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I reread this book with my nephew, which was a fun experience all around. He loved it and I got to go on a nostalgic trip. I absolutely adored this book and this series as a child, but I haven't reread them since until now.
I definitely saw more of the flaws this time. It feels like a first novel in a lot of ways, and the plot overshadows the characters. Sometimes that may not be a flaw, but personally, I lean toward character driven books more than plot driven books.
There were also some lines that were rather sexist, which interestingly doesn't show up in the later books I've reread. The female characters greatly improve after this book.
Still, all that in mind, it was a wonderful children's novel and such a beautiful world of fiction.