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The Last Paper Crane by Kerry Drewery

clairewilsonleeds's review

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3.0

Simple kid's book, nowt special.

anna_hepworth's review

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emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The story of a young man who survived the bombing of Hiroshima, slipping between the bombing and the aftermath, and the present day (set as 2018). 

This was a quick read, not least because all of the present day story is written as poem. I respect the artistic choice of that, but I also hated it. I felt it left me outside the story, with no way to engage, and as such I really didn't click with the modern day part of the story. 

I also get the artistic choice for the very pat ending, because it is important that that is what the story is working towards. (if this is a middle grade book, then that makes sense; it did not read as a middle grade book, especially given the way that the author's intro was written). 

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emmachu130's review

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5.0

Read this. Just read it.

charlotte_37's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kayleekua's review

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4.0

3.5

alicereadsbookssometimes's review

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emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

helen_641's review

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5.0

Everyone should read this book as a beautifully articulated and illustrated reminder of what happened so it is never forgotten and never repeated

sammcdougall's review

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5.0

Hauntingly beautiful.

For such a short story, the characters are so compelling and I deeply felt their stories.

book_club_mumma's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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? N/A

5.0

sereintty's review against another edition

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3.0

Konusunun çok vurucu olduğunu düşünerek dinlemeye başladım bu kitabı ama sanırım tam olarak da eleştirdiğim hususta tongaya düşmüş bulundum.
Hikaye anlatıcılığında tabii ki bir sınır yok. Din, dil, ırk, cinsel yönelimler anlatacağımız hikayelere sınırlar çizemez ama İngiliz bir yazarın Hiroshima ile alakalı bir hikaye anlatmayı seçmesinde bana ters gelen bir şey var. Bu hikayeyi Japon bir yazarın kaleminden dinlemek eminim ki daha farklı bir tecrübe olacaktı ama İngiliz beyaz bir kadının kaleminden çıktığı için ister istemez bunun kitabın best seller olması için yapılmış bilinçli bir tercih olduğunu düşündüm. Bilirsiniz, bazı tarihi gerçeklikler vardır ki onlarla alakalı üretilen içerikleri tüketmekten, yazılan kitapları okumaktan, çekilen filmleri izlemekten kendimizi alamayız. 2. Dünya Savaşını, Nazileri ve Yahudi soykırımını ele alan her türlü hikayenin çok rağbet görmesi misal. Bu metinde bu niyetin varlığını çok hissettiğim için ne yazık ki kitaba çok kendimi kaptıramadım. Olmamış, çiğ bir şeyler vardı.
O yüzden 2.5'dan 3 yıldız veriyorum.