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

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

People often recommend against starting the series with this book, even though it introduces some of the themes, because it's pitched at a younger audience and has a lot less subtlety. It's true, and yet I always begin my rereads here, because Susan Cooper is great at portraying sibling relationships, and is amazing at describing moments of tension like Barney's crawl deep into the cave alone...

I wouldn't start here for a first time, maybe, but it's worthwhile all the same.