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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Adventure and intrigue at its finest, 23 Jul 1999
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A perfect blend of style and content, delivering adventure, intrigue, action, humor, and true love on the one hand, and a debate on revolution, democracy, and the use of violence on the other. Alexander takes familiar genre elements and gives them a very close look to deliver a story that's simultaneously fun and genuinely thought-provoking. Mickle and Theo are very likable heroes, and we cheer as they succeed against all odds. But in this novel, unlike most others of the genre, removing a tyrant may not be sufficient for a happy ending if the entire structure of government is inherently unjust. But is justice worth a price in blood? These are real questions that we have to deal with today, in a modern context. What's remarkable about "Westmark" is how well Alexander integrates his very serious theme into a tale of adventure, lost princesses, and lovable con men.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
this book is great for young readers, 14 Jul 1999
By A Customer
i first read this book when i was in 3rd grade... it was the first book that ever really got me emotionly involved. im 15 now, and i just re-read the series (i have a part time job as a librarian, ok?!) and while i could see how simplisticaly it was written, it was still a good story. if u read this book while u r young, it will change your life. one qualm--the name mickle. it sounds like pickle.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this book, 8 Aug 1999
By A Customer
This book is awesome. I just finished reading it for the second time yesterday. Even though I had read it before, I still got tense and excited at different parts. There's lots of action; there's no boring parts and I really couldn't put it down. Yet with all the adventure, it's still very thought-provocing. There's fun and humorous parts, heroics, love, adventure, rebels, quacks, beggars, dwarfs, kings, queens, evil villians.....this book really has everything. I reccomend this especially to any kid age 10-14.
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A book of danger, excitement, and adventure.
Theo, a peaceful apprentice to a printer, meets several strange friends(a count, a waif, a dwarf, a doctor, a rebel, a journalist, and some others) and, unintentionally, gets...
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Published on 28 Aug 1998
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by Lloyd Alexander
by Lloyd Alexander
by Lloyd Alexander
by Lloyd Alexander
by Lloyd Alexander
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