I think that some of the attack scenes early in the book might be a bit too scary for some children. It became too boring to continue and I gave up. The prologue had hinted at a fallen kingdom, but by the third hour of this eight-hour book there had still been no real history given to explain the goal behind the story. The first two hours or so consisted of action scenes as Heather and Picket tried to escape from multiple attacks with no explanation about the reason for the attacks. This book isn’t even in the same league as the Harry Potter books, which I did enjoy. This is billed as a kids’ book but many reviewers commented about how it would be enjoyed by adults too. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and am on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happens to Heather, Picket, crabby old Elmer, and especially King Jupiter's heir! A job very well done, S.D. Smith has masterfully woven a fresh tale in a brand new world with endless possibilities. With elements of Watership Down, Redwall, and Narnia, S.D. The Green Ember: A tale of perilous adventure, thrilling courage, and hope in the midst of darkness If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? He's a talented reader, and I enjoyed his musical additions very much. This is my first book read by him, and I enjoyed it. Have you listened to any of Joel Clarkson’s other performances before? How does this one compare? the perfect embodiment of their beautiful vision of future reality. In this Audible version, I got chills when narrator Joel Clarkson sang the song of the Mended Wood to a haunting tune he composed himself. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Green Ember? A wonderful set of role models and creative sparks for kids. Yes, and I will listen with my two sons and my daughter, and then watch them go straight out to make wooden swords to learn to fight bravely like Picket and conquer their fears. Would you listen to The Green Ember again? Why? I hate to be the first to throw a wet blanket on this, but I feel strongly that our youth should have well written stories to listen to, or they will not want to read when they get older.Ī stirring tale of adventure, courage and hope
When something exciting happens, you will never know it by the tone of voice used by the narrator, it will be the same tone, used for going to bed. I actually put him on 2x and he sounded normal. The narrator talks in a slow monotone whispery voice, that most people use to talk to five year olds. It is liable to give the younger kids nightmares, if they don't die of boredom first. Putting that aside, I have the maturity of a ten year old, but I found this to be too dark and too serious and almost void of humor. Jacques has his own following, so if you are one of those you might like this. I understand having them talk, we can easily pretend that animals communicate with each other. I have never understood turning animals into humans, if you are going to do that, then just make them elves or hobbits or some sort of little people. I loved Watership Down and in that rabbits lived in warrens and the only one who wore anything close to clothes was the old general, who wore an eye patch. Rabbits live in houses with windows, winding stair cases etc. In this book rabbits, have hands, not paws, they wear clothes, climb trees, and wolves wear uniforms, shoot bows and arrows and have swords. THE WHITE RABBIT HELD UP HIS HAND, (not his paw?) This is more Brian Jacques and it is not Watership Down.
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