cheesecake123's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
rayray_of_sunshine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I've owned this book for YEARS, I defintiely got it as a birthday present in Primary school...I've always loved the cover but never read it until now ! I found it quite creepy as a 'children's book' but really loved the mystery and storytelling.
sandraagee's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to on audio, which probably saved the story for me because the reader's voice with its African accent was so good. The story itself is nice enough and I'd recomend this book to certain readers, but there were a few details that didn't quite add up for me.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was a nice book and a great story to hand over to children who were just starting to read fluently. The language is challenging enough to grip the reader yet accessible enough to support those readers with weaker reading stamina. I enjoyed learning about the animals on the game reserve and found Grace and Tendai's characters appealing.
freyasreadingbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
kwichris's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Animal death
r_taylor96's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A heartwarming tale of love and loss. As an adult, still an enjoyable read that I’d read as a child. Well paced with a good plot,
marleythehobbit's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a really great read for any young children who love animals. Whenever I started reading it I thought I wouldn’t like it. But then I started realizing that I was reading more and more. I realize this text like it and they will be good idea to go get the other books in the series. This book is amazing but I don’t think very many adults would like it. It’s geared more towards 8 to 12 year-olds.
molikesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0