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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
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قرار نیست چون کتاب برای کودکانه همه چیز بیش‌ازحد خوب و ساده و رنگی باشه، پایان کلیشه‌ای باشه، داستان سیرِ معقول نداشته باشه و شخصیت ها تک بعدی باشن!!
خوب و ساده بودنش تا یه جایی دلنشین بود ولی از یه جایی به بعد حتی برای مخاطب ۱۲ سال هم کم‌عمق بود!
خوب و ساده بودنش تا یه جایی دلنشین بود ولی از یه جایی به بعد حتی برای مخاطب ۱۲ سال هم کم‌عمق بود!
I feel lame for reading it so late.
It was very cute and heartwarming awww ;)))
It was very cute and heartwarming awww ;)))
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
I thought I would be totally annoyed with this book. How could an author create a readable story about a ten year old boy and an imaginary, talking cat? It seems completely ridiculous.
In many ways, it is completely ridiculous. Who is this supposed to appeal to? The cat, of course, is inconsequential. Dear Jackson (the 10 year old) is struggling to deal with his family's instability. While he has a loving mother and father (and even little sister), they have more than fair share of trouble. His father is sick and can't work at a regular job, and his mother does not have regular work, either. They have to sell nearly all their possessions, and they are about to be evicted from their home -- and not for the first time. Jackson is old enough to understand what is going on, but too young to do anything about it. Crenshaw (the cat) arrives as Jackson's coping mechanism.
Are kids supposed to get this? Perhaps, on a very basic level. Still, I think Crenshaw will be most appealing to 8-10 year old girls, or as a read-aloud for younger audiences. It is fairly short, and there are many parts of the story that should spur a deeper discussion.
In many ways, it is completely ridiculous. Who is this supposed to appeal to? The cat, of course, is inconsequential. Dear Jackson (the 10 year old) is struggling to deal with his family's instability. While he has a loving mother and father (and even little sister), they have more than fair share of trouble. His father is sick and can't work at a regular job, and his mother does not have regular work, either. They have to sell nearly all their possessions, and they are about to be evicted from their home -- and not for the first time. Jackson is old enough to understand what is going on, but too young to do anything about it. Crenshaw (the cat) arrives as Jackson's coping mechanism.
Are kids supposed to get this? Perhaps, on a very basic level. Still, I think Crenshaw will be most appealing to 8-10 year old girls, or as a read-aloud for younger audiences. It is fairly short, and there are many parts of the story that should spur a deeper discussion.
dark
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this is a tough book, its light in that its about an imaginary friend and its a book for kids, but its also about homelessness and child-stress due to the family's situation and the way the parents handle it with the children. the imaginary friend is one of the few things making things light, but he also feels like an intrusive character that jars with the story. its got to be tricky to get the tone right for this kind of book, so i give the author props. i hope it connects with the kids who really need it.
A good read. Made me think about how my mum experienced very similar circumstances when she was growing up, and how hard it must have been for her. I wonder what her imaginary friend was like.
This will be a good one to read to my 4th graders.... ❤