City of Ember, Graphic Novel - Review

Review:

 

 

This is a great story made even better by the gorgeous artwork. I read the book a couple years ago but was never interested in the sequels. Now I find myself wondering what happens next. Maybe I will find the next book in graphic novel format too.

 

I read this as part of Booklikes-opoly as a book beginning with "C". Now that I'm finally finished, I guess I can roll again since it is still the 19th. :)

 

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Two boys face down one bully...

Review:

 

This is a great book. The story follows two boys during their first week of middle school (Ravi and Joe). One is a new boy from India and the other is dealing with social issues. This book depicts what feels like a real-life school experience. The boys think they have nothing in common until they are united by a common enemy - the school bully.

 

The chapters are written in alternating points of view between the two boys, and the book is sectioned by days of the week. We can see how much they have in common and root for them to finally realize it and become friends. There is a lot of Indian culture woven into the story, the food, the language, and in Ravi's home.

 

At the end of the book, there are two glossaries. One is Ravi's with Hindi words and their definitions. The second is Joe's with English slang words and their definitions. There are also two recipes, one from each boy's family.

 

The book is a well written multi-cultural book that accurately depicts the experience of a boy coming from India to the United States. I think children will relate to the characters and their situations. 

 

I used this book in a paper I wrote describing a program promoting kindness.

 

One of my favorite lines from the book:

These candies have four layers. Most people assume there are only three, but assumptions are often wrong. There is more to them than meets the eye.

- Joe explaining why he is like an M&M

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Desperate girl fights to save her mother.

Review:

 

 

I'm really enjoying this series. The first book followed the story of Twylla, the sin-eater's daughter. This book follows a different character in the same world, Errin. She is strong-willed and independent and trusts no one. But you can't blame her, she lives in a border town full of criminals or people trying to hide from their past. She has one friend, Silas. But, she has never even seen his face, he never removes his hood. 

 

The story takes us to a world of fantasy and adventure. And nothing is as it seems. As in the first book, there are unexpected betrayals and twists and even people you think are bad turning out to be good.

 

I enjoyed this one and listened to it quickly. It's performed by Amy Shiels (as is book 1), and her voice is perfect for the story. She makes it easy to picture the characters and I could always tell who was speaking.

 

I wanted to plunge straight into book 3, but it won't be released until October... So, I will have to wait. But I have BLopoly to keep me busy and tons of reading for school, so I won't be lacking reading material. (as if that would ever happen - my tbr pile, is more like a mountain)

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I'm going to read City of Ember - Graphic Novel for this space. :)

Begins with the letter "C" (I hope it's ok that I'm not including the word "The")

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4/15

roll: 8

 

 

 

Now I just need to find a book that fits...

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