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stuckinthemiddlegradewithyou's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
An interesting tale of Noah a sixth grader as he tries to fulfil his oath to the night marchers, to protect the life of the night marchers descendant. At 124 pages long this is a quick read but it still manages to take quite the tale, weaving in Hawaiian folk law and a few true events, this is the perfect book for confident middle grade readers looking for something a bit different.
mothreadsbookssometimes's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Forgotten Oath is a short, middle-grade book. It is about Noah, a Hawaiian sixth-grader who is sent to the past to save a strange boy in 19th century Hawai’i.
Forgotten Oath is a very quick read, only 100 or so pages. It reads easily and is perfect for middle-grade readers. And even despite only being 100-ish pages, there’s a lot in the story. The ending was really well-executed, so bonus points for that.
The main issue I had with the book was that almost everything was spelled out in the synopsis. I wish there had been a little more left as a surprise, so I recommend not reading the synopsis before you pick this up.
The author also includes a note at the back of the book with an explanation of the true facts of the story and a glossary of Hawaiian terms in the book, which I thought was very interesting.
CW: death/murder, violence, animal death, racism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Violence, and Murder
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