![]() ![]() Along with Saunders’ gripping style the reader can empathise with the characters easily. The strange terminology almost forces the reader to take note of how positively the children feel about those characters, and this makes their emotions very easy to understand. ![]() The language of the time (particularly the descriptions of various people as “A1 Bricks”) is all the more powerful for its unusualness to the modern ear. The children’s characters were brought to the forefront instead of just their reactions to the power the sand-fairy could give them. With the world war setting and such beloved characters for anyone who has read the first books, the reader is left waiting for Cyril’s next letter as expectantly as the Pembertons who are left behind. The description of this book as heart-wrenching is absolutely correct. ![]()
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