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A review by dorothy_is_me
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
At first, I found this novel to be really hard to get into, as I progressed it got easier and easier until I was enjoying ever bit of it. There are many characters and a lot of them are not the main focus as it is told in the this person, but I did really enjoy how each character acted. It almost added even more to the story and place from the time and place that it was written in. Over all, I thought the story was nicely written and there is a variety of people who many be interested in reading this, as the detail, writing style and description is really quite simple but still beautiful.
Pros:
- Learning about the Dutch (Mevrouw =Miss, Mme, etc, for example).
- Very much hope and subtle action. You do not get overwhelmed but certainly not bored.
- It is very quick and hopeful. I felt the need to talk about my reading experience to others (talking about characters, words seen often, etc).
Cons:
- Somewhat predictable and cliche. The middle of the plot would not have come across my mind but the ending sure did.
- I found that the middle plot- (spoiler) when Hans suddenly gets kidnapped and then the whole dream scheme and suddenly finding help was a bit unrealistic. Although things like this can happen, I think if there was a bit more added about who he could have been feeling emotionally aside from his dream.
- I think the clothing could have been described much more. As for me, I think that someone reading this in the future from the time that it was written, would not just know how they dressed and what each to her classses dressed as. In this book they are only really described as "poor clothes" or "wealthy looking suits".
In conclusion, I think that this book can be suited for all ages if there parents are alright with them reading some parts with mild blood being described (fighting). I loved my time reading this and I found it to be quite funny at some points.
Pros:
- Learning about the Dutch (Mevrouw =Miss, Mme, etc, for example).
- Very much hope and subtle action. You do not get overwhelmed but certainly not bored.
- It is very quick and hopeful. I felt the need to talk about my reading experience to others (talking about characters, words seen often, etc).
Cons:
- Somewhat predictable and cliche. The middle of the plot would not have come across my mind but the ending sure did.
- I found that the middle plot- (spoiler) when Hans suddenly gets kidnapped and then the whole dream scheme and suddenly finding help was a bit unrealistic. Although things like this can happen, I think if there was a bit more added about who he could have been feeling emotionally aside from his dream.
- I think the clothing could have been described much more. As for me, I think that someone reading this in the future from the time that it was written, would not just know how they dressed and what each to her classses dressed as. In this book they are only really described as "poor clothes" or "wealthy looking suits".
In conclusion, I think that this book can be suited for all ages if there parents are alright with them reading some parts with mild blood being described (fighting). I loved my time reading this and I found it to be quite funny at some points.