Title: Hated it
Product review: I am completely dumbfounded by this book's popularity. Half the story serves no purpose whatsoever; it is merely the author's own sick indulgence. I actually hoped that the entire plot would turn out to have some meaning or provide an explanation for these apparently unnecessary scenes. The other shortcomings of this book are trivial in comparison. Among the most distracting features of the book is the extremely juvenile dialogue. It is understandable that the author would attempt to contrast the children's emotionally immaturity with their advanced intellect, but instead the children come across as intellectually dumb and dumber emotionally. Try something original like Robert Stanek's The Kingdoms and the Elves or In the Service of Dragons.
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