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A review by julie_reads15
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
3.0
Summary
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead is a middle-grade novel about time travel.
Miranda is a twelve-year-old girl in sixth grade during the 1978-1979 school year in New York City.
Miranda receives cryptic notes from a mysterious person who claims they're from the future and who knows things that haven't happened to her yet, such as someone she knows will die. They instruct her to write a letter detailing everything that happens.
The turn of events begins when her best friend Sal is punched by a boy for no apparent reason.
Miranda must figure out who's going to die and try and save them before it's too late.
Along the way, she gains new friends, helps her mum prepare to go on The 20,000 Pyramid game show, and questions the logistics of time travel. She's able to turn to her favourite book A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle for comfort and advice.
Review
I went into this book with high expectations because majority of the reviews gave it high praise. Unfortunately, I was let down.
It was a cute story about friendship, family, and growing up. It contained some important morals, but the story wasn't anything too special. I think it's a story children will learn valuable lessons from and enjoy.
There was a lot of talk about time travel and the characters talking about the logistics behind it, but not a lot of actual time travel. I was expecting time travel to feature more heavily and I kept waiting for the moment it would, which led me to be let down by the book.
I liked reading the last part of the book which talked about the small clues and wrapped up everything. I thought it was clever how everything came together. I think this is a book I'll enjoy more the second time I read it because I'll notice the clues and be able to appreciate the hints.
I recommend this book for anyone who's ten years and older and wants to read a cute story questioning the logistics of time travel.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead is a middle-grade novel about time travel.
Miranda is a twelve-year-old girl in sixth grade during the 1978-1979 school year in New York City.
Miranda receives cryptic notes from a mysterious person who claims they're from the future and who knows things that haven't happened to her yet, such as someone she knows will die. They instruct her to write a letter detailing everything that happens.
The turn of events begins when her best friend Sal is punched by a boy for no apparent reason.
Miranda must figure out who's going to die and try and save them before it's too late.
Along the way, she gains new friends, helps her mum prepare to go on The 20,000 Pyramid game show, and questions the logistics of time travel. She's able to turn to her favourite book A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle for comfort and advice.
Review
I went into this book with high expectations because majority of the reviews gave it high praise. Unfortunately, I was let down.
It was a cute story about friendship, family, and growing up. It contained some important morals, but the story wasn't anything too special. I think it's a story children will learn valuable lessons from and enjoy.
There was a lot of talk about time travel and the characters talking about the logistics behind it, but not a lot of actual time travel. I was expecting time travel to feature more heavily and I kept waiting for the moment it would, which led me to be let down by the book.
I liked reading the last part of the book which talked about the small clues and wrapped up everything. I thought it was clever how everything came together. I think this is a book I'll enjoy more the second time I read it because I'll notice the clues and be able to appreciate the hints.
I recommend this book for anyone who's ten years and older and wants to read a cute story questioning the logistics of time travel.