Oliver is an American boy living (and going to school) in France, thanks to his journalist father. When he's declared the King in the Window, he's drawn into a war that's been waged for centuries ... between the windows and the mirrors. Armed with a glass sword, a paper crown, and the wraiths of famous figures from long-ago Paris, Oliver must defeat the dark and dire inhabitants of mirrors.

Truly unique world-building. Intriguing for me, but the story may move too slow for a typical middle grade reader.

The King in the Window was an excellent book. What I liked about the book, was that it had a good plot. The plot was actually very confusing, but that is why I liked it. The plot kept me thinking, which was ironic because the main character Oliver, also had to do a lot of in depth thinking. If I were to compare the plot to another book's plot, I would compare it to "Rendezvous with Rama". "Rendezvous with Rama," also has a very confusing plot because it takes place in the future. Both of the books plot helped me learn new things in the area of science. I would recommend "The King in the Window," to anyone over the age of 12, because you do have to have patience and a passion for reading challenging books.

2.5 stars.

I had to read this for a class. It had an interesting premise but I just couldn't connect with it. Some confusing parts, too.

Cool! I liked the historical French characters, and the modern setting in Paris.