I'd forgotten that the book was originally set in England (not sure this is the case with the movie).
Overall, I found this to be a nostalgic delight and am looking to re-read the entire series now. While a bit dated, I believe this is a book children today would still enjoy.