Darkness, Be My Friend (War S.) [Import] [Paperback]

John Marsden (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330368184
• ISBN-13: 978-0330368186
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,858,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Darkness be my Friend IS as good as the others, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Darkness Be My Friend (The Tomorrow Series #4) (Hardcover)

I have just completed the final book in the series, book seven: 'The Other Side of Dawn' and I have to say that it was every bit as good as the other six, although I think some readers might be a little disconcerted by the ending. 'Darkness Be My Friend' may lack the action and romance of the other books, but I think that Marsden was more interested in portraying some of the mental distruction of war and violence. Fighting battles can not be all about winning, not every plan can succeed and people pay for it both physically and psychologically, but if they're strong enough they can overcome it, and go on to fight some even more spectacular battles. I personally really apreciated this book, because I wouldn't have found the series as believial if it was all about death, destruction and win, win, win. Life is simply not like that.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not as thrilling as the rest but great all the same!, November 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Darkness Be My Friend (The Tomorrow Series #4) (Hardcover)

This is the fourth of seven books in the famous Tomorrow series, i am from Australia where the whole series is out, this book lacks action but was needed it is what life's all about, you can't win all the time and this book shows that john marsden can acknowledge this and not make the series into a hollywood movie style fairytale where everything ends up good and everyone does everything right, life's not as good as all that. The next three: Burning for revenge, The night is for hunting and The Other Side of Dawn are heaps better, and i have read them, you'll have to wait a while to read them in the USA and other countries but it's worth the wait!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond incredible . . . these books are too powerful!, July 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Darkness Be My Friend (The Tomorrow Series #4) (Hardcover)

These books are incredible. There are not words to describe exactly how incredible. When you read these books, you get so swept up in them, so caught up in the realness of the emotion and the experiance and the characters, that you can't break loose - you are so completely caught up that you must, must must without a doubt read on till the end, unstopping. And then you've got to run to the bookstore and get the next one or go mad trying. These books affect you emotionally - they are powerful beyond logic. For example. When I finished the third book, I sat, clutching the book so hard my fingers turned white, for almost half an hour. Then I started to cry. I was in shock the entire weekend. This is one of the rare series that affects you mind and soul. Read it, if you want a powerful read, and incredible read beyond words. You will never, ever forget it.