Joanna C. (ColdSnap) reviewed Fun, action filled read! on 2/15/2009 + 13 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 6

I really loved this book. It was, as a young adult book should be, a super fast read that was totally engaging. The Underland was described in enough detail for the imagination to get really cranking, and it posed enough questions about the life there to leave room for plenty of sequels.

The characters were multi-dimensional as well as believable, and the main character was interesting. I liked his relationship to his younger sister, Boots, and the sense of responsiblity that he has for his family since his father disappeared.

The quest for the father reminded me a bit of a similar quest made by another brother & sister duo in A Wrinkle in Time. Another comparison could be made in the method of arriving in the Underland to the immortal classic Alice in Wonderland, although this book clearly stands on its own two feet.

With questions of honor, loss, and independence addressed in this book it is a page turner that could easily pique the interest of the pickiest reader. (Including the hard to catch younger boy readers!)

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