Reviews

Rules for a Knight by Ethan Hawke

nate_gearhart's review

inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

theonionboy's review

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot. I highlighted a lot of passages in the eBook I got from the library and wound up buying a copy so I could read it at bedtime to my son. The short chapters worked well for that. On the second read it did not seem to have as many profound points as I saw in the first read, but it was still good. I had to simplify it more than I expected for my son with a learning disability, but it still provided good father-son time to talk about important character qualities. I recommend it for that reason.

istenerson's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sophiao's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Papa hawke never disappoints 

sally___'s review

A wonderful little book

latestbookcrush's review

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

jamiefleming16's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

mokey81's review

4.0

I was very impressed with this book. I know it looks like I took three years to read it, but we only read it one chapter a week and only when my husband's boys were in town visiting. We wanted a book that might impart some strong values without being preachy. I think this book does it very well.

I really enjoyed the stories throughout. I'm impressed with the writing. There were times when I didn't feel the story being told tied in to the theme as obviously as it could have, but I also appreciated that the values weren't heavy handed.

I'm impressed with Ethan Hawke's writing. I was pleasantly surprised.

cbess's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

very sweet and comforting

raeallic's review

5.0

Beautiful book about saying what's important. 20 rules to live by including solitude, humility, love and death....each with its own little story attached. Personally learned a lot. Definitely a book to be read over and over!