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megstro's review
1.0
A Prayer for Owen Meany for the younger crowd.
A young man I tutor has been ranting and raving about this book, and he had a copy laying around. It's a very, very short read. He said even with the audiobook that he listened to in class, they can cover 40 pages in an hour. I read it all at once in pretty much an hour. It isn't terrible. It's just very predictable. It wasn't my kind of book. I couldn't connect with it. I felt like it was trying too hard to be emotionally evocative but lacked the depth to do so.
A young man I tutor has been ranting and raving about this book, and he had a copy laying around. It's a very, very short read. He said even with the audiobook that he listened to in class, they can cover 40 pages in an hour. I read it all at once in pretty much an hour. It isn't terrible. It's just very predictable. It wasn't my kind of book. I couldn't connect with it. I felt like it was trying too hard to be emotionally evocative but lacked the depth to do so.
katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
I've been intending to read this for a long time, ever since finding out the film was adapted from a book.
It's a first-person perspective, told by a 'slow learner' about his friendship with 'Freak' (Kevin) a ridiculously clever but physically disabled neighbour, and their imaginative adventures together, culminating in a real-life gritty climax.
It's sweet, emotional and I liked the narrator's voice, but seemed over too quickly. Maybe because I enjoyed another Philbrick recently that had a little more length to it.
This is a fantastic read about friendship and family for class reading in year 5-8, with short chapters and a wonderful duo in its two leads. Plenty of discussion to be had.
It's a first-person perspective, told by a 'slow learner' about his friendship with 'Freak' (Kevin) a ridiculously clever but physically disabled neighbour, and their imaginative adventures together, culminating in a real-life gritty climax.
It's sweet, emotional and I liked the narrator's voice, but seemed over too quickly. Maybe because I enjoyed another Philbrick recently that had a little more length to it.
This is a fantastic read about friendship and family for class reading in year 5-8, with short chapters and a wonderful duo in its two leads. Plenty of discussion to be had.
alexandriadesruisseau's review
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
hobbs1's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
majagroen's review
5.0
I wish i could find the words to describe how incredible this book is and how much it means to me
missanderson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
4.5
scwoodyard's review
4.0
Read it to my students this year. Good albeit predictable plot. I loved the prose. Very kid-friendly for lower readers.