The Prophecy of the Stones

(2004, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Flavia Bujor)

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    1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
      Lives in Florida
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

      Is This Book Possible?!?!

      This book is soooo good. I wish i could write like this!! It is interesting and sad, heart-warming and great!! Is the author a mastermind or what?!? It gets you hooked but wont let go! It may be long but once you pick it you might not be able to put it down. Iloooooved it so much!!!!!!!!!!!

    2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
      I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0

      An Introduction to Fantasy.

      The Prophecy of the Stones, though imaginative and well-written, compromises a good storyline for poorly developed characters; hazy, mostly boring sub-plots and is full of cliches. To the wise eyes of an adult this book is nothing compared to other fantasy novels, but to children between the ages of roughly 8-10, it is pure gold. I'd like to think of the story as a "practice" for other books, most notably Inkheart, a vivid tween book spilling with creativity. Books such as Harry Potter, Twilight and Lord of the Rings can be read in the teen years with little difficulty if properly introduced, which brings us to why this book is important, not as a priceless literature movement, but as a teacher.

    3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
      Lives in Kentucky
      I rate this title on for age 16 and give it 1.0

      itz aMaZiNg....a must-read book

      i found 1 of da best books i've ever read, it can be read by ppl of all ages.......its simply AMAZING.....

    4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

      I couldn't stop reading it!

      I really enjoyed this book! There are alot of interesting events in this and I don care what people think but I know that this is a great book! I recommend it to people from GR.4 - GR.6. If you are in those GRS you should read them now or later on you might find it boring! =( But over all I really enjoyed this book and I hope you do too!!!!

    5. Teen Reviewer Age 15
      Lives in North Carolina
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

      Loved it!!

      My favorite book in the whole wide world!! and that means a lot cause i hate to read!

    6. Teen Reviewer Age 13
      Lives in Pennsylvania
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

      Great!

      I think the people at Common Sense should have gone a little bit easier on Flavia Bujor. It reads like a 14 year old's writing, because it IS a 14 year old's writing. It was a great book for someone her age, and I couldn't put it down the whole time I was reading it. The plot line is great and the characters are well-developed. You don't need to use big fancy words to make someone understand the story. Parents: this book was great and a great choice for kids 10 and up. There are a few romantic scenes, but nothing stronger than a kiss. There is a battle at the end, but it's more exciting than gory. Oh and for another thing, she's not Romanian, she's French.

    7. Teen Reviewer Age 15
      I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

      Not bad for someone my age....

      I haven't read the entire book, but I have read bits and pieces of it to get the idea of it. Not bad for a young teen, but I don't think it's material meant for publication. It's wordy, and rather unoriginal...it reminds me of "Hunted" by NM Browne, and other TV shows and whatnot as well.

    8. Teen Reviewer Age 14
      Lives in Minnesota
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

      Are you kidding?!

      It's the best book ever! We're all 14 and under! WE can understand why she writes like that, because that's how we write too! It's a very good book.

    9. Teen Reviewer Age 13
      Lives in Washington
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

      Aswome!

      I loved it!

    10. Teen Reviewer Age 14
      Lives in Ohio
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

      Great for a sixth grader

      OK, eveyone says it sounds like a 14 yr old wrote it. That might have something to do with the fact that it was written by a high schooler, which for that age I think is impressive. This book was exciting and not too violent. It's great for a sixth grader, but any older and you will get bored.

    11. Adult Reviewer
      Lives in New Jersey
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

      NOT a literary work of art

      this book is a linear, uncreative, run of the mill fantasy book that sounds exactly like something a 13 year old wrote- people fall in love within minutes, and develop deep emotional connections in a day, plot lines rushed and felt as though i was reading a 7th graders school project, mind you it was a good project for a 7th grader. The story line isn't too bad, its predictable, yes, butit kept my interest. Not very good for those of us over 13, but good for very young to pre-teen girls. I would read it to my 8 year old cousin. But everyone once in a while , us literature buffs need to take abreak from great works of art and read something easy, simple, predicatble, not indepth, book.

    12. Teen Reviewer Age 16
      Lives in California
      I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

      One of my fav. books

      I am 11 years old. This book suits my age perfectly. I wouldn't recommend this book to kids that are younger then me because the whole book is basically based on war. However, I am rather outraged that CSM said that it reads like a 14 year old wrote it. This is a very inspiring book that is exrtremly well written. In Europe, The Prophecy of the Stones was on the best seller list. Great book. I can't say it enough.

    13. Adult Reviewer
      Lives in Illinois
      I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    14. Adult Reviewer
      Lives in California
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    15. Adult Reviewer
      Lives in California
      I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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