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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Много обичам книги с животни (особено детски) и тази не е изключение. Хареса ми връзката на Пакс с Питър и откритията, които двамата правят за себе си, докато са разделени. Малко в повече ми дойде повтарящата се мантра, че войната е лоша и колко точно е лоша, както и намерих за изключително неправдоподобно как едно 13 годишно момче може да се научи да ходи 10+ километра пресечен терен с патерица и прясно счупен крак.
It took me a second or two to get into this story. I can see why it is getting so much Newbery buzz but it was not an easy read, emotionally or otherwise.
Very readable and bittersweet for sure. Can't wait for book 2!
A really cozy read (despite the themes) with gorgeous illustrations and a heartfelt, if very predictable plot. I would have rated it higher if I hadn't been able to tell how the whole thing would shake out by the end of the first chapter and if the setting was a bit less vague: at first I thought it took place during the London Blitz (due to the kid being shipped off to his grandad in the countryside during the war and whatnot) and that Vola in WWI, but turns out the whole thing takes place in the US during a war over water (Against who? When? How does it affect civilians considering We don't know.) and yeah maybe I shouldn't expect deep lore from my MG books about foxes but it did feel a bit half-baked.
Still definitely worth a read, ESPECIALLY if you want to open discussion on war, loss and trauma with an older kiddo; this book treats the topics with the gravity it deserves but still has moments of levity to buoy you through
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the fighting is so close by?Still definitely worth a read, ESPECIALLY if you want to open discussion on war, loss and trauma with an older kiddo; this book treats the topics with the gravity it deserves but still has moments of levity to buoy you through
I enjoyed the themes in this book on the inevitable cycle of change and having to constantly reevaluate how those changes add or subtract or compile somehow who you are. I have read where a lot of people feel dissatisfied with the ending, but I rather liked it. It ended the journey which began the book. Another journey will happen, but this was the window for the novel. I think the ending shows how change is a cycle, there's always a journey after the last journey but from each one Peter will find some essential truths at his foundation.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Inspiring and emotional. For a children's read i rated this a 5 star. If I was still a child I would have cried!
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A sweet book that grows on you the further you read. Gorgeous illustrations from the fantastic Jon Klassen of 'I Want My Hat Back'.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
This is a beautiful book, and while perhaps lacking the tear-jerking tragedy of Bel Ria or Stone Fox, Pennypacker maintains that knife-edge suspense that at any moment things could go very wrong. There is also a depth of thought and introspection here that is often lacking in childrens/YA novels. The illustrations by Jon Klassen are minimal, but add a nice touch.