thereaderintherye's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
mollyb_in_tn's review against another edition
4.0
Great books for baseball-loving boys - a little mystery, a little adventure, a little history, a lot of baseball.
stayathomereader's review against another edition
4.0
I have a 10 yr old who loves baseball and tends to read lots of graphic novels,so I thought I'd 'assign' him some traditional format chapter books. Of course that means I should read it first...
I was not expecting the story to introduce historical topics such as prohibition, the great depression, the holocaust as well as include such poignant plot elements as greed, parental bonds, childhood illness etc. I have to admit I kept getting worried about how the characters were altering the space-time continuum...but being a children's book everything ended up ok.
I was not expecting the story to introduce historical topics such as prohibition, the great depression, the holocaust as well as include such poignant plot elements as greed, parental bonds, childhood illness etc. I have to admit I kept getting worried about how the characters were altering the space-time continuum...but being a children's book everything ended up ok.
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