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A review by mishalsaeed
Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel
5.0
One word: A-May-Zing!
At first, I actually didn't want to read this book. It was recommended by my librarian so I decided to give it a go. Except I didn't...for a month it just sat on my computer desk, neglected. It was 2 days before I returned it so I decided to read the beginning, just to see if it was worth reading in the first place. I couldn't put it down. My dad and siblings had to continuously tell me to go to sleep. I was reading while watching TV. It was just that amazing. It left me on edge. When I wasn't thinking about other things, what was going to happen next pre-occupied my mind. It took me 3 days to finish all 370ish pages (I'm a slow reader) and I tried to savour every word of it.
I loved how in the end, Zan signed 'I love you' to Ben since everyone knew he did, he just didn't know the sign 'love' since his dad didn't think it was necessary to learn. But it was. It was so necessary since he really needed to say it, even if it was in a dream.
I didn't think project Jennifer was ever going to work in the first place and I'm happy she ended up with Hugh. She needed someone like Hugh. Her and Ben should stay good friends though. I love how in the end, he ended up with Jennifer's best friend and they had 'chemistry'. It was just so awesome how she was there the whole time and he even said she was pretty but he was too focused on Jennifer, someone he would never get in my opinion. In the end, they kissed and Ben knew she was 'the one'. It was so sweet.
All in all, AMAZING! I can understand why it got 3 awards and why it was recommended to me. From now on, I promise to at least read the starting of a book before it stays on my computer desk for a month.
At first, I actually didn't want to read this book. It was recommended by my librarian so I decided to give it a go. Except I didn't...for a month it just sat on my computer desk, neglected. It was 2 days before I returned it so I decided to read the beginning, just to see if it was worth reading in the first place. I couldn't put it down. My dad and siblings had to continuously tell me to go to sleep. I was reading while watching TV. It was just that amazing. It left me on edge. When I wasn't thinking about other things, what was going to happen next pre-occupied my mind. It took me 3 days to finish all 370ish pages (I'm a slow reader) and I tried to savour every word of it.
I loved how in the end, Zan signed 'I love you' to Ben since everyone knew he did, he just didn't know the sign 'love' since his dad didn't think it was necessary to learn. But it was. It was so necessary since he really needed to say it, even if it was in a dream.
I didn't think project Jennifer was ever going to work in the first place and I'm happy she ended up with Hugh. She needed someone like Hugh. Her and Ben should stay good friends though. I love how in the end, he ended up with Jennifer's best friend and they had 'chemistry'. It was just so awesome how she was there the whole time and he even said she was pretty but he was too focused on Jennifer, someone he would never get in my opinion. In the end, they kissed and Ben knew she was 'the one'. It was so sweet.
All in all, AMAZING! I can understand why it got 3 awards and why it was recommended to me. From now on, I promise to at least read the starting of a book before it stays on my computer desk for a month.