Reviews

Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo

emilyxreece's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense 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

3.0

thisisthelion's review against another edition

4.0

Es un poco un Robinson Crusoe moderno. El personaje de Kensuke se vuelve muy interesante conforme pasan las páginas. Es una novela juvenil corta y fácil de leer que no perdurará en mi memoria pero que me gustó leer.

admiralsmall's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Beautiful children's book. It was wonderful to read aloud but it feels a little bit drawn out on the island. 

liamkeith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

sandra_m52's review against another edition

adventurous informative slow-paced

2.0

naturenoble's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

I read this for school.it was ok

thehanaarchive's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I first read this book when I was in my primary school (upper key stage 2) and now I’ve read it again for my Year 5 English unit. 

nickydinh20's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

k_plansandreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

📍Pacific Ocean 🌊
 Genre: Children’s, Historical 
 Pages: 176
 Published: 2005 

Rereading a book first visited at school. A beautifully written tale of adventures, survival and friendship. Michael Morpurgo is one of my favourite authors and I’m enjoying revisiting his books as an adult. The story is told through the eyes of Michael, who keeps you engaged as he tells his tales from his round the world trip on the Peggy Sue with his family to his discovery of Kensuke and his kingdom. Well worth a read. 

nicnac33's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated