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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A book which Fraillon states that she wished she did not have to write but to ignore it was to ignore a whole people. A dual narrative from two children who both have suffered the loss of a parents, The Bone Sparrow does not pull its punches...and, perhaps, justly so if her aim to highlight the atrocities of the treatment of asylum seekers in her home country of Australia.
Subhi tries his best to see life within the camp in a positive light but there comes a point when the horror can become too much and yet, even then, he remains stronger and braver than the rest of us. As I was reading, I saw a lot of parallels to Boyne's Striped Pyjamas but am happy to say that, personally, I much preferred the ending to this story.
Subhi tries his best to see life within the camp in a positive light but there comes a point when the horror can become too much and yet, even then, he remains stronger and braver than the rest of us. As I was reading, I saw a lot of parallels to Boyne's Striped Pyjamas but am happy to say that, personally, I much preferred the ending to this story.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Excellent book that highlights the issues refugees face in refugee camps and how we really are blind to what is going on in the world.
4.5/5 stars
Wow. I'm so glad this book was written. I was aware of the problems with detention centres but this made it more real. I think this is an important one to read.
The only reason it didn't make five stars is that I can't say I absolutely loved the writing, or characters. There was something missing from the book but I can't entirely place it.
Wow. I'm so glad this book was written. I was aware of the problems with detention centres but this made it more real. I think this is an important one to read.
The only reason it didn't make five stars is that I can't say I absolutely loved the writing, or characters. There was something missing from the book but I can't entirely place it.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Murder
Minor: Suicide
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is an amazing book. The narrative is beautifully written and almost haunting. The story about two children from very different worlds but connected by the memories of stories their mothers told them subtly brings this deep, powerful message that we have so much in common with others, despite how different our circumstances look.
I loved both Jimmie and Subhi from the first moments of the story. If you liked John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas or Hanna Jansen's Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You, you absolutely need to check this book out.
I loved both Jimmie and Subhi from the first moments of the story. If you liked John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas or Hanna Jansen's Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You, you absolutely need to check this book out.