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A review by regina_1
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
3.0
I really enjoyed reading about different gods- ones that I wasn't as familiar with. Kwame Mbalia does a great job at telling the tales of African American Gods. My favorite part of the book was learning more about the different gods and their stories- it made me want to go and research their stories.
This story follows the tale of Tristan, a middle school aged boy that is trying to cope with a horrible trauma. His best friend dies and leaves Tristan with a magical journal. This journal leads Tristand into a new world, and to find ways to become a hero. I could see middle schoolers loving this novel; however, I struggled "world" in which these characters lived. I really struggled with understanding some of the details and what was taking place. And at the end of the book I was left with more questions then answers. Maybe that is why there is a sequal, and I will just have to read it to get my questions answer. I don't know if I want to read the sequal because I not only struggled with the world but I struggled with the POV of the story as well. It is from Tristan's POV but at times we were given his thoughts and it didn't match well with the scene.
It is a cute story. If you or your child liked reading Percy Jackson, then I would recommend this story. I would encourage reading this book before reading Harry Potter.
This story follows the tale of Tristan, a middle school aged boy that is trying to cope with a horrible trauma. His best friend dies and leaves Tristan with a magical journal. This journal leads Tristand into a new world, and to find ways to become a hero. I could see middle schoolers loving this novel; however, I struggled "world" in which these characters lived. I really struggled with understanding some of the details and what was taking place. And at the end of the book I was left with more questions then answers. Maybe that is why there is a sequal, and I will just have to read it to get my questions answer. I don't know if I want to read the sequal because I not only struggled with the world but I struggled with the POV of the story as well. It is from Tristan's POV but at times we were given his thoughts and it didn't match well with the scene.
It is a cute story. If you or your child liked reading Percy Jackson, then I would recommend this story. I would encourage reading this book before reading Harry Potter.