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Score: 6.0/10  [2 reviews]
2 out of 5
ProdID: 2163 - The Singing Cave
Written by: Margaret Beams

The Singing Cave
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$17.99
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July 2009

The Singing Cave product reviews

Tom's parents have taken a research job on an idyllic Pacific Island. Sounds great - but Tom's not enjoying it so much. That is, until he makes friends with Pero, who tells him of a strange tale regarding the Singing Caves.

It seems that those who venture in, don't ever come back. In a fit of pique, Tom dares Pero to go in. He never really expects him to go but when he does, and disappears, Tom holds himself responsible. He decides he must go into the cave either to find Pero or face whatever the caves might bring.

He could never imagine what he will find there - which has nothing to do with the island - or Earth for that matter.

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Review by: kiwifi (Fiona)
Dated: 5th of November, 2009

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This Review: 4.5/10
Price:
Score 9 out of 10
Rereadability:
Score 3 out of 10
Lose Track of Time:
Score 3 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 3 out of 10

The premise is interesting enough to make a good read for young children. The story itself has limited complexity (if any) and the characters are fairly one-dimesional.

I found myself losing 'suspension of belief' repeatedly due to inconsistency of narrative 'voice'. The point-of-view charater, Tom, sometimes spoke/thought as a regular 12 year old with plausible language characteristics, and then sometimes spoke/thought an adult - out of Tom's character. I found myself questioning who was telling this story.

I tried to imagine what age group would find this a satisfying read, maybe 7-9?

I remember the favourite stories I read aged 9-12 were The Silver Sword (Historic), The Hobbit (Fantasy), and The Ship Who Sang (Sci-Fi). So, based on my own experience, I think children in this age group would require something more than what was provided in The Singing Cave.



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Review by: anistasya (Beaulah)
Dated: 7th of July, 2009

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This Review: 7.5/10
Price:
Score 9 out of 10
Rereadability:
Score 7 out of 10
Lose Track of Time:
Score 7 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 7 out of 10

I thought the premise for the Singing Cave sounded quite good, but the execution was a little young for me. I didn't mind the simple language, that is a requirement for a book targeted at this age group, the main downside was the lack of any interest with the relationships in the story. The characters were all very flat compared with 39 Clues for example, which is targeted at a similar age group or even (going back a few years now) the Famous Five, which I loved when I was about seven.
As a pure plot based adventure for children just learning to read 'chapter books' I imagine this would be interesting and provide a satisfying conclusion, but it's not really a book I would bother taking with me to read to the kids I babysit.

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