Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really enjoyed this. Got worried early on because I thought I wouldn't really be wrapped up within the story, with the early chapters just setting stuff up and not being especially entertaining. But, as time went by, and I kept reading, I found myself liking it more and more, especially the relationship between Leslie and Jesse. I also enjoyed the smaller aspects like the character of Miss Edmunds, she reminded me a lot of teachers I had at a younger age, and the way the book captures a childlike crush is so, so realistic. It's very cute throughout up until the turning point, which I won't spoil.
There were a few tears!
But really, I must commend Katherine Paterson for doing such a great job of capturing grief, especially in someone young.
There were a few tears!
But really, I must commend Katherine Paterson for doing such a great job of capturing grief, especially in someone young.
This book was extremely boring. I had to read this for class in Grade 6, and we were told to read the first chapter. So, I asked my friend, who already read the first chapter, how was it. And her response was something along the lines of, “this book is incredibly boring.” I thought I would give it a chance, but she was right. The first 90% of the book was dry, the only good part being the last 2 chapters.
So, in conclusion, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU WANT TO BORE YOURSELF TO DEATH. Have fun!
So, in conclusion, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU WANT TO BORE YOURSELF TO DEATH. Have fun!
emotional
sad
medium-paced
This is such a sad but beautiful book about two children who hide from the pain of life in their own little fantasy. I loved how thick their imaginations were, but the book broke my heart in the end. That being said, I think that the tragedy part of this novel makes up most of its charm.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sobbing😭
I put this book in my suitcase to read while on vacation in West Virginia and eastern Ohio. While traveling, I learned that a boy that attended school in WV with my son during elementary school had been killed by a truck while riding his bike. This obviously colored my reading of the book.
Paterson describes a budding friendship between two tweens as they learn to negotiate through conflicts with their peers. Instead of spending hours in front of a television, these two spend hours creating an imaginary kingdom in the woods behind their homes.
The boy Jess is first annoyed and then mesmerized by Leslie, the new girl in town. She's athletic, creative, intelligent and a nonconformist. She also likes to read and inspires him with tales from literature. Unfortunately, tragedy befalls one of them, and the last part of the novel shows a young person working to manage a major loss at a tender age.
Right before reading this book, I watched a youtube video dedicated to my son's classmate Kadian. It showed him practicing magic tricks inside a home, playing on a slide in a park, and performing ninja moves in the woods. He will be forever young, and his death will leave a tender wound in the hearts of many, particularly his best friend Milo, who played in the woods of West Virginia with Kadian as Jess and Leslie played together in this novel.
Paterson describes a budding friendship between two tweens as they learn to negotiate through conflicts with their peers. Instead of spending hours in front of a television, these two spend hours creating an imaginary kingdom in the woods behind their homes.
The boy Jess is first annoyed and then mesmerized by Leslie, the new girl in town. She's athletic, creative, intelligent and a nonconformist. She also likes to read and inspires him with tales from literature. Unfortunately, tragedy befalls one of them, and the last part of the novel shows a young person working to manage a major loss at a tender age.
Right before reading this book, I watched a youtube video dedicated to my son's classmate Kadian. It showed him practicing magic tricks inside a home, playing on a slide in a park, and performing ninja moves in the woods. He will be forever young, and his death will leave a tender wound in the hearts of many, particularly his best friend Milo, who played in the woods of West Virginia with Kadian as Jess and Leslie played together in this novel.
This was the first book that ever made me cry, and the last time I read it, I still cried. One of the first books I bought with "my own money" as a kid.