sean67's review against another edition
4.0
Dubosarsky again writes a beautiful book about a young boy who rescues a joey and the subsequent friendship they have and their adventures together and apart.
She just knows how to write something that tells about complex emotions and ideas in a simple and not simplistic way.
She just knows how to write something that tells about complex emotions and ideas in a simple and not simplistic way.
ozshark's review against another edition
2.0
This is a sweet little story that starts well, but then faded for me.
I got a surprise part-way through, when the perspective of the narrative suddenly changes and becomes a bit like Charlotte's Web. This immediately felt weaker than when Pender was narrating. There was also a jarring change. Brindabella's attitude and first words didn't seem to gel with the description of her life we had just been reading.
After that, the story continues, but very quickly/not fleshed out. I liked the ending though.
We'll see what Miss 10 thinks.
I got a surprise part-way through, when the perspective of the narrative suddenly changes and becomes a bit like Charlotte's Web. This immediately felt weaker than when Pender was narrating. There was also a jarring change. Brindabella's attitude and first words didn't seem to gel with the description of her life we had just been reading.
After that, the story continues, but very quickly/not fleshed out. I liked the ending though.
We'll see what Miss 10 thinks.
tanreads's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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