When our bloggers and their kids decided to take on The Dark Dreamweaver, I was very curious to check out their reviews. I’m not familiar with tween books seeing as my kids are fairly little, and quite frankly, all I’ve ever heard about is Harry Potter.

The first half of bloggers found it to be creative, fast-paced, and a great read for their 9+ year old set. Let’s see how the rest of the bloggers felt about The Dark Dreamweaver.

The bloggers loved the premise of the book and the message it sent. “I think any book that inspires self-reliance, creativity, and bravery in the face of evil is a good one.” One blogger added that Nick Ruth gets the job done when it comes to imaginative characters. “Nick Ruth is a serviceable writer. He gets the job done, although I would not call his writing elegant. However, he does have a wonderful imagination and fills Remin with all kinds of bizarre and fabulous creatures and objects.”

While one blogger’s child felt as though it bounced around a lot, for the most part our parents (and kids) enjoyed the fast, highly entertaining pace. This young reader said “it was full of action. So many things happened so quickly. It made me want to keep reading. It was exciting.” One mom actually felt it was a bit fast, but her child just loved the pace. “He enjoyed how quickly it moved; I, on the other hand, found its pace almost frantic. I think Ruth’s transitions are a bit clumsy. But it’s kids, not adults, who will be reading this book (and its sequel), and kids Ben’s age prefer things to be action-packed. Or so I’m told.”

Our bloggers did note that they felt the imagery was a bit scarier than they had expected, but perhaps reading the book along with a parent might be appropriate — and as always, know your children and know what might or might not scare them. One blogger noted the following: “But beyond that there’s nothing particularly violent or disturbing in the book that I’ve read thus far. I think author Nick Ruth does a good job of creating a magical world with his characters…”

For a comprehensive review of this book, click here. And if you’re looking for a great summer read that will inspire and ignite your kids’ imagination, check out The Dark Dreamweaver.

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