To those who enjoy these books it would probably be exceptional
926551
The reason I took the evening necessary to read this nogel was because I realized I knew the author personally.  It is a bit above the usual  but is still a Roman novel.  Admittedly I haven't read ANY romance novels in over thirty years so I actually should not offer a review at all.  To those who enjoy these books it would probably be exceptional.
4055171
These books are not only great to read (both to children and to reread to yourself), but they form part of the fabric of our language and culture. When a book can be titled "The Peter Pan Complex" and very few wonder what it will be about or if someone remarks (especially lately) that they feel as if they had fallen down a rabbit hole and everyone nods, this shows how deeply embedded these books are in our culture. If you have not read them, please do so with your children or significant other. All will benefit.
4479955
I believe that in this day and age the books makes very good sense but not with all the langauge.
2469111
Okay I can easely say that, because they are my favorit books =).

But if you like stuff like the Lord of the Ring, or Harry Potter, you will love this.
1726448
I suppose if you followed the program it would be OK.  I ordered the books because a friend had tried it and liked it.  I did not find it to my liking.  I gave the books to a friend.  Perhaps she will like them.
2641099
These are the stories that stimulate the imagination not fill it and have led so many to cherish the genre
2338273
If you have not read the books I would suggest it as there is much missing due to time constraint But Over all great series that relays close to the books I have loved so long!!
2359934
I have not read the books yet. I hope they are good. I will try to read this weekend when I have time.
2151628
All the above books I have rated are written by excellent writers - the quality of the writing is what is most important to me. If the writing is excellent the story will be as well.
1417715
While I agree that these heros are very interesting (and I enjoyed the books quite a bit), I believe there is room for both the inspirational heros (superman...flash...etc.) and the darker ones portrayed by other  authors.  It seemed in the 80s that there was only room for the dark,  anti-heros, but today we have found room and reason for both.
Also, while  many of the characters in these collections are dark, grim, and quite  possibly insane on some level, others are just as inspirational as the  heros of old.
just my two cents.
1061388
These books are a mixture of space exploration/ war/ trading/ politics etc not to bad if that's your thing.
3723206
I myself am not a huge book reader, my brother is in a location where he as limited access to books, and has request for me to send books to him. As I have not personally read any of the books, its not very fair for me to comment on plot and story line. I do know he has not complained yet about any of the books so they must be good!
4647454
Think of these books as a partial documentary of the past and future of earth.

The story in these books is key to cleaning up earth and creating Heaven on Earth.

 If you are one of the many people on earth with metaphysical abilities, then you must read these books.

We know people with advanced abilities who fall asleep when reading "The Mars Records" (free from TheMarsRecords website) (due to programming to stop them from having this information) who also fall asleep when trying to read the Lensmen Series, even though they are highly intelligent people who would normally read them in no time.

This is a clue to how incredibly important these books are.

I get goosebumps regularly when I tell people about how important these books are.

Read them as soon as possible.
4497518
There definitely are some more sophisticated themes and adventures to be experienced in these books.  I'd say it's probably best for 5th graders and higher, not so much for the lower elementary crowd.  I will say though that I don't think it would necessarily be traumatic for a younger child to read this series, I have heard of a number of children in the 8 yr old age group that love having this trilogy read to them.

For my husband and I, as we are avid fantasy/sci readers, it was a fantastic read that we both enjoyed enormously.  Children and adults alike would love these books.  Very well written, exciting, original, and - as if the first three weren't enough - it manages to effortlessly, in the most non-contrived, non preachy way, offer up a world of philosophical ideas to grapple with.

A truly wonderful read, definitely part of our relatively recent "Golden Age" of fantasy/sci fi literature.
570343
The books are amazing.  J.K. Rowling managed to create a magical world that is both appealing to children and adults.  The books follow the heroic life of young Harry Potter from age 11.  As Harry gets older, the books mature with him.  While the first book is very colorful and innocent, books five and six are much darker and emotional, of which love becomes a major theme in the series.

While this set is very tempting to buy, it would be much better to wait until the seventh and last book to come out to buy the seven-book set, which would probably be released in one to two years.  The price is eye-boggling, but some things you can't miss out.  The Harry Potter series is one of them.
3867385
A very good series, I wish there were books in it!
934180
great books, and a great deal for anybody who hasn't already gotten all the books.