tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post8622213156184353193..comments2023-11-09T22:51:59.986-05:00Comments on Dreaming About Other Worlds: Review - The Black Cauldron by Lloyd AlexanderAaron Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-51957886682679931352014-06-23T11:56:18.464-04:002014-06-23T11:56:18.464-04:00@Alyssa: I think that the tone of the Chronicles o...@Alyssa: I think that the tone of the <i>Chronicles of Prydain</i> is pretty much spot-on throughout. It is dark where it needs to be dark, and it is light and cheery where it needs to be light and cheery. The most important thing is that the story is honest with the reader in a way a lot of young adult fantasy is not.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-5878929822971107082014-04-18T15:22:58.360-04:002014-04-18T15:22:58.360-04:00What did you think of the darkness of the story? I...What did you think of the darkness of the story? I agree that it's way different from the first book, but as a kid, I loved that the story didn't shy away from the difficult things -- like you said, death is irrevocable, so there are real consequences in here.Alyssa Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821347253650513464noreply@blogger.com