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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A half fiction, half non fiction story of adventures on Krakatoa. Interesting story.
It was okay. Interesting at times, dreadfully dull at others. More or less what I anticipated going in, sadly.
lighthearted
This was a recent dinner read-aloud. It was a book I discovered from the Build Your Library book lists (A literature-based homeschool curriculum.) The first part of the book was hilarious with much laughing out loud. Once on the island, it becomes less funny and more technical--what with describing the island and its "government" and technological advances. However, it still kept the kids' interests.
I had extremely mixed feelings while reading this book. Sometimes it was thoroughly enjoyable, whimsical, and fun. At other times it was too rambling - mostly when describing in mathematical and precise detail. The story is reminiscent of [b:Around the World in Eighty Days|54479|Around the World in Eighty Days |Jules Verne|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308815551s/54479.jpg|4537271](which the author does reference at one point) and is kind of a fun idea. I wish I could give a solid response on how I felt, but I was caught in vacillation far too often.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
I love books that are written and illustrated by the same person. The diagrams of the balloon inventions are particularly wonderful, and I love the gourmet government.