A review by xandra_lyn
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was good, but it's definitely dated in some respects. I'm not sure I would say this is for children, as it would definitely require some explanation on the part of the parents. See content warnings for details.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Racism

Kidnapping: the kidnapping was kinda creepy, and knowing that this sort of thing happens in real life (for non-fantasy purposes) was really creepy. Racism: the children talk casually in the first few chapters of "natives" and say some flippantly derogatory things. It's definitely inappropriate by today's standards and should be discussed with any child who reads it.