From: AlwaysErin at aol.com <AlwaysErin>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:00:44 EST

Nick Glass wrote, "One other note on Kit's Wilderness. I found it vital for my enjoyment of the book to know upfront, from the first page, that the children would be alright. Did anyone else feel that way??"

Nick, I felt that way, most definitely! Kit's Wilderness was so dark, but it had begun with the image of the three children emerging from darkness, so I knew it would end well, and I was able to relax a little bit for the read. I was a little disappointed to read about the game called Death early on--I assumed that was what they had been shown emerging from, and it seemed a bit shallow and unoriginal. I was relieved to find the game ended fairly early in the book and Almond moved on to weave a more intriguing tale. I also found that Nina, who was annoying in the first half of the book or so, became more and more the heart of the story and more endearing. Almond was masterful in Kit's Wilderness at letting the story evolve--the way life evolves--in unexpected ways that in the long run make so much sense.

Erin Murphy
Received on Sat 17 Feb 2001 10:00:44 AM CST