While I love this book and I love Lowry, I don't think this was her best work. And I still loved it.

**SPOILERS**

LOVE the imagery; LOVE the symbols; LOVE the mentioning of the boy with light eyes; LOVE the characters...however, some things were predictable––perhaps not as predictable for younger minds, for which this book was intended.

I thought the fabric and wooden 'stone' was weak. Again, I really liked it, but I saw a few weaknesses. Maybe they will be tied up in book 3.