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Cave of Journeys Penny Ross 9780986903311 Books

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a non-reciprocal review.
(There will be spoilers).

"Cave of Journeys" is a very clean read with a lot of information packed into it. If you're looking for something safe for kids, there's absolutely nothing unsavory in here. This is the kind of book where the characters are constantly saying "please", "thank you" and apologizing when they do something that might be considered rude.

I think another reviewer pretty much summed up the main issue the book has: a lack of conflict. There's never any tension. The only time there was a tense moment - when the tree became mad at them - it was resolved in about a page. It never feels like there's anything at stake and everyone always gets along. There's no danger and barely any disagreements.

It also needed editing. For example:

"When it did tell time proudly displayed it for all to see."
"He repeated his maneuvers repeatedly..."

There's also a spot where I felt like a line was meant to be deleted but got left in.

""...Young man, do you have any questions?" the Elder asked Mattie.
"I like your stories. You make them easy to understand."
Mattie thought for a moment. "Nope, I don't have any questions yet.""

The middle line felt out of place. "Then" and "than" are also mixed up constantly in the book. Sometimes they're used correctly, and then they'll be used incorrectly several times, so the book is in need of an editor.

A lot of the book is basically characters talking to each other about history, respect, and other lessons. They're not bad morals to take in or anything, but it is rather exposition-heavy. There also wasn't really an explanation for a lot of things (like why the main characters were the ones picked to go on the journey. There wasn't anything they did that couldn't be done by anyone else).

I'm not sure if the book would hold a child's attention because of the lack of conflict, but it is an innocent enough read and it might. It could be a nice introduction to Native American beliefs if they were interested in it, and it certainly has plenty of nice values to teach them and a lot of information. It didn't keep my attention very well because I need more tension in what I read, but if one of the kids enjoyed it that wouldn't bother me at all.

I'd say it wouldn't hurt to see if your kids enjoy this book, but it probably wouldn't hold the attention of many adults.


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Cave of Journeys Penny Ross 9780986903311 Books Reviews

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a non-reciprocal review.
(There will be spoilers).

"Cave of Journeys" is a very clean read with a lot of information packed into it. If you're looking for something safe for kids, there's absolutely nothing unsavory in here. This is the kind of book where the characters are constantly saying "please", "thank you" and apologizing when they do something that might be considered rude.

I think another reviewer pretty much summed up the main issue the book has a lack of conflict. There's never any tension. The only time there was a tense moment - when the tree became mad at them - it was resolved in about a page. It never feels like there's anything at stake and everyone always gets along. There's no danger and barely any disagreements.

It also needed editing. For example

"When it did tell time proudly displayed it for all to see."
"He repeated his maneuvers repeatedly..."

There's also a spot where I felt like a line was meant to be deleted but got left in.

""...Young man, do you have any questions?" the Elder asked Mattie.
"I like your stories. You make them easy to understand."
Mattie thought for a moment. "Nope, I don't have any questions yet.""

The middle line felt out of place. "Then" and "than" are also mixed up constantly in the book. Sometimes they're used correctly, and then they'll be used incorrectly several times, so the book is in need of an editor.

A lot of the book is basically characters talking to each other about history, respect, and other lessons. They're not bad morals to take in or anything, but it is rather exposition-heavy. There also wasn't really an explanation for a lot of things (like why the main characters were the ones picked to go on the journey. There wasn't anything they did that couldn't be done by anyone else).

I'm not sure if the book would hold a child's attention because of the lack of conflict, but it is an innocent enough read and it might. It could be a nice introduction to Native American beliefs if they were interested in it, and it certainly has plenty of nice values to teach them and a lot of information. It didn't keep my attention very well because I need more tension in what I read, but if one of the kids enjoyed it that wouldn't bother me at all.

I'd say it wouldn't hurt to see if your kids enjoy this book, but it probably wouldn't hold the attention of many adults.