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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I learned about foreshadowing in elementary school using the shotgun in the corner
probably a 2.5 in hindsight because it was good in some ways but also ummm what the hell
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was surprised at how much I loved this book. I was nine, kind of the perfect age, when it was first published but maybe it took some time to gain momentum to become a children’s classic. The story is a little spooky, a little romantic and filled with beautiful and poignant descriptions of nature and time.
Here are a couple of quotes I loved.
“Everything's a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping. The frogs is part of it, and the bugs, and the fish, and the wood thrush, too. And people. But never the same ones. Always coming in new, always growing and changing, and always moving on. That's the way it's supposed to be. That's the way it is.”
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of the summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot.”
Here are a couple of quotes I loved.
“Everything's a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping. The frogs is part of it, and the bugs, and the fish, and the wood thrush, too. And people. But never the same ones. Always coming in new, always growing and changing, and always moving on. That's the way it's supposed to be. That's the way it is.”
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of the summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot.”
What would you choose if you had a choice between mortality or immortality? Ten year old Winnie had to face this when she met the Tuck family. It's a short read but an enjoyable one.
-Christina S.
-Christina S.
I remember reading this way back in probably around fourth grade or so (so around 2003-04 ish.) I liked it then and I still quite enjoy it. A well-told tale that says what it needs to and then ends. I thought the film was also nice and moving.
This is actually my second time reading this book. I read it as a kid, and remembered liking it, but didn't remember much more than that. I still liked it as an adult, and my kids liked it too. It was almost as fun to discuss living forever after finishing the book. Good book to read as a group.
This book is a tear jerker and overall a really intriguing read.