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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
I put this book at the top of my TBR pile after seeing Oppel and Klassen at AASL in Columbus, OH. (Also got an autographed copy). I'm sure that I will think about this book for some time to come, and I wonder which readers I will recommend this too. It is disturbing without being too much for middle grade students. When Oppel prefaced part of the session by explaining that his third child has Down Syndrome and that the book was 10-12 years in the making but only 6 weeks to write, I had a feeling about the perspective. It also made the book more meaningful to me.
Things would ask students: how old do you think Steve and Nicole are? Why do you think we did not know about Steve's OCD until much of the way into the book? The book reminded me quite a bit of David Almond's Skellig.
Things would ask students: how old do you think Steve and Nicole are? Why do you think we did not know about Steve's OCD until much of the way into the book? The book reminded me quite a bit of David Almond's Skellig.
Adoro sempre quando un libro, nonostante sia catalogato come letteratura per ragazzi, riesce a smuovere anche le coscienze di noi adulti. Oppel è riuscito a inserire temi attualissimi all'interno di una storia avvincente con connotazioni un po' dark, oltre a farmi odiare le vespe ancora di più.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Spooky through the middle; disappointing ending. Felt unfinished.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
WILD
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I picked this book for the cover, as there was no hints as to what the story was about on the back and I didn't see one on here. It's an incredibly fast read but it is spooky!! I didn't think this would be a weird messed up tale, but that's what it is. If you're not a fan of children hearing strange creepy voices, this is not the book for you.
A kid's book? I don't think so. Creepy. 3stars because it fails to reach its target audience. It's actually a pretty good book about acceptance if you don't try to picture a 10 year old reading it. It's one of those books for children that children probably won't like, but adults think they should. In parts it read like a fairy tale, not a disney version fairy tale, but an original disturbing fairy tale.