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El caldero negro by Lloyd Alexander

ckeithjohnson's review against another edition

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3.0

These books feel like mere chapters. They are full of fun characters and nice lines. Any fan of fantasy would love them.

onewheeloneil's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow! What a powerful, quick fantasy book. I loved the growth in the main character, and the ending was the perfect combination of predictable and unexpected. I kind of knew how it had to end, but I didn't know for sure if it would. 

deluciate's review against another edition

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3.0

This bore little resemblance to the Disney movie I remember watching as a child, (not that that's surprising), but I read it in a flash and I'm eager to continue the story.

cody_reads_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

youngthespian42's review against another edition

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4.0

Alexander’s ability to pack world building and characters into such a tight package amazing me. I love epic fantasy’s sprawl, but Alexander packs an incredible about of character and world into a slim volume. The book also feels like it moves a nonstop action.

These books feel like what I remember the Chronicles of Narnia to be. Narnia with the humor of the Phantom Tollbooth. Black Cauldron is also dark. It does not pull punches for its younger audience.

brinastewart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It has been a while since I read the first book and I was worried that it would be noticable but thankfully I was ok. There were some references that if I read them closer together I would remember but it wasn't really important to following the story. 

bianca_books's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

3.5

snichols's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

5.0

laszloluvr's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jade's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5