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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
Please consider better editing. There are only so many metaphors about feelings manifesting themselves like sea creatures that anyone can suffer. Plus this only gets going halfway through - there’s an incredibly long intro section. Not nearly as good as it could have been.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Onjali Rauf has a way of writing the most emotive prose that just breaks your heart and then builds it back up again. Dealing with such a sensitive issue in such a real way is unprecedented - just stunning.
Aniyah and Ben’s mum has disappeared and become a star, ‘The Star Outside my Window’ follows their journey to finding their mum and understanding why she had to become a star. After reading the fantastic ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ by the same author I was excited to see whether this would be equally good. This book was moving and funny at the same time. It reminded me of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, I think because it is written largely from the perspective of Aniyah who, due to the trauma that she has experienced, recalls events that have happened in her life in an almost naive way. This makes the book even more moving to read because, as an adult, you are painfully aware of what Aniyah and her brother have truly gone through. The language used is simple with lots of ‘family’ dialogue that children would be familiar with.
While this is a great book that depicts a group of children, bonded by the fact that they are in foster care, going on wild adventures to London, the themes are heavy and some careful pre-work should be completed before reading with a class. Definitely for upper KS2 children with their individual backgrounds taken into consideration before reading.
While this is a great book that depicts a group of children, bonded by the fact that they are in foster care, going on wild adventures to London, the themes are heavy and some careful pre-work should be completed before reading with a class. Definitely for upper KS2 children with their individual backgrounds taken into consideration before reading.
Rate it a 3/5
It mentions topic like foster care and the journey of a child wanting to name his mom's star the right name.He believes she us a star even though she is not her with her.
It was a nice read and I enjoyed it.
It mentions topic like foster care and the journey of a child wanting to name his mom's star the right name.He believes she us a star even though she is not her with her.
It was a nice read and I enjoyed it.
challenging
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
sad
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:
No