"Widely praised and justifiably so. Not for kids though - I tried to read it when I was about 12, struggled and thought it was rubbish - reread it at 21 and loved it."
"I was surprised how good a childrens book could be (this kicks Potter's ass). Sent me back to my childhood books - Alan Garner, C. S. Lewis, Jill Paton Walsh, Robert Westall - check these out too!"