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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Why the Whales Came is a book I was introduced to when studying Michael Morpurgo’s works in primary school.
One of the reasons I love Morpurgo as a writer so much is his agility at writing for different age groups; he can appeal to more emotionally mature readers and much younger readers, as he does with Why the Whales Came.
A lot of the themes and elements that he writes about in Why the Whales Came are very similar to themes he’s explored since and in more detail with The Wreck of the Zanzibar, though comparing them is impressive because they both demonstrate how he writes about similar subjects in different ways both for readers and by narrators of different ages.
I’ll always prefer The Wreck of the Zanzibar because it’s the book that introduced me to Morpurgo but Why the Whales Came is a worthy companion piece to it because it’s the same writer telling what’s essentially the same story in a way that suits a different readership.
One of the reasons I love Morpurgo as a writer so much is his agility at writing for different age groups; he can appeal to more emotionally mature readers and much younger readers, as he does with Why the Whales Came.
A lot of the themes and elements that he writes about in Why the Whales Came are very similar to themes he’s explored since and in more detail with The Wreck of the Zanzibar, though comparing them is impressive because they both demonstrate how he writes about similar subjects in different ways both for readers and by narrators of different ages.
I’ll always prefer The Wreck of the Zanzibar because it’s the book that introduced me to Morpurgo but Why the Whales Came is a worthy companion piece to it because it’s the same writer telling what’s essentially the same story in a way that suits a different readership.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
sad
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:
Complicated
I reread this book as I read it when I was younger, still a big fan of Michael Morpurgo's books. A good book for a quick read.
3/5
3/5