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A review by fionacashell
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
4.0
TPL Challenge 2023: A book written from a child's point of view.
I probably read this book for the first time about 15 years ago on summer vacation, and I still remember some quotes by heart. It was comforting to consume it a second time in audiobook form while packing up my apartment.
When reading it as a child, I interpreted Winn-Dixie as some kind of special dog like Opal does. Re-reading it as an adult I can see now that Opal just needed somewhere to put her feelings of loneliness and the dog was a way for her to open herself to others.
While the new edition removes mention of Gone With The Wind and the comment that the Civil War was fought over states' rights (which is voiced by a very old woman, not the protagonist), I am also going to seek out some coming of age books set in the South by Black authors to get a more well rounded view into growing up in that time and place.
I probably read this book for the first time about 15 years ago on summer vacation, and I still remember some quotes by heart. It was comforting to consume it a second time in audiobook form while packing up my apartment.
When reading it as a child, I interpreted Winn-Dixie as some kind of special dog like Opal does. Re-reading it as an adult I can see now that Opal just needed somewhere to put her feelings of loneliness and the dog was a way for her to open herself to others.
While the new edition removes mention of Gone With The Wind and the comment that the Civil War was fought over states' rights (which is voiced by a very old woman, not the protagonist), I am also going to seek out some coming of age books set in the South by Black authors to get a more well rounded view into growing up in that time and place.