Anticipating The Pheonix and the Carpet

     I am not familiar with The Pheonix and the Carpet at all.  Neither the book nor the author Nesbit.  I think I will like to read about "human" characters for a change because it will be easier to relate to and easier to picture- hopefully.  I wonder if it will be more based on realism or idealism, as we have dealt with both the previous fantasies.  It seems as though there will be much less violence compared to The Hobbit and Redwall, so therefore a seemingly different age discrepancy.  In researching more information on Nesbit and The Pheonix, I found there was alot of criticism of racism displayed.  There was also an asexual note, stating that Nesbit "combines both male and female stereotypes."