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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Great book to read with my daughter. A bit outdated on some cultural appropriation. Explaining to her that we dont call indigenous people Indians anymore and for good reasons. Also dealing with some of the slurs in the book by Boone was a good exercise in teaching race and ethnicity to her. The book had some other problematic things. But overall it was pretty wholesome. THE MOVIE fixed a lot of these problems. Even the choice of little bear to not make a wife was really great in the movie. Unlike most evaluation the movie was better than the book.
My mom read this to my brother and me when I was a kid. It was magical, and I always remember how much I loved it. But, I’d forgotten some as the years went by. A few weeks ago, I found a free copy in a little library at someone’s house and immediately grabbed it. Guess now was the time I revisit a childhood gem.
And I gotta say, it actually retains that magic.
Omri is wide eyed and excited to have this little Iroquois man. Ok he’s referred to Indian the whole time, but the author does make a concerted effort to inform the reader this man is Iroquois and that Omri’s limited knowledge of Native Americans from movies westerns aren’t real depictions. And that this man is a warrior makes for some really funny moments as he stabs Omri in a heroic effort to defend himself from a giant. Or when he bosses Omri around for food and home to sleep.
Things get complicated when Omri’s friend Patrick gets involved and makes his cowboy figurine into a real man. But, even that was fun as the two spar. That they’re real men from a real time and place gives the story and these men a kind of depth that was, well, magic.
I really appreciated the thoughtfulness of Omri and his Iroquois. I appreciated the friendship the two created as well as peace was made between the Indian and the cowboy. And that while they all go back to their times, it sets up that future may hold more time between the men, giant and little men.
Glad I revisited it.
And I gotta say, it actually retains that magic.
Omri is wide eyed and excited to have this little Iroquois man. Ok he’s referred to Indian the whole time, but the author does make a concerted effort to inform the reader this man is Iroquois and that Omri’s limited knowledge of Native Americans from movies westerns aren’t real depictions. And that this man is a warrior makes for some really funny moments as he stabs Omri in a heroic effort to defend himself from a giant. Or when he bosses Omri around for food and home to sleep.
Things get complicated when Omri’s friend Patrick gets involved and makes his cowboy figurine into a real man. But, even that was fun as the two spar. That they’re real men from a real time and place gives the story and these men a kind of depth that was, well, magic.
I really appreciated the thoughtfulness of Omri and his Iroquois. I appreciated the friendship the two created as well as peace was made between the Indian and the cowboy. And that while they all go back to their times, it sets up that future may hold more time between the men, giant and little men.
Glad I revisited it.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
I remember watching the film as a child so it was great to read the book as an adult. Such a magical tale with great themes like friendship, understanding and opposing cultures. The audio was great i’m disappointed the rest of the series is not available as audio in my library or on audible as I’d love to continue In that format
The kids and I really enjoyed this adventure. There were lessons of respect and putting others first.
I was a big fan of the film adaptation growing up so I decided to check out the book. While the book is pretty similar to my memory of the film, I do have to say that story seems a lot darker than I remember. The story discusses some bigger issues (cultures, discrimination, death, etc) which I think is great in children's literature. Overall I enjoyed it and am curious about the other books in this series.
It took me about a year to finish with all the other books I was reading but it was worth it .