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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Disagree strongly with "Distressed Teenager's" pan...why??,
By emillernv@aol.com (Henderson, NV) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Kingdom of Kevin Malone (Paperback)
Had I had this novel available when I was working with "Distressed's" counterparts and teaching English some years ago, I would have been a happy camper! This little jewel of a novel makes a believably realistic case for the role that well-written and highly perceptive fantasy can play in helping teens deal with very real problems of death, loss, abuse and separation. Amy, trying to cope with the death of a much-loved cousin escapes by magic into a fantasy kingdom created by a former childhood bully. She rescues him and learns a much-needed lesson in tolerance and understanding while doing so. The issues are real; the fantasy aspects, extraordinarily well-conceived; and it seems to me that Ms. Charnas has done an absolutely superb job of helping teens "walk in another's moccasins" to see and gain valuable insight into real-life problems. As an adult, I loved this book! And I've shared it with young friends of "Distressed's" age who found it equally meaningful. I'm delighted to see it back in print for all ages to read and ENJOY!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I abosoluetly loved this book.,
This review is from: The Kingdom of Kevin Malone (Paperback)
Amy is your average 14 year old girl. One day while her family is sitting shiva for her dead Couisn Shelly, Amy escapes the house to go rollerskating. As she's wobbling around borrowed skates, who does she bump into--literally--but her old neighborhood bully Kevin Malone. When he pins her old rhinstone rose onto her sleve, she chases after him. He leads her under one of Central Park's many stone arches, and into a patchwork of other worlds from many fantasy novels--the Fayre Farre, Kevin's Kingdom, where Kevin has dubbed himself the Promised Champion of his dark and dangerous world.
But every hero has to have a villian. Anglower, a very real villian from Kevin's past, threatens to throw the Fayre Farre into turmoil--unless Kevin can defeat him first. And he needs Amy's help. The thing is, Amy doesn't trust him or his starnge world. She doesn't even like him. But if she doesn't help Kevin, it could mean the end of the Fayre Farre. When I first got my hands on this book, I couldn't put it down. I was sucked into the Fayre Farre as much as Amy was. Being a 14 year old girl, I could really relate to Amy. When Kevin appeared, I shared Amy's mixed feelings of doubt about him. What makes this book so believeable is that all of the characters are like someone we know (or at the very least have heard of), but they've been plunked into an incredibly difficult and seemingly impossible situation. Even our heroine Amy doesn't believe that it's completely real for much of the book. The Kingdom of Kevin Malone is one of my favorite books. For me, it's right up at the top of the list with Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, and Ender Wiggin. If you're a fan of fantasy novels, get your hands on this book!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
And Just What IS Reality?,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Kingdom of Kevin Malone (Paperback)
Amy was in Central Park skating with her best friend when she spotted him. Kevin Malone was a bully from Amy's childhood. She followed him into a tunnel and straight into the world of the Fayre Farre. Kevin had not just run away from an abusive father all those years ago. Instead, Kevin MADE Fayre Farre and disappeared from reality into his own world. A world as real as Amy's. But Fayre Farre has changed since Kevin's childhood. Now it is in dire need of a hero...him, of course. However, it seems Amy and two of her girl friends are part of Kevin's prophacy too. Only with their help can Fayre Farre be saved. But in order to save his world, Amy must first save Kevin...and she does not even like him. ***Oh, it was so much fun to read this one! It brought back memories of how much I loved Young Adult books when I was twelve and up. In fact, I decided to keep this fantasy always. (*wicked grin*) Teenage ladies will love this one!!!***
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