A review by dissential
The Box of Delights by John Masefield

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

As a child I would have loved it, and I loved the tv series when i was younger (which is why  I decided to pick this up now), but there’s not enough depth in the writing to make it particularly good for adults.
Reading it to a younger child may be really rewarding, as it does have plenty going on and lots of opportunity to act out the story, and if you know children who read a lot it may be perfect for them to read alone as it’s not difficult over you get over the posh kids slang, but it may be a bit too twee for more modern youth