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I'm the King of the Castle (New Longman Literature 14-18) (Hardcover)

by Susan Hill (Author), Andrew Bennett (Author), Jim Taylor (Author), Frank Downes (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Longman; 1st New edition edition (31 Aug 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0582434467
  • ISBN-13: 978-0582434462
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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"Hooper had known, from the very first moment he had looked into Kingshaw’s face, that it would all be easy, that he would always be able to make him afraid.”

This tragic tale of two isolated children explores the nature of cruelty and the power of evil.

 

 

 

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm the King of the Castle, 20 Mar 2004
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This is a book with a disturbing ending although it certainly food for thought. It is a common belief that 'children will always get along' as Mrs Helena Kingshaw states, a character in the book meaning that their problems with each other can never be s serious that they won't one day be resolved. This book explores the true nature of the horror and evil that a child can experience at the hands of the other. The book is very rich and the actual writing is excellent. Susan Hill is very talented.

This book is a realistic gripping tale of desperation, lonliness and isolation that is possible through childhood. I strongly recommend it. This tale will linger in the mind long after it has been read and has provided me at least with a new outlook on life. however it is not for the light hearted

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy and cold - much like the parents, 11 Oct 2005
By primitivegrrl "primitivegrrl" (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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As a relative newcomer to Susan Hill's work, I am really impressed at the prose and eloquent storytelling incorporated into these smallish novels. In no time at all the tension, fear, and sense of foreboding is created - some novelists would take 400 pages to do what Hill manages in 50. I know that Kingshaw is the victim here but throughout the novel I was actively asking myself if the air of evil and threat of violence was being spun out of control by him, and that he was feeding and multiplying Hooper's antics. Great ending - there was no other choice.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars To me, it's like this story happened, 30 Jun 2004
This review is from: I'm the King of the Castle (Paperback)
I read this book for English Literature GCSE, and three years on the story still remains with me.
Everytime I see or hear a crow, I'm taken straight back to the story line, even rain reminds me of the dark feel i sensed from this book. Reading this book gave me an experience which tries to convince me these characters and this plot existed.
A truly convincing story, with psychological depths and a sensation of fustration lying throughout.
Give the book time and you'll be gripped.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I'm the King of the Castle
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5.0 out of 5 stars still my favourite book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking.
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First I want to say this to the people who rwrote before me are you mad. The rating above is false times it by -infintity This is one of the most boring books in the world, after... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing read at GCSE. School's not boring anymore.
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