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Pax
by Sara Pennypacker
My biggest pet peeve in children's books is when the author blatantly tries to impress their personal opinions onto me as the reader. Obviously, this author is anti-war to the point that it almost comes across as anti-army and even anti-human. I mean good grief. Maybe it's because my husband is in the army and has served overseas three times, but it really annoyed me at how much the book seemed to shame the army and soldiers individually. Yes, war is awful, but it's also a part of the world and those who stand up and fight for our country should not be made to feel as though what they do is completely unforgivable.
Other than that the story was odd. The characters weren't terribly likable, and the ending was not good.
When I pick up a middle-grade read (which is one of my favorite genres) I do so because I want to escape into a different world and be entertained. Also as a mother, it really irks me that I can't trust a book to be that for my children as well.
Other than that the story was odd. The characters weren't terribly likable, and the ending was not good.
When I pick up a middle-grade read (which is one of my favorite genres) I do so because I want to escape into a different world and be entertained. Also as a mother, it really irks me that I can't trust a book to be that for my children as well.