Book Review – The Kingdom of Kind by Jenny Phillips

After reading and enjoying Timothy and the 10th floor, my daughter and I were excited to read more from the author. This book continues the dual reading for both parents and kids and the standard cliffhanger chapter endings are fun. While the setup for a story with good themes are there, the execution of the story is a bit choppy and drawn out. Prince Eric offers a main character for some major character growth, however his major character change occurs too quickly and too perfectly. The addition of mentions to God as a motivating is not really tied into the story or to the growth. The paragon character that helps Prince Eric out says God is important but these seem to be the glancing words. The “secret keys” of change are good moral undertakings but are not explicitly tied to any particular worldview that would inform how to carry them out or why. After Prince Eric’s change, the second part of the story is very much drawn out and at times repetitive. The ending was not well-liked by either me or my daughter as it did complete the story but not in a way that was really satisfying. Not a bad story by any means but not a favorite.