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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
An excellent book. I kept forgetting it wasn't nonfiction - reads like a memoir!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the beginning of the book more than the middle and end. I learned a lot about the Navajo people and code talkers. I found that interesting but I didn’t enjoy how the story is told. I get that Ned is supposed to be telling this story to his grandchildren but it’s really tangential which makes the story feel disorganized to me. I look forward to teaching this book again next year.
I have been wanting to read a book about the code talkers, but the ones I saw seemed to have too much traditional history for me - people, dates, facts. I need story. This one has that. It is a good way for me to learn history, as I tend to be turned off by traditional histories. It isn't perfect, but it held my interest and was informative.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An informative historical fiction book. The story is formatted as the main character telling the story to his grandchildren, which I wasn’t a huge fan of because it displaced the reader from the story. The characters were lovable though and the story was good, if a little slow at times.
dark
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I kind of liked it but I just couldn’t really get into it. It just seemed very like a lot. It was hard to understand and take in. I don’t think I’ll be reading anymore books about war.