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A review by thomas_ryan04
Heroes by Robert Cormier
2.0
Heroes... was it engaging? Unfortunately not. When I was reading the book, I didn't feel that, at any point, I was fully engaged in the text. Instead, I felt I was following along a story without a real, gripping plot. I kept trying to like the book but I just couldn't find anything to make me go "wow".
I think the main problem is that the book is so short (just under 100 pages long), that there isn't a chance to really dig deeper into the characters, their motives and the real meaning behind certain parts of the book. Nevertheless, Cormier's moral of the story is clear and I do like how the message is conveyed - it's definitely thought provoking. "We weren't heroes, we were only there" - who are the real heroes in life?
I think the main problem is that the book is so short (just under 100 pages long), that there isn't a chance to really dig deeper into the characters, their motives and the real meaning behind certain parts of the book. Nevertheless, Cormier's moral of the story is clear and I do like how the message is conveyed - it's definitely thought provoking. "We weren't heroes, we were only there" - who are the real heroes in life?