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Absolutely the most incredible book I've ever read. I'm pretty sure it will stay my favorite forever. You know those things in life (books/paintings/scenery/etc) that are just so beautiful that you know you couldn't accurately describe them? That is what this book was, to me. I know that you're not supposed to "over-sell" books, because then everyone's expectations will be high, or whatever. I don't care. This book changed how I view the world. C.S. Lewis was spot-on in his opinion of MacDonald,
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This is a very slowly paced story of a young man’s journey through “fairy land.” And since this is George MacDonald, it was full of lots of symbolism and allegory. This book is definitely not the easiest fantasy to read. The plot is very meandering and seemingly random. But his writing manages to be poetic and beautifully sentimental.
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