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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful, sad, and compelling -- the kind of book I took extra-long train rides to read because I couldn't get it out of my head all day. My only quibble was that the voice of Nichole often sounded too worldly-wise for a small-town teen, but I guess surviving a horrific bus accident might do that to you.
i cried reading this and gave myself the worst tension headache.
"A town needs its children for a lot more than it thinks."
The beautiful four-part narration was agonizingly effective in portraying the aftermath of a school bus accident. Banks lays the morality down a little bit thick for my liking but its still a worthwhile read.
The beautiful four-part narration was agonizingly effective in portraying the aftermath of a school bus accident. Banks lays the morality down a little bit thick for my liking but its still a worthwhile read.
Journal entry 1 by cmjuliep from New Hartford , New York USA on Monday, February 20, 2006
Definitely a worthwhile read. I had seen the movie years ago and of course, the book was way better. I did think the use of the "Pied Piper of Hamlin" in the movie was poignant but the portrayal of Nicole and her relationship with her father was contradictory to the feelings that motivate her in the book. I also didn't quite understand the lawyer's motivations when I watched the movie, and now he's quite clear. I was most affected by the ending of the novel (not part of the movie for obvious reasons), so I'm glad I took the time to read it.
Definitely a worthwhile read. I had seen the movie years ago and of course, the book was way better. I did think the use of the "Pied Piper of Hamlin" in the movie was poignant but the portrayal of Nicole and her relationship with her father was contradictory to the feelings that motivate her in the book. I also didn't quite understand the lawyer's motivations when I watched the movie, and now he's quite clear. I was most affected by the ending of the novel (not part of the movie for obvious reasons), so I'm glad I took the time to read it.
I didn’t like the way the author wrote about experiences as stereotypically as they did. Like if the way they wrote about one the character’s time in Jamaica for example. It literally sounded like something you pulled straight out of a buzzfeed article.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Detailing the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy, Banks uses a rotating cast of narrators to explore the intersection of community, responsibility, and grief. Darkly compelling until the very last page, Banks compels his reader to consider their own human fragility, resilience, and strength.
emotional
It was a simple story of a bus accident told by four different narrators who have a certain level of connections with it. Actually, not many authors can create different personalities and change their writing styles based on the narrator. The author has successfully created four different characters in a very convincing manner.
Book Review: The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks.
Book Review: The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks.