The King in the Window Review
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Adult
April 9, 2008
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a must read!!!
hokie doodle i absolutely LOVED this book!!! it leaves u breathless wanting to take everything in!! Gopnick creates a fantastic world in the mirrors and windows; you will love it!! its definatly one of my favorites and one of those precious books you can "re-read" Gopnick keeps everything going all the while adding more and more into the book. i cant say enough about it so go buy it and read it for yourself! you wont be sorry!
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Adult
April 9, 2008
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For older kids only!
Not only does this book get way too wordy (cut to the chase please), but I had to tell my kid to skip a lot of pages so she wouldn't be afraid to look in a mirror! As well written as it is by adult standards, cutting the book down to 200 pages would have made it a page turner for a 9 year old. As written, it is more of a young adult book (for style, not subject matter) rather than a children's book.
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