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Summary: A gem of a story
Review: _Treasure Box_ is not going to win Card any friends at the Witches' League for Public Awareness, but it is a good book. Quentin, the book's hero, has been a very lonely person ever since his beloved older sister died when he was a child; lonely, that is, until he meets the perfect woman. The only thing that can spoil their newlywed bliss is her reluctance for him to meet her family. He eventually does meet them, of course, and finds himself in deep trouble. There are a couple of twists in the story which, although it is possible to guess them ahead of time, keep things interesting until the end. The plot is reminiscent of a Stephen King story, but, as usual, Card has turned out a well-written book. His specialty seems to be well-rounded, memorable characters, descriptions of family life, and moral themes. He does it very well.
It is inevitable that this, his second novel to be marketed as a mainstream book, will be compared to _Lost Boys_. It is just as well-written as any of Card's novels, and the situation may be more original than that of _Lost Boys_; nevertheless, it lacks the emotional appeal of _Lost Boys_. The hero is likeable, and there are some rather sad parts, but Quentin is not as easy to identify with as the family in _Lost Boys_, so the gut-wrenching sadness of _Lost Boys_'s ending is not possible here. To use that against this novel, though, would be a disservice to what is a fine book in its own right
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