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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reread for the first time since I was 9 (?). Definitely had a strong sense of nostalgia that is evoked in the writing, the descriptions of flowing water in particular created a sense of bygone times along with the indeterminate (until the very end) time period. The themes of friendship and mourning the loss of childhood even while your still a child remains relevant. While it didn’t evoke the strength of feeling I had reading it as a child, there was still a great depth of feeling and I would still recommend it to young readers.
3.5 stars.
Honestly? I liked the movie better, but this ending was pretty satisfying.
Honestly? I liked the movie better, but this ending was pretty satisfying.
What a wonderful small story with huge ideas. This book discusses immortality, death, family and love without ever being overwhelming or too dark. Each sentence makes you feel the heat, the loneliness, and the joy. This story truly makes life feel like such a gift.
Readers with an adventuring spirit and desire to see the world will identify with Winnie. Tuck Everlasting is a quick, easy read, but full of philosophical challenges, secrets, and round characters. It will sweep you away and make you think.
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Okay listen, I watched the movie ages ago and just now picked up the book on request from a friend. It was so brief without any depth that when I read the last page I wondered if I blacked out in the middle when exciting stuff happened.
I believe it to be an enchanting tale for 4th graders but I was underwhelmed.
I believe it to be an enchanting tale for 4th graders but I was underwhelmed.
It was quite an interesting book! I enjoyed reading it!
This is a simple story, with powerful messages, about life, and death, and the circle of the two, and how the choices we make impact our life.
The characters aren't too well developed, but they are likeable. I enjoyed the simplicity of this story.
Although as an adult reading this, I was slightly weirded out by Jesse's telling Winnie that he would marry her someday. She's 10, and he is 17, so that just seemed wrong to me.
The characters aren't too well developed, but they are likeable. I enjoyed the simplicity of this story.
Although as an adult reading this, I was slightly weirded out by Jesse's telling Winnie that he would marry her someday. She's 10, and he is 17, so that just seemed wrong to me.
It's probably been well over 20 years since I last read this book, but I must have read it a dozen times as a kid and even now, well into adulthood, I couldn't put it down and flew through it all in an couple of hours (if that). This book is absolutely beautiful, with a sort of sturdy, incandescent prose that brings both a sense of peace and sadness to the reader. I bought this copy to read with my daughter when she's ready, and I'm delighted to have it back on my shelf.