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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Hagurosan is a great little book. I bought it as soon as I saw it because I love all of Darren Shan’s work and own all of his books so far. Koyasan is my favourite of his books; it is a small book that is set in Japan. When I met Darren I asked if he had any other books similar to Koyasan planned and he mentioned Hagurosan.
When I started reading the book I thought it was a bit familiar and by the end I was sure that I had read the story before. I realised that it had been published on Darren Shan’s website before it was published as a book and therefore I had already read it. This however did not lessen my enjoyment of reading the story and actually owning a copy of the book to add to my Darren Shan collection.
Similar to Koyasan, Hagurosan is based around the title character interacting with the local spirits. The story is really short, but enjoyable. It shows you just how much good one person can achieve and how they can improve the lives of many others.
This book receives three stars because of how short it is and because it is aimed at a younger audience.
When I started reading the book I thought it was a bit familiar and by the end I was sure that I had read the story before. I realised that it had been published on Darren Shan’s website before it was published as a book and therefore I had already read it. This however did not lessen my enjoyment of reading the story and actually owning a copy of the book to add to my Darren Shan collection.
Similar to Koyasan, Hagurosan is based around the title character interacting with the local spirits. The story is really short, but enjoyable. It shows you just how much good one person can achieve and how they can improve the lives of many others.
This book receives three stars because of how short it is and because it is aimed at a younger audience.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hagurosan is yet another story of Darren Shan's that mimics a Japanese folktale. It is a great story with a great morale.
It is about a kid named Hagurosan, who wants to do nothing but play when his mother asks him to take cake as an offering to the spirits. Hagurosan tries to get out doing it but in the end his mother wins and he goes. He ends up eating the cake before getting there. The spirits have killed for less. Read to find out what happens. You definitely won't be sorry you did. It is really great.
I highly recommend this story to anyone from the reading it to your babies to you reading it as adult, it can be enjoyed by everyone. Its just one of those type of stories. I give it a 5 star rating for being a great read.
It is about a kid named Hagurosan, who wants to do nothing but play when his mother asks him to take cake as an offering to the spirits. Hagurosan tries to get out doing it but in the end his mother wins and he goes. He ends up eating the cake before getting there. The spirits have killed for less. Read to find out what happens. You definitely won't be sorry you did. It is really great.
I highly recommend this story to anyone from the reading it to your babies to you reading it as adult, it can be enjoyed by everyone. Its just one of those type of stories. I give it a 5 star rating for being a great read.
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very a good short story by Darren Shan. It's perfect for making kids think and also has lovely illustrations. I also liked that it was set elsewhere.