King of Shadows (Dramatized) Audiobook

" I will admit that Susan Cooper is probably the reason for my love of Shakespeare. The short passages quoted in her "Dark is Rising" Sequence were my first glimpse at the Bard, but this book cemented my fascination. Admittedly, the "American" protagonist sometimes sounds slightly English, but it's a magical book nonetheless. "

" Absolutely loved this book. Time travel + Shakespeare. Wonderfully written with a quick plot. "

" Written for a younger audience, this book is a beautiful introduction to Shakespeare. It is just as good now as it was when I first read it many years ago. As an adult, I appreciate and understand the historical details much more than I could as a child. "

" this is the worst book ive ever read!!:(((() "

" i have no possible idea when I read it, but whenever I did, I absolutely loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is one of those books where you can just read it and reread it and reread it and reread it and reread it, etc. "

" The surface storyline is very interesting and the emotional story beneath is really about facing sadness and loss, and the bonds between family members. "

" AWFUL !!!! this book was boring to the maximum! "

" What an indulgent read this was for me. How enjoyable it was to read of the boy traveling back in time and getting to work with Shakespeare. Great fantasy. "

" summer reading list book not very good. "

" it was kind of short and there wasn't really any action so anyone who likes action books should not read it, but people who like mystery and some what sad books should read it. People who like books with relate able characters should DEFINITELY read this book. "

" omg, i really really didn't like this book "

" Excellent story, especially the audio version read by Jim Dale. Good way for a child to get to know Shakespeare and his, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Warning, a tragic suicide has occured in the protagonist's past. Good plot twists. "

" Found this book on the library shelf and picked it up because I'm a big fan of the author's other works. I very much enjoyed this book, too. It was well written -- I felt what the main character was feeling. Imaginative. Well done. "

" This book is the perfect layer of historical fact and fantasy. Framing the story around two productions of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream provides the belevabilty that allows Susan Cooper to tranplant a young boy from our time to play with Shakespeare four hundred years in the past. "

" This is a great book to introduce young readers to Shakespeare. It offers some great background on Elizabethan England, The Globe, acting, and theater. The story is a touching one that addresses what it means to be a family, and how love can transcend time and death. "

" This is a YA novel, but the characters are rich and the plot intriguing. "

" Just as good as her Newbery winner. "

" I read this for school thinking it might make a good text for adolescents and I was right. Nat Field, an American boy goes to england to act in The Globe and becomes swapped with a boy of the same name living in 1596. He becomes good mates with Shakespeare :) "

" Interesting idea, awful writing and conclusion. The whole book was Nat saying, "Hmmm, this smells kinda bad." "

" Not on the same level as the Dark is Rising series (honestly, what is?), but still a great read. "

" this book was good- i read it for english but it wasnt that bad "

" A great book for any parent wanting to introduce the great works of shakespeare and the history of the time. "

" I recommend this to people who like humorous and yet depressing books. It has Elizabethan words so you'll get familiar to them while you read C:. "

" it was kind of short and there wasn't really any action so anyone who likes action books should not read it, but people who like mystery and some what sad books should read it. People who like books with relate able characters should DEFINITELY read this book. "

" The explanation of the time travel is brilliant, but awkward. On the other hand, it's so secondary to the rest of the story that it didn't bother me. "

" Found this book on the library shelf and picked it up because I'm a big fan of the author's other works. I very much enjoyed this book, too. It was well written -- I felt what the main character was feeling. Imaginative. Well done. "

" An intriguing tale of a boy who got time warped to Elizabethan times and performed the Midsummer's Night Dream and met with William Shakespeare. Quite touching at the end i would say.But this is more of a children's book i suppose. "

" AMAZING! I loved it! I grabbed it because I was in a rush, but now I want to read it again and again. Really great. "

" This freaking book, omg. Just omg. I weep like a baby, I don't even know. One of my favourites of all time. "

" Really good way to introduce Shakespeare. "

" Pretty darn entertaining. A bit bland but an interesting theory on how Will Shakespeare survived the Black Plague. I love Puck and his character in a Midsummer's Night Dream, so Nat was really charismatic. Loved it! "