As with The Key
to Rondo, I had a difficult time making myself finish The
Wizard of Rondo by Emily Rodda. There are good scenes in it.
There are slightly funny scenes. There are a couple good action
scenes… but mostly it was difficult for me to enjoy. This is not
really because of the book, I think, but because I prefer
relationship driven stories. This book, and thus far the trilogy, is
action driven.
My two eldest
daughters really enjoy the story. They are twelve and 9, almost 10
years old. They like the fantasy of it. They like the adventure of
it. Neither of them have the preference for another sort of story
that I do, apparently.
As far as the
content of the story, I can recommend it for children of well-read 9
years or 10 years and older. There are a few new characters in
Rondo, who are based on nursery rhymes. Some of them potentially
funny. Most of the characters, though, are pretty flat. I think
this is a sort of result of being part of an adventure tale.
Have you read The
Wizard of Rondo by Emily
Rodda? What do you think of it?
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