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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
it was interesting all the way through! that’s a tough benchmark for many books. i wonder what teen me woulda thought reading this book, adult me is happy we do not deal with Sameness. a great many other troubles take its place, but Uniqueness is queen.
What a wonderful book! I would recommend this to many students throughout middle school and high school. I remember reading it in high school, but it was great to reintroduce myself to this book.
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Despite this book being such a classic, I'd somehow managed to go my whole 22 years of life without reading it. Lo and behold, I finally got around to it. Mainly because I wanted to see if it was worth recommending to one of my students.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much this book intrigued me. I thought of it less as a dystopian sci-fi, and more of a mystery book, as Jonas slowly uncovers the amorality of the world around him. I typically trend towards very current reads, but I felt like this book has a certain timeless quality to it—still intriguing over a quarter of a century down the line. The writing is simplistic enough for kids to read, but the story has a certain magnetism to it that could appeal to people much older.
Overall, quite pleasantly surprised. Though I ended up recommending some other books to my student that are more modern and diverse, I'm definitely not opposed to giving this as a rec in the future.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much this book intrigued me. I thought of it less as a dystopian sci-fi, and more of a mystery book, as Jonas slowly uncovers the amorality of the world around him. I typically trend towards very current reads, but I felt like this book has a certain timeless quality to it—still intriguing over a quarter of a century down the line. The writing is simplistic enough for kids to read, but the story has a certain magnetism to it that could appeal to people much older.
Overall, quite pleasantly surprised. Though I ended up recommending some other books to my student that are more modern and diverse, I'm definitely not opposed to giving this as a rec in the future.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No