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3.99 AVERAGE
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Lisa Graff is something special. Truly. She creates believable characters who touch the heart with their resilience, their truths and often their pain. If you've read and treasured anything else by her, Lost in the Sun will not disappoint. I loved the characters, their struggles and their triumphs. More importantly, I loved the message to adults who work with troubled kids-that patience and quiet persistence can make a difference.
As much as I enjoyed the story and the characters, I felt that the messages were too subtle for the demographic. The build up was great, but there was no clear resolution to many of the emotional/relationship conflicts.
Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff is a story of fresh starts and grief and feelings of guilt. Going into middle school, Trent is still reeling from the accidental death of his best friend during an ice hockey game. Trent hit the puck that hit his friend in the chest and killed him because of an undiagnosed heart defect.
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I didn't hate this book but I didn't love it. I found the main character to be unrelatable for me. I didn't care for his development as a character. I would love for a middle school boy to read the book and let me know their perspective because the author might have hit her target audience better. Normally I love middle grade books but this one didn't grab me.
Trent's voice is strong, and his thoughts and reactions are believable. But I don't think I'm the right reader for this one, because I just kept thinking about how terrible Trent's parents are--that if your son had accidentally hit another boy in the head with a hockey puck, and that boy had died, that most parents with half a clue would've had their son in counseling. But not these parents, because of they had gotten him help, half of the conflict in the book wouldn't have happened. Parts of the book are touching, and I enjoyed Trent--but he also felt like a construction sometimes, instead of a real boy.
Loved it!
Wow. Definitely one of my new favorites. I could really feel for Trent. Feel WITH Trent. Lisa Graff's descriptions of his bubbling emotions were perfect. I loved the writing style. It really felt like I was listening to this 12 year old boy's story. His relationships were well thought out and each so unique and clear. 5 star read!
Wow. Definitely one of my new favorites. I could really feel for Trent. Feel WITH Trent. Lisa Graff's descriptions of his bubbling emotions were perfect. I loved the writing style. It really felt like I was listening to this 12 year old boy's story. His relationships were well thought out and each so unique and clear. 5 star read!
This is the perfect follow-up to Umbrella Summer. It's important to look at a story from multiple perspectives. I hope Lisa Graff writes a third book from Fallon's perspective.
I read this book for work, and I cried pretty consistently throughout. Mostly all I could think is, This child is in so much pain. Why isn't anyone helping this kid? I think the author's purpose is to show her young readers that they can survive the toughest things. For me, as an adult, I was angry that the adults were so passive.