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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
charming characters, heartfelt story
Ah, I love well written westerns! Add in a smooth talking audiobook narrator with a great voice, and I'm in love!
Capt. Kidd doesn't want to be the one who delivers a silent, dirty 11-year-old to her aunt and uncle for $50, but he does. Years ago, the Kiowa had murdered her parents and stolen her, and she was fully adopted into their world. Now, like most child captives, she isn't acting thrilled to be returning to her old ways. Their journey is the story and they encounter a lot of trouble along the way!
Captivity stories are their own kind of trouble, I know, but I've read them since I was first introduced to [b:Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison|42466|Indian Captive The Story of Mary Jemison|Lois Lenski|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388337198s/42466.jpg|1560636] when I was little. When I taught high school American lit, I introduced my students to the first American bestseller written by a woman, [b:The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson|18391651|The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson|Mary White Rowlandson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1378684336s/18391651.jpg|26013393]. This one can be grouped together with those as a captivity story, but it's so much more than that, mainly because Capt. Kidd becomes a better person because of his relationship with Johanna. She brings out the good in him. Even I teared up a little at the end!
Capt. Kidd doesn't want to be the one who delivers a silent, dirty 11-year-old to her aunt and uncle for $50, but he does. Years ago, the Kiowa had murdered her parents and stolen her, and she was fully adopted into their world. Now, like most child captives, she isn't acting thrilled to be returning to her old ways. Their journey is the story and they encounter a lot of trouble along the way!
Captivity stories are their own kind of trouble, I know, but I've read them since I was first introduced to [b:Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison|42466|Indian Captive The Story of Mary Jemison|Lois Lenski|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388337198s/42466.jpg|1560636] when I was little. When I taught high school American lit, I introduced my students to the first American bestseller written by a woman, [b:The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson|18391651|The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson|Mary White Rowlandson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1378684336s/18391651.jpg|26013393]. This one can be grouped together with those as a captivity story, but it's so much more than that, mainly because Capt. Kidd becomes a better person because of his relationship with Johanna. She brings out the good in him. Even I teared up a little at the end!
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
tense
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:
No
News of the World - (5/5) short. Early 1800’s Texas. An old man who travels around reading the news to rural towns takes a contract from to take a little girl who was captured by Native Americans to her relatives in San Antonio.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I'll be honest, this book did not really make me feel anything. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly good either. Based on other books I've read, I would have thought the premise would be at least interesting to me, but there were really only a few moments in the book I really felt like I was enjoying it.
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a fantastic book: riveting story and beautifully written. I didn't want it to end!
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No