Elidor Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A bit clumsy in the early chapters, absolutely superb for the final 2/3. "Fantasy" set in the suburbs! "

" Dark and haunting and strange. And not necessarily in a good way. This is a children's book in character and reading level, but give this to a kid and you may turn them off fantasy forever. Which is too bad, because I loved Weirdstone of Brisingamen (apart from the cheesy Star Wars knock-off cover on my edition) and The Owl Service. But this one...well, "disappointed" doesn't half cover it. Add in "thin" and "odd" and "very depressing indeed" and you might approach it. "

" I find Alan Garner's style of writing sometimes impenetrable, because nothing is explained for ease of reading. However, this is a rewarding young adult urban fantasy classic. "

" it is a tale for all those imaginative children who look for real adventure and long to find their way into an alternative world where they might find it with all that entails - being alone and far from home. "

" As my review says, it was ok. Although, or perhaps especially because it was written for children I felt there would have been more fantasy involved rather than 3/4 chapters at the beginning and the last 2 chapters. So was a little disappointing in that sense. "

" The unicorn Findhorn belongs in Elidor but it is here in this world. Roland and siblings must deal with the Elidoreans seeking their own. "

" Reads more like a schematic than an actual story. Having all the action take place offstage made it seem flat. Again a "Monkey's Paw" effect--and the prose was less energized than his other stuff as well. One big long anticlimax. Also the kids' voices/personalities were not greatly differentiated. "

" Charmingly old-fashioned mid-60's version of urban fantasy. Sort of a bridge from C. S. Lewis to de Lint. Lyrical prose. "

" Not quite as good as the kids tv program they made about it but one of my faves "

" This was a book we all read in class at Primary School. I remember it being a great adventure and a little bit scary. A recent re-read has confirmed what a great author Alan Garner is. Well worth a read at any age, but if you are between 7-11 you may enjoy this very much! "

" Roland, Helen,Nicholas , and David are lured into an old church where things are not exactly as they seem. This is the beginning of an adventure for these children....They will find things they never knew were possible. "

" Good but a little weird, i mean they spend the whole book going on about saving Elidor but they spend like the last 2 pages actually saving it. but it was good "

" This book was fine. I enjoyed the way it incorporated fantasy elements into real-world setting, but overall it didn't leave much impression. "

" I was mesmerised by this book when I read it in school as a 12 year old. It made a big impression on me and loved the escapism. "

" We read this in class at primary school, and I loved it - magic in Manchester! It was my introduction to Alan Garner, and I headed straight for the library to find more. "

" As my review says, it was ok. Although, or perhaps especially because it was written for children I felt there would have been more fantasy involved rather than 3/4 chapters at the beginning and the last 2 chapters. So was a little disappointing in that sense. "

" I find Alan Garner's style of writing sometimes impenetrable, because nothing is explained for ease of reading. However, this is a rewarding young adult urban fantasy classic. "

" I have a much earlier version of this book, written in 1965. It's really quite good, charming and humorous without being silly. "

" The unicorn Findhorn belongs in Elidor but it is here in this world. Roland and siblings must deal with the Elidoreans seeking their own. "