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joao_melo's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sophie_liest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
samwreads's review
4.0
Loved this book as a kid. Loved the whole series really. Falls off a little with age. Cool mix of fantasy and reality. Date read is an approximate guess.
kiwibookdude's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
nebje's review against another edition
4.0
Libro precioso y crítica bestial a las continuas evaluaciones a las que tenermos que someternos y con las cuales se juzga nuestra valía y nuestras habilidades.
Lo mejor del libro: los personajes protagonistas; son todos maravillosos y muy muy originales. Además, el lenguaje utilizado es también original.
Lo peor: avanza demasiado rápido pero esto se debe a que es una novela enfocada a público juvenil, por lo que no es tan punto negativo en realidad.
Lo mejor del libro: los personajes protagonistas; son todos maravillosos y muy muy originales. Además, el lenguaje utilizado es también original.
Lo peor: avanza demasiado rápido pero esto se debe a que es una novela enfocada a público juvenil, por lo que no es tan punto negativo en realidad.
c33b's review against another edition
5.0
Some of my favourite stories as a kid. Bought them to read to my daughter.
tasurima's review
4.0
The first time I encountered the book The Wind Singer was at the age of 10. My year 6 teacher read it to us as we sat on on the carpet, at the end of every school day. I loved it so much that I re-read the book myself and then, when I was a little older, I went on to read the rest of the books in the trilogy. 16 years later and here we are. I'm going through a phase of re-reading child-hood favourites, and I'm happy to say that my memories of the book didn't disappoint adult me. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy. And then I am tempted to pick up His Dark Materials.
stressedspidergirl's review
4.0
It's been a while since I read it, and I found the other 2 so that I'll be able to get those and read them, too. I never got to finish the series.
This is an interesting book about a rigid caste system and the effects it has on people. In some ways it reminds me a bit of LOTR, and then in other ways the 'sand people' or whatever they are remind me of the star trek episode where the people are painted black and white.
So you follow some twins, and their parents, as they rebel against this system of oppression and misery. And it's a pretty interesting commentary on standardized testing, too. It's a kid's book for sure and a kid's read, but that's not a bad thing. I like the style of the writing, I liked the story fine, and I'm not sure how else to describe it without spoilers, that's not ever been my strong suit.
This is an interesting book about a rigid caste system and the effects it has on people. In some ways it reminds me a bit of LOTR, and then in other ways the 'sand people' or whatever they are remind me of the star trek episode where the people are painted black and white.
So you follow some twins, and their parents, as they rebel against this system of oppression and misery. And it's a pretty interesting commentary on standardized testing, too. It's a kid's book for sure and a kid's read, but that's not a bad thing. I like the style of the writing, I liked the story fine, and I'm not sure how else to describe it without spoilers, that's not ever been my strong suit.
gbdill's review
5.0
I typically don't read Young Reader books. But, when my son's 7th grade teacher recommended this to me, I took it on. Glad I did. "The Wind Singer" is an amazing story on par with J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". It is an illustrative and adventurous story about Kestrel, her brother Bowman, and Mumpo who flee from an oppressive, performance-based society in order to find the voice to the Wind Singer machine built many generations ago by an unknown people. If found and brought back to Aramanth, this voice would restart the Wind Singer, ultimately resulting in happiness being restored, void of academic achievement and oppression. While encountering everything from an underground Mud People, desert warriors, overly-aged children, oversized flying predators, wolves, and a marching army; Kestrel and her team must hurry home with the voice in order to save her parents and the people of Aramanth.
If you like fantasy along the lines of The Hobbit with a real-life message behind it, I highly recommend "The Wind Singer".
If you like fantasy along the lines of The Hobbit with a real-life message behind it, I highly recommend "The Wind Singer".