3.67 AVERAGE


I just loved this book and clearly see why it is such a classic. MKR is an incredible story teller and it was an excellent, captivating read. My favorite aspect of the book was the countless references to native flora and fauna. It was just incredible. I have been living out in the country in the nearby area for the past few years and in the past couple years in particular I have learned a great deal of the incredible array of biodiversity. So much natural beauty. She captures it so succinctly. It is truly amazing. I look forward to reading Cross Creek next!

Some of the verses are dismal but the illustrations are charming (of course).

I don't remember when I first read this but it was when i was under 15. I have a tattered first edition in storage somewhere and I used to pick it up anytime i was feeling down.  I remember loving the lyrical descriptions of the forest and the poignant feelings of the boy.  About 15 years ago a friend of mine was dying from lung cancer.  she chose to be at home and die on her own terms.  when asked what i could do to help her she said she was too weak to hold a book anymore and would like to listen to 'the yearling' one more time before her death because it was her favorite book.  i was honored to read it to her a few days a week until she passed.  we only got half way through but it was incredibly meaningful to me that we had that connection.  
adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Karena sudah tahu inti cerita novel ini dari serial bergambar terbitan Gramedia, akhirnya baca novelnya jadi lama karena tahu ceritanya sedih sekali. Waktu baca serial bergambarnya aku nangis, waktu baca novelnya aku berurai air mata.
Kalau aku jadi Jody aku juga akan sedih melihat hewan peliharaan yang kusayangi mati.

Benar-benar kisah yang indah.

A coming of age story set in post-Civil War rural Florida. I found it absorbing and quite moving, though at the end I couldn't help but think they could have saved themselves a lot of trouble if they had just gotten the kid a dog instead. Parents take note!

I really liked the writing and the story, although of course, the ending was heartbreaking. It helped that I've camped in the exact area the story took place, so it was very special to have my own images to add to the richness of Rawlings' descriptions of the landscape, people and time period.
adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is very beautiful indeed!!!!

Cukup lama aku menghabiskan buku ini, kira2 semingguan... setiap malam sebelum tidur aku baca pelan-pelan. Rasanya sayang cepat-cepat menghabiskan nya.

Buku ini sendiri menceritakan kisah persahabatan Jody dengan si anak rusa yang bernama Flag. Jody bertemu Flag sendiri sekitar pertengahan buku, jadi dari awal ceritanya tentang keluarga Jody yang terdiri dari Penny Baxter ayah si Jody dan Ma Baxter.
Jody hidup di Pulau Baxter dengan sederhana, mereka sekeluarga harus bercocok tanam dan berburu hewan seperti rusa, tupai, burung, rakun, serigala, buaya bahkan beruang yang sangat besar. Di keluarga Baxter semua hasil buruan di gunakan semaksimal mungkin, tidak ada bagian yang dibuang, sampai bagian ekor buaya misalnya dijadikan sebagai makanan anjing buruan keluarganya dengan cara pengasapan.
Keluarga mereka juga memiliki hasil ternak seperti susu dari Trixie si sapi, babi-babi yang dipelihara, kuda yang bernama Caesar, ayam-ayam.
Sungguh tersentuh dengan ayah Jody, si Penny yang sangat bijaksana dalam berucap dan bertindak.
Keluarga Baxter bertetanggaan dengan keluarga Forester yang mempunyai pulau sendiri. Anak-anak Forester tinggi besar dan sedikit kasar. Lem Forester yang tamak dan pemarah, Mill wheel yang suka membela saudaranya, Buck yang netral dan sering berjasa bagi keluarga Baxter., serta Fodder wing anak terkecil di keluarga Forrester yang cacat sejak lahir, namun berteman akrab dengan Jody.

Keluarga Baxter juga sangat akrab dengan keluarga Hutto...seperti Ma Hutto yang sudah dianggap ibu kandung oleh penny, oliver hutto yang akrab dengan jody dan keluarganya.

Pertemuan Jody dengan si anak rusa tidaklah kebetulan, karena ayah Penny terluka digigit ular derik saat akan berburu serigala dan Penny dengan segera menembak seekor rusa untuk diambil jantung nya untuk mengisap bisa racun ular. Namun ternyata rusa betina tersebut mempunyai seekor anak rusa yang cantik dan ketakutan. Jody akhirnya memutuskan memeliharanya dan Penny pun setuju menambah anggota keluarga Baxter yang baru.

Persahabatan mereka sangat indah sampai suatu saat Jody harus mengambil keputusan penting yang akan mengubah persahabatan mereka berdua selamanya :*

A thirsty dog by the river Nile
Was so afraid that a crocodile
Would come up and catch him as he drank
That he wouldn't stop and drink from the bank
And so could do nothing better than
To run along and lap as he ran.
Then a crocodile, eager for slaughter,
Raised his head above the water
And called to the dog: “I say, what's the hurry?
I'd very much like to meet you, very!
And I feel sure I would like you a lot.
So turn around and slow down to a trot
And come on back here to chat awhile,
And then, if you wish, you can run a mile.”
“You honor me greatly,” the dog shouted back.
“But you, I suspect, are in need of a snack,
And so indeed you'd like me—to chew!
But that would hardly make me like you.
In fact, the reason I drink as I flee
Is just to avoid your company."

"Burn!" I hear a shout coming from the 70s.
I still love fables. And these, written by Ennis Rees (1925-2009), an American poet and professor, were unevenly lovely (two stars for verses that rarely have a point to convey). A real treat when they are accompanied by gorgeous and peculiar artwork - Gorey's animals have some awkward-looking eyes and they get the rest of the stars.
Great for nephew, when he gets older.

Sept 22, 18