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A review by catriona_s
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
4.0
On a visit back home I was browsing my bookshelves full of my childhood books and found my old copies of Alan Garner books. Feeling nostalgic I've been re-reading them, starting off with the first one I read when I was younger; The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. This, along with The Hobbit, was probably the book that got me into fantasy when I was younger, my maths and english tutor lent me her copy and I was instantly a fan of the genre. I lapped this book up and re-reading it gave me such a joy. It is a reminder to me how important it is for children to have books that capture their imaginations in such a way, books provide so much for people of all ages but nothing matches reading something as a child at falling head over heels into other worlds and seeing infinite possibilities ahead of you.
It's not the most complicated and yes has flaws, as pointed out by other reviewers this is definitely a book that lends its self being aimed for children and being a nostalgia read for adults. Regardless I have a huge love for this book and owe it a lot in how it introduced me into the world of fantasy.
It's not the most complicated and yes has flaws, as pointed out by other reviewers this is definitely a book that lends its self being aimed for children and being a nostalgia read for adults. Regardless I have a huge love for this book and owe it a lot in how it introduced me into the world of fantasy.