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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A quick read and solid Gratz book. It’s a bit different of a style than what he usually wrights but I liked it. Not my favorite of his but informational and hopeful all the same.
adventurous
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Blood
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Deportation
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
Yes
This book is very informative and understandable for readers. This book can be very hard to put down.I personally read it in a week with school happening
Young readers, especially young boys, would probably love this book. It is a great way to learn history in a fun way.
The gist of the book is this. Two 14-year-old boys obsessed with comic books and writing and drawing comic books live on Ford Island and visit the US, Utah, with just their sister's boyfriend (stationed on the ship) when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor.
I am not the target audience and have only read one or two comic books in my life, so the comic book references did not grab me. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was over in a few hours, so all the adventures and places the boys had were unbelievable, but the book did weave a lot of what was happening to different people that day.
I was on a road trip and realized I would be done with my current book before I arrived. I just grabbed something Hoopla recommended as I was leaving the hotel. Had I read more, I probably would not have chosen the book. However, the book did keep me entertained and ended just as I arrived at the location, so it worked well.
The gist of the book is this. Two 14-year-old boys obsessed with comic books and writing and drawing comic books live on Ford Island and visit the US, Utah, with just their sister's boyfriend (stationed on the ship) when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor.
I am not the target audience and have only read one or two comic books in my life, so the comic book references did not grab me. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was over in a few hours, so all the adventures and places the boys had were unbelievable, but the book did weave a lot of what was happening to different people that day.
I was on a road trip and realized I would be done with my current book before I arrived. I just grabbed something Hoopla recommended as I was leaving the hotel. Had I read more, I probably would not have chosen the book. However, the book did keep me entertained and ended just as I arrived at the location, so it worked well.
adventurous
inspiring
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-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:
Yes