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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent
Heartbreakingly beautiful.
This was my 3rd time reading this book and I have loved it every time. Part 1 is definitely better but part 2 was better than I remembered it being. If someone asked me what my favourite book is, I would say this one.
This was my 3rd time reading this book and I have loved it every time. Part 1 is definitely better but part 2 was better than I remembered it being. If someone asked me what my favourite book is, I would say this one.
Am I crying? Yes I am!
This book is a gem. Michael Morpurgo, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! These 'thank you's can never be enough!
This book follows the life of Arthur Hobhouse, then the journey of his daughter, Alexie (Allie) Hobhouse. Arthur, when he was 6, was transported to Australia. He didn't know who his family was, but he remembered his elder sister, Kitty, who had given him a lucky key to where. In Australia, he was a part of a farm, which had made his life a living hell. The farmer was...ugh.
Then, he was with Aunty Megs. An animal lover, and a farm owner. She would take care of the wild animals, and then leave them on their own, as they grew up. She had a wombat - Henry, who stole many fabrics! And Barnaby, a donkey, who would never do an ee-aw!
She was so good, I loved her so much. So much. But then, the kids were growing up, and she had to leave them, didn't she?
With Aunty Megs, Arthur and Marty had learned building yachts, and now they were building bigger yachts and boats. They would go for trials on the sea and soon came to love it.
The rest of the journey was hard for me to follow, because of the tears in my eyes. The deaths, ugh.
Then came his family, and Allie. The parts with Aunty Megs and Zita were the best of all.
Then we follow Allie's journey. With her father's lucky key, the emails, a guardian Albatross, and Kitty 4, why fear?
It wasn't a private journey, Allie had a website for tracking how far Kitty 4 went, and for tracking the real Kitty. There were interviews and so many articles.
This journey was so heartfelt. Sometimes I doubted that they would ever find Kitty, but see for yourself. All the questions are clear.
I loved it, with all my heart. I just want more.
➵
This book is a gem. Michael Morpurgo, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! These 'thank you's can never be enough!
This book follows the life of Arthur Hobhouse, then the journey of his daughter, Alexie (Allie) Hobhouse. Arthur, when he was 6, was transported to Australia. He didn't know who his family was, but he remembered his elder sister, Kitty, who had given him a lucky key to where. In Australia, he was a part of a farm, which had made his life a living hell. The farmer was...ugh.
Then, he was with Aunty Megs. An animal lover, and a farm owner. She would take care of the wild animals, and then leave them on their own, as they grew up. She had a wombat - Henry, who stole many fabrics! And Barnaby, a donkey, who would never do an ee-aw!
She was so good, I loved her so much. So much. But then, the kids were growing up, and she had to leave them, didn't she?
With Aunty Megs, Arthur and Marty had learned building yachts, and now they were building bigger yachts and boats. They would go for trials on the sea and soon came to love it.
The rest of the journey was hard for me to follow, because of the tears in my eyes. The deaths, ugh.
Then came his family, and Allie. The parts with Aunty Megs and Zita were the best of all.
Then we follow Allie's journey. With her father's lucky key, the emails, a guardian Albatross, and Kitty 4, why fear?
It wasn't a private journey, Allie had a website for tracking how far Kitty 4 went, and for tracking the real Kitty. There were interviews and so many articles.
This journey was so heartfelt. Sometimes I doubted that they would ever find Kitty, but see for yourself. All the questions are clear.
I loved it, with all my heart. I just want more.
➵
What an emotional read!
The story follows Arthur who is orphaned in WW11 forced to separate from his sister and is sent to the other side of the world. There his extraordinary journey continues as he and his newfound friend Marty survive brutal captivity on a working farm, finds a new family with the eccentric Aunty Meg and her animals and discovers their talent for designing yachts.
Sixty years later Arthur's daughter Allie sets sail single-handed in a yacht designed by her father, determined to find his long-lost sister in England.
This was certainly an emotional voyage of a book! I loved the continuous references to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the imagery and meaning that is created from it. I would certainly suggest that this book should be for a much older child due to the occasional swear word and very dark themes including suicide. I definitely preferred the first half of the book as I found the emails quite repetitive and generally lost my interest a bit but nevertheless, this was a poignant and powerful story that conveys the value of family, friendship, hope and love.
The story follows Arthur who is orphaned in WW11 forced to separate from his sister and is sent to the other side of the world. There his extraordinary journey continues as he and his newfound friend Marty survive brutal captivity on a working farm, finds a new family with the eccentric Aunty Meg and her animals and discovers their talent for designing yachts.
Sixty years later Arthur's daughter Allie sets sail single-handed in a yacht designed by her father, determined to find his long-lost sister in England.
This was certainly an emotional voyage of a book! I loved the continuous references to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the imagery and meaning that is created from it. I would certainly suggest that this book should be for a much older child due to the occasional swear word and very dark themes including suicide. I definitely preferred the first half of the book as I found the emails quite repetitive and generally lost my interest a bit but nevertheless, this was a poignant and powerful story that conveys the value of family, friendship, hope and love.
Listened to the audible version which I had to get used to at first. However the book grew on me and I liked the fact that half way through the book, it changed course. Sweet story about courage and goodness in the face of adversity
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A pleasant tale which centres around family, adventure and the importance of never giving up on a dream. Would make a good premise for a screenplay and movie of a similar tone to "Life of Pi".