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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
2022 GLT Reading Challenge - South America and Rainforest prompts
2022 GLT Reading Challenge - South America and Rainforest prompts
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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:
No
Poor writing and/or translation. Just because it's YA it doesn't need to be written with such a lack of style. Also the prejudicial views and outdated racism have me the ick!
He hecho una relectura 12 años después, y me encanta lo simple y maravilloso de esta novela
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
I think the ending could’ve been more fleshed out.
There too many instances that that author tells us instead of shows. I love the concept and the story. It was cute. And for the most part it is a page turner
There too many instances that that author tells us instead of shows. I love the concept and the story. It was cute. And for the most part it is a page turner
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Colonisation
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Murder
Minor: Medical content
I’m gonna be honest..I was liking the book but I wasn’t feeling like it was a great book (good yes but not great) until the plot twist on the last 35 pages which made me devour the rest of the book at 3 a.m.
(3,75)
(3,75)
If this is the first book of Isabel Allende that you have picked up....PUT IT DOWN. This book is NOT her typical writing....it is boring, plain...and non-poetic. I was delighted to see that she was writing for YA---and hoped to pass this book on to a student, but now that I have SLOWLY suffered through the book (hoping at any moment her writing would appear)....I say run. AWAY. I don't think we can blame the translator on this book....we can just say that she was trying too hard to fit into the YA genre..which is, sadly, not for her.
Book is about a young boy---who goes with his grandmother into the Amazonian Jungles to search for the Beast (which they never really uncover)...and simply (so easy, in fact) find a indigenous tribe and help it combat civilisation.....quite simple. No worries, no suspense....all a yawn. Along the way Alex develops a friendship (?)...love?? with another traveler's daughter....and at the end it is OBVIOUS they will meet again for another adventure in the Himilayas. Sigh. Just don't bother.
Book is about a young boy---who goes with his grandmother into the Amazonian Jungles to search for the Beast (which they never really uncover)...and simply (so easy, in fact) find a indigenous tribe and help it combat civilisation.....quite simple. No worries, no suspense....all a yawn. Along the way Alex develops a friendship (?)...love?? with another traveler's daughter....and at the end it is OBVIOUS they will meet again for another adventure in the Himilayas. Sigh. Just don't bother.