http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/ Book reviews by kids and teens Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Sara Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:24:00 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/#comment-2898 i thought this book was a little weak. not as good as the princess and the goblet some parts were odd and too mythical so i got bored easily and threw the book away princess irene should have been more involved in this book. all i know is her and curdie get married in the end which is all that matters i thought this book was a little weak. not as good as the princess and the goblet some parts were odd and too mythical so i got bored easily and threw the book away princess irene should have been more involved in this book. all i know is her and curdie get married in the end which is all that matters

]]> http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Carrie (Reading to Know) Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:04:15 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/#comment-2229 I recently read all of MacDonald's fairy tales. I found them highly enjoyable. It's nice to see other people reading them also. Thanks so much for your review which I enjoyed! I recently read all of MacDonald’s fairy tales. I found them highly enjoyable. It’s nice to see other people reading them also. Thanks so much for your review which I enjoyed!

]]> http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 hopeinbrazil Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:11:58 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/#comment-2228 I loved reading the Princess and Curdie books outloud to my boys. I think I enjoyed them more than the boys because of the subtle hidden truths. One of the most powerful images of all is when the "Lady of the Silver Moon" tells Curdie to thrust his hands into the fire of roses. After it seems that his hands have burnt off Curdie discovers that they are actually white and smooth and that the old woman has been weeping along with him in his suffering. Talk about layers of meaning! I loved reading the Princess and Curdie books outloud to my boys. I think I enjoyed them more than the boys because of the subtle hidden truths. One of the most powerful images of all is when the “Lady of the Silver Moon” tells Curdie to thrust his hands into the fire of roses. After it seems that his hands have burnt off Curdie discovers that they are actually white and smooth and that the old woman has been weeping along with him in his suffering. Talk about layers of meaning!

]]> http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/comment-page-1/#comment-2227 SmallWorld Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:07:37 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/#comment-2227 Both of these books are two of my favorites from childhood. They were read to me as a child and then I read them later as a teen, and as an adult to my children. Love, love, love them! Both of these books are two of my favorites from childhood. They were read to me as a child and then I read them later as a teen, and as an adult to my children. Love, love, love them!

]]> http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/comment-page-1/#comment-2226 Becca Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:36:45 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/#comment-2226 I agree with you that this was more of Curdie's book. I like Irene and I wish that there was more room in the story for her, but I'm also glad that George MacDonald didn't try to squeeze her in where she didn't fit. I agree with you that this was more of Curdie’s book. I like Irene and I wish that there was more room in the story for her, but I’m also glad that George MacDonald didn’t try to squeeze her in where she didn’t fit.

]]> http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 Girl Detective Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:50:26 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2008/03/05/the-princess-and-curdie/#comment-2225 I followed you here from Semicolon. I didn't mind Irene's late entrance since I felt this was more Curdie's book, as the last one was hers. I think both volumes are great further reading for those who love Narnia and fantasy, and a good example of Christian teaching fiction that is able to be enjoyed by all--didactic, but not proselytizing. I followed you here from Semicolon. I didn’t mind Irene’s late entrance since I felt this was more Curdie’s book, as the last one was hers. I think both volumes are great further reading for those who love Narnia and fantasy, and a good example of Christian teaching fiction that is able to be enjoyed by all–didactic, but not proselytizing.

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