Totally Amazing! (Kit's Wilderness - David Almond)

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Product:	Kit's Wilderness - David Almond
Date:	24/11/01 (297 review reads)
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Advantages: All Round Brilliant Book!

Disadvantages: None!

I was certain this book would be utterly boring, pathetic and like most failed horror books- totally awful.
But, my thoughts couldn't of been more wrong.

The storyline is very deep and comprehensive. I refused to believe it was a childrens book, it was just too good to be true.

Metaphors, Similes and every other possible improvement on language is used, plus a few extra David Almond has decided to experiment with.

Lots of sentences are bursting with brilliant describing words that is really incredible.

You may find this unusual, but short sentences and simple words like said and then are used fairly regualry throughout the whole book.

It is delibratley done because it builds up tension or effect.

Also, in several parts the story switches from present to past tense.
I'm not totally sure why this is done, it's got something to do with the joining of all the people (you won't understand unless you've read it).

As fort he actual storyline, well here it is:

Kit Watson (13) has just moved into Stoneygate (a fairly remote Yorkshire village). His family originated from the aream and his grandma used to work in the coal pits.
Going back many many years ago, there was a terrible accident were many miners and children died.
Now in present day, a troubled (described many times as dark) teenager called John Askew has made up a game. It's called "Death".
A group of young girls and boys between the ages 12 and 14 go down into an ancient den where they play this game. You have to sip the water, smoke the cigarette and spin the knife. If the knife points to you, you are to play death.
Then, you apparently die then are brought back to life again sometime later on.
I don't think I could say much more without revealing the whole story.

What I can say is, every part of this epic novel is excellent! I'd advise any horror fan to get their
noses into this award winning book!

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