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Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
A seasonal re-read of the series so I can start The Dark is Rising on midwinter.
This is a classic children's adventure tale, with a fantasy element. The children have to outwit the baddies under the watchful eye of Great Uncle Merry. But if you look a little deeper there is more going on. There are lines about a certain noise staying with a character for the rest of their life, and about how they still think about events years later. The author makes it clear how impactful these events are and you really the children's fear.
Yes, some of the speech and attitudes are dated (e.g stereotypical ideas about girls and boys) but it's still enjoyable. Susan Cooper has a real gift for atmospheric writing and she transports the reader into her stories.
This is a classic children's adventure tale, with a fantasy element. The children have to outwit the baddies under the watchful eye of Great Uncle Merry. But if you look a little deeper there is more going on. There are lines about a certain noise staying with a character for the rest of their life, and about how they still think about events years later. The author makes it clear how impactful these events are and you really the children's fear.
Yes, some of the speech and attitudes are dated (e.g stereotypical ideas about girls and boys) but it's still enjoyable. Susan Cooper has a real gift for atmospheric writing and she transports the reader into her stories.