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Summary: Great for boys
Review: My son is 11, and just read this. He raves about it. It is funny and a good adventure, exotic and colorful.
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Summary: Delightful
Review: Remembering Lloyd Alexander from when I enjoyed his novels in grade school, I just had to pick up and read this book when a younger sibling checked it out of the library. It was every bit as entertaining and delightful as I remember his other books (mostly the Prydain Chronicles) to be. It tells the humorous tale of the town delinquent, Lukas Kasha, and how he is magically transported to the kingdom of Abadan where the people instantly hail him as king. All is not well in the kingdom; however, and the story shows how Lukas is transformed (almost against his will) into a mature and responsible man. Lloyd still spins a wonderful story, and "The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha" is guaranteed to entertain.
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Summary: Delightful
Review: Remembering Lloyd Alexander from when I enjoyed his novels in grade school, I just had to pick up and read this book when a younger sibling checked it out of the library. It was every bit as entertaining and delightful as I remember his other books (mostly the Prydain Chronicles) to be. It tells the humorous tale of the town delinquent, Lukas Kasha, and how he is magically transported to the kingdom of Abadan where the people instantly hail him as king. All is not well in the kingdom; however, and the story shows how Lukas is transformed (almost against his will) into a mature and responsible man. Lloyd still spins a wonderful story, and "The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha" is guaranteed to entertain.
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Summary: Alexander's best one "volume" fantasy work
Review: This book contains that Alexander humor interlaced with wisdom that has distinguished many of his novels for children. One cannot help but laugh over Lukas-Kasha's pranks and no good mischief. Yet, through all this, one can see the growth of a boy to a young man who finally discovers himself and takes responsibility for it. This is probably one of Alexander's best work, next only to the Prydain Chronicles. It's sad that it's now "hard to find"
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Summary: Not too good
Review: This book was very slow going from start to finish. It definitely wasn't Loyd Alexander's best book. Nothing ever happened, when I read the preview on the back of the book I thought it would be good. Then I read it. There must of been one exciting part in the whole story.
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Summary: One of the Best!
Review: This is an absolutely enjoyable book. Lukas Kasha is a young man who claims the title of the town laze- when a magician sends him to another land and he's the new king of this land. Lukas Kasha much grow up, learn to govern, and stick to his morals in a kingdom of very few morals. (Killing is the norm for many of the people in this new land.) The plot is fast paced and the characters are fun. It is easy to get swept up in reading this book and loose all sence of time. Wonderful. I particularly liked the lessons Lukas learns during his adventure and how he takes them right away and puts them into place in his life. I also liked how he tried to do right by people even though encouraged not to and the easier way would be to not help the people he did help. Truly a great lesson in how everything that you put out, you get back ten fold. Enjoy.
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Summary: This is a FABULOUS book!
Review: This is by far my favorite Lloyd Alexander title (and I've read almost all of his children's literature). It's characters are engaging, and the plot is unpredictable and fast-paced. The ending is surprising, and the whole thing is loads of fun!!!
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Summary: Another Classic by Lloyd Alexander
Review: This is the eleventh or twelfth novel I've read by Alexander, and every one of them has truly deserved a five star rating. I know Alexander has built a strong legion of fans, but he should still be read more often. Few writers (especially in childrens' and young adult literature) give their readers more think about, and even fewer do so while entertaining as well as Alexander does. The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha is one of Alexander's best. It is told with humor and is exciting. The protagonist is Lukas-Kasha who is the town rascal in a fifteenth-century European town. He runs across a magician who sends him into another life. He is Kasha, King of Abadan. He wants to continue his old rascally way, only with a lot more resources and freedom, but his position forces him to become involved in the country's affairs. It is in a disgraceful war, and the real power in the country lies with the Grand Vizier who is a tyrant. When Kasha is stripped of his position and the Grand Vizier becomes "king," the country is in severe danger, and Kasha (along with friends) must try to save the country and gain back power. All of Kasha's experiences serve to give him insight into his old life. Kasha begins to grow up. He learns lessons about growth, responsibility, and personal values. He is profoundly changed by his experiences. Overall, The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha is excellent, and it wil serve well as a jumping point into some of Alexander's even better works like (his masterpiece) the Westmark Trilogy, (of course) the Prydain Chronicles, and The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian.
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Summary: Probably the best book I read as a child
Review: When I was in 6th grade the librarian and my reading teacher forced every student to read a book from a list of acclaimed works for kids. We had no say so in what book we read; they just gave each of us a book and told us to read it and write a report.
I hated the idea and resented the assignment. I assumed I would hate the book, too.
Instead, this book won me over. I was enthralled from the very beginning. If you have a child who detests literature and wouldn't consider reading a fiction book, give this book to them. 20 + years later I think I'll read it again.
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