No one can ever make me dislike this book. I have a deep and abiding love for it that dates back to my childhood. This love has endured over the years and shows no signs of fading. In fact, I suspect that this love has been passed down from my mother. I recently learned that she shares the same passion for this book as I do. It's a wonderful feeling to know that we have this connection through our mutual love of literature.
No, I have never seen the movies based on this book. And no, I have no intention of ever watching them. I believe that the book is a work of art in its own right, and I don't want to risk having my perception of it tainted by a movie adaptation. I prefer to let my imagination run wild as I read the words on the page and create my own mental images of the story and the characters.
This book holds a special place in my heart, and I will always cherish it. It has brought me countless hours of joy and entertainment, and I know that it will continue to do so for many years to come.
I vividly recall the boy bouncing the ball in pain, and that image has remained with me since the very first time I read this. What an unusual and captivating book it is to give to a child! As I grow older, I no longer think in the specific ideas presented in this book, but I do recognize some of the concepts I once held and have since let go of. To claim that all those ideas originated solely from this book is a rather silly notion. In fact, similar ideas could be found in many of the things I read as a child, not just in this one particular volume. This book has the potential to assist a bright child in pondering the nature of things. Moreover, the Christian theme is not overly dominant to the extent that it would hinder such thinking.
This might prove to be an essential read for adult readers as well as the most precocious of children. However, I am not particularly fond of the overt ideas of good and evil, angels, the triune guides, and the quotes from the New Testament. Nevertheless, this book has the ability to expand the thinking of a bright child and may even pose a challenge to the thinking of many adults. There are certain implied conclusions with which I disagree, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are incorrect or that I am right.
I discovered an unread copy of this book at the Goodwill for just a dollar. It retails for $5 in paperback, and every school library is likely to have a copy. In the past, I purchased a copy for a young teenager. However, having read it again, I don't think I would do the same in the future.