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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Horrible book that makes me cry more than watching both "the notebook" and "a walk to remember".
sad
I love and hate books about animals, especially dogs. Seldom do they end well (for the animal). This book is no exception. However, it is worth the tears. The author brings to life Billy and his pups.
I never had to read this in school so I didn’t understand the hype, but my second grader is reading it so I decided to read with him. I don’t get it. It is fuuulllll of sexist and patriarchal overtones that confuse my kid. And he has complained several times about the violence. I wasn’t sad when the dogs died. Because I didn’t care—I was too distracted by everything else, including how whiny Billy is and what sad archetypes his mother and father are, to develop any affinity for them. I don’t see the literary value of this book or why it’s worth reading. My son’s teacher assigned this book for independent study, but I am hoping for something completely different next.
This was the first book to make me cry.
I remember running into my mother's bedroom, sobbing and yelling, "They're both dead! They're both dead!" as I reached its ending.
This book strummed my heartstrings in a way that very few novels have ever been able to do. A coming-of-age story, a story about the bonds between man and dog, a beautiful story about love and death and growing up.
The ending was so sad and painful for my young self, yet so perfect and hope-wrenching. The promise the red fern brought, its symbol of what the boy and those dogs shared: true, unconditional love.
I remember running into my mother's bedroom, sobbing and yelling, "They're both dead! They're both dead!" as I reached its ending.
This book strummed my heartstrings in a way that very few novels have ever been able to do. A coming-of-age story, a story about the bonds between man and dog, a beautiful story about love and death and growing up.
The ending was so sad and painful for my young self, yet so perfect and hope-wrenching. The promise the red fern brought, its symbol of what the boy and those dogs shared: true, unconditional love.
OMG! I totally adore this book even though in the beginning you already know his dogs are going to die, you are still not prepared for how sad it is going to be.
Never read this as a kid but my nephews read and enjoyed it recently so I figured I would give it a shot.
... did Billy legit not know the names of his sisters or was Rawls too lazy to come up with 3 girl names or did he actually believe they weren't important enough to have names?
Probably should have read this book and therefore appreciated it as a child. That being said, I'm not reading this book to any potential children of mine.
Probably should have read this book and therefore appreciated it as a child. That being said, I'm not reading this book to any potential children of mine.
I recently re-read this with my daughter. It's a great story to read with your kids. We cried all over again. A heart-felt, heart-warming book.
I remember reading this book in elementary school. I remember falling in love with these characters. It was one of the first books to actually make me cry.