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challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was an interesting and sad story with a happy ending to it. It is good to think about other countries and what some of its people have gone through. This story was eye opening and a better understanding of some of the events that have gone on in the Sudan in the past.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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4.5 The events depicted in this book are unimaginable to me. When I want water, I go to a tap and turn it on. I take showers that are too long, in heated water. My water is clear. For the people in South Sudan, and many people in Arica in general, getting water for just one day is an arduous, all-day process, to be repeated every day. Add on war, an exodus to a new country…wow. I’m proud of Salva.
A Long Walk to Water is the true story of a Dinka boy, Salva, living in South Sudan during the Second Sudanese Civil War and a Nuer girl, Nya, living there a generation later. It is targeted for young readers, so the writing is nothing special, but the story is amazing. It is important that we read stories like this to understand the real hardships that people are facing throughout the world. As someone who has the means to be selective about the quality of the water I drink and the foods I eat, it is easy to take those things for granted. A Long Walk to Water is a good reminder of how much we should appreciate those things and how we should do what we can to help those who are struggling to survive in parts of the world plagued by draughts, wars, disease, and poverty.
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medium-paced
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Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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emotional
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No