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A review by paper_queen
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: 14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales by Chris Van Allsburg
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
These stories were all kind of crazy, some more than others... *cough*Just Deserts*cough*... But some I found really entertaining and thought-provoking.
Archie Smith, Boy Wonder - 2.5/5
It was a cute, kinda strange little story...what exactly were those little voices talking...? There was also a lot of baseball lingo I didn't understand.
Under the Rug - 1/5
There were a couple stories that I just found out right creepy and this was one of them. It was just plain scary. What even?!
A Strange Day in July - 1/5
Man I hate those kids...I found myself thinking ?!?!?! a lot.
Missing in Venice - 2/5
I really had no idea what was going on...so yeah...
Another Place, Another Time - 3/5
I really loved the writing style! The characters were good too, but the ending was a bit abrupt. I guess that kind of adds to the mystery.
Uninvited Guests - 1/5
So um...this was another creepy one...
The Harp - 5/5
YES! Loved this one! I loved how it all tied together at the end and for once there was a <u>happy ending</u> people, is that so hard?! Anyway... Really clever and fun.
Mr. Linden's Library - 3.5/5
I found this interesting...but then the ending kind of just left me like 'okay, so...huh? What now?' I still liked it though.
The Seven Chairs - 3/5
Interesting...MK is a feisty little character, which is both a good and a bad thing. Nevertheless, this was a fun read.
The Third-Floor - 5/5
No surprise this was written by Kate DiCamillo and it was one of my favorite ones. This was SO SWEET! I absolutely loved the brother-sister relationship with Pearlie and Martin. So good!
Just Desert - .5/5
I have no words. This was literally the most disturbing, creepy out of them all. Just...no words.
Captain Tory - 5/5
I really liked this one! Super intriguing and very well written. Also, just the right amount of mystery to suit me. ;)
Oscar and Alphonse - 3.5/5
This was slightly odd, but super funny and sweet. I'm just thinking of what's going to happen after someone finds out about something...yeesh.
The House on Maple Street - 3/5
The longest story in this book, it was perhaps the oddest out of them all. And not so much in a bad way as a thought-provoking way.
All in all, this was an interesting read that kept my attention, (in good ways and bad). If you're looking for a fun little set of short stories, I would recommend this book. Harris Burdick would be proud. Not that I know him personally or anything, but...
Archie Smith, Boy Wonder - 2.5/5
It was a cute, kinda strange little story...what exactly were those little voices talking...? There was also a lot of baseball lingo I didn't understand.
Under the Rug - 1/5
There were a couple stories that I just found out right creepy and this was one of them. It was just plain scary. What even?!
A Strange Day in July - 1/5
Man I hate those kids...I found myself thinking ?!?!?! a lot.
Missing in Venice - 2/5
I really had no idea what was going on...so yeah...
Another Place, Another Time - 3/5
I really loved the writing style! The characters were good too, but the ending was a bit abrupt. I guess that kind of adds to the mystery.
Uninvited Guests - 1/5
So um...this was another creepy one...
The Harp - 5/5
YES! Loved this one! I loved how it all tied together at the end and for once there was a <u>happy ending</u> people, is that so hard?! Anyway... Really clever and fun.
Mr. Linden's Library - 3.5/5
I found this interesting...but then the ending kind of just left me like 'okay, so...huh? What now?' I still liked it though.
The Seven Chairs - 3/5
Interesting...MK is a feisty little character, which is both a good and a bad thing. Nevertheless, this was a fun read.
The Third-Floor - 5/5
No surprise this was written by Kate DiCamillo and it was one of my favorite ones. This was SO SWEET! I absolutely loved the brother-sister relationship with Pearlie and Martin. So good!
Just Desert - .5/5
I have no words. This was literally the most disturbing, creepy out of them all. Just...no words.
Captain Tory - 5/5
I really liked this one! Super intriguing and very well written. Also, just the right amount of mystery to suit me. ;)
Oscar and Alphonse - 3.5/5
This was slightly odd, but super funny and sweet. I'm just thinking of what's going to happen after someone finds out about something...yeesh.
The House on Maple Street - 3/5
The longest story in this book, it was perhaps the oddest out of them all. And not so much in a bad way as a thought-provoking way.
All in all, this was an interesting read that kept my attention, (in good ways and bad). If you're looking for a fun little set of short stories, I would recommend this book. Harris Burdick would be proud. Not that I know him personally or anything, but...