The Owl Service Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I loved this book and read it over and over again as a kid. Super creepy. "

" This is a good one to read again and again. I'm reading it now for the second time. "

" A really creepy and wonderful book. Don't read it at night by yourself. "

" This is supposedly viewed as a 'classic' among children's fantasy books, but it has to be one of the most confusing books I've ever read. I don't understand what happened, and the dialogue seemed so random and as if there were sentences not being spoken. No descriptions or character development. It's supposed to be based on the tale of Blodeuwedd from the Mabinogion, but I didn't get the connection. The whole thing just left me perplexed, which is unfortunate because the description made it sound like something I'd really enjoy. "

" One of the favourite books of my childhood "

" This is such a wonderful book. Imaginative, unexpected - just beautiful. Have re-read this many times since childhood. I turn to it when I'm feeling drained or cynical or plain fed up. This always manages to restore my sense of wonder. "

" Really different. Great read, though. A "chilren's" book that isn't just for children. When I read it, I wished that my children (teens) or some of my friends would read it, too - so I could talk to them about the story! "

" I have read this book several times. It is always a joy and a wonder, "

" This is a very strange book with lots of dialogue and not much description in it. I didn't really like any of the charcaters and think it would work much better on the screen instead of on the page. It certainly doesn't make me want to read anything else by this author. "

" Interesting take on the Blodeuwedd story from the Mabinogion; confusing storytelling, but its look at the interactions of Alison, Roger, and Gwyn has a lot of psychological realism. I think I might appreciate this more upon a reread. "

" Absolutely classic. Virtually flawless. An even more remarkable achievement when one considers it's nominally a young adult novel. "

" One of my favourite books from childhood, and my first introduction to the Mabinogion. "

" Four stars for the "I couldn't put it down factor." It loses a star for the "confusing as heck" factor that it has at certain points, as well as for the fact that I wanted more from the ending. Not a different ending, just a little bit more to it. "

" read this at school and enjoyed. "

" Was this a kids programme on tv - rang a bell when I read it. "

" Horror books are not my favourites at all. I liked the main idea but the rest not so much. "

" I found this book genuinely scary in the same way that The Shining was scary. "

" This is an amazing book. Even as an adult I was caught up in the looming menace. I think I understand the ending as a resolution, but it's all very weird. There was a TV adaptation which Alan Garner was very involved with which I'm sure would be well-worth watching. "

" Very different to the Weirdstone and at 12 I found it very unnerving! "

" This is a good one to read again and again. I'm reading it now for the second time. "

" I found this book genuinely scary in the same way that The Shining was scary. "

" A really creepy and wonderful book. Don't read it at night by yourself. "

" Surely a classic by now. Its fantasy adventure in rural England. "

" I read this when I was about ten. It confused me tremendously, but, then again, I was ten. I've been meaning to read it again for some time. I suspect, just from what I remember, that I will like it a lot more now that I'm older and have a longer attention span. "

" An excellent story but the BBC Radio version I listened too had the unintentional drawback of being a bit too bucolic and soporific, I'd repeatedly find myself having to rewind because I had been carried off into a pagan dreamstate. "

" This was the first book I read in first-year at secondary, and the memory of it has lingered; I loved it. "