maclm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
caroleheidi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cbcoley83's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mekeisha's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
mj38012's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
amysdenn's review against another edition
4.0
Read for uni looking at children's literacy. Was very enjoyable.
mgwenmorris's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
titchhx's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emilyg's review against another edition
3.0
Told in verse, in first person, the story of an extraordinary friendship that changes two boys’ lives forever – an uplifting tale that truly sings out.
I got this book after reading Malorie Blackman’s Nought & Crosses as I wanted to read more of her work. This of course was very different though as the story is told completely in verse with a range of different type of poetry. This makes it a very short story but its still a really nice story and its message is an important one.
It is the story of how Sam learns to accept people for being different. When a new boy comes to school he bully’s him so that he can fit in but when he get to know Davey he realises that actually he really likes him. However as a lot of children feel, he still wants to fit in and it isn’t till Davey is no longer there that he realises how silly it was to put being popular before true friendship.
I really enjoyed reading this story. It was so different to anything I had ever read before and I felt the simplistic nature of the different types of poetry gave the story power. I am not sure if this is a book for children or teenagers but I think both can learn an important message from it. It is a really quick read and I think if you have a spare hour it is definitely worth reading as it is a simply story told in a beautiful way.
I got this book after reading Malorie Blackman’s Nought & Crosses as I wanted to read more of her work. This of course was very different though as the story is told completely in verse with a range of different type of poetry. This makes it a very short story but its still a really nice story and its message is an important one.
It is the story of how Sam learns to accept people for being different. When a new boy comes to school he bully’s him so that he can fit in but when he get to know Davey he realises that actually he really likes him. However as a lot of children feel, he still wants to fit in and it isn’t till Davey is no longer there that he realises how silly it was to put being popular before true friendship.
I really enjoyed reading this story. It was so different to anything I had ever read before and I felt the simplistic nature of the different types of poetry gave the story power. I am not sure if this is a book for children or teenagers but I think both can learn an important message from it. It is a really quick read and I think if you have a spare hour it is definitely worth reading as it is a simply story told in a beautiful way.
tigerlilliereads's review against another edition
4.0
Love malorie Blackman books and this was really great. Aimed at children, it's a great way to explore themes that children can discuss in class as well as getting them to explore different languages and literatures. The use of different styles of poems to tell the stories is a great as a prompt for learning about different types of poems and getting children to even write their own.