I saw the movie when I was a child, and thought it was great. I was a little disappointed by the book, but it was still a good read. I think the movie expanded on things in the book that weren't so great. ( )

This book is about a boy who loves to read and he is mesmerized by a book, but it’s no ordinary book. The book captures the boys interested and he finds himself in a magical enchanted land with exotic characters. I really enjoyed this story as a child and even more being adult, the characters are astonishing, the mental scenery is breathtaking and the dialogue brilliant. This book can help children in writing literature and using their imagination.

I was rather disappointed by this book. It's very 'flat' emotionally. After a while, it felt 'never-ending'. I skipped ahead to confirm that the story developed as I expected and felt no urge to go back and read the bits inbetween. ( )

I watched the movie adaptation of this book on TV several years ago and enjoyed it. In fact, reading this book makes me want to find a copy of the movie for my 10-year-old daughter, who I think will enjoy it. I also think she would enjoy this book if I could get her to read it, but she would only take one look at the length of it and give up. In the very beginning of this book, I wasn't so sure that I would like it. Once I got into it, though, it was great! I was reminded a bit of The Chronicles of Narnia, but I enjoyed this book even better than the Narnia series. ( )

It's much darker than the movie, and pleasantly so! ( )