Reviews

Nunca es tarde para subirse a un árbol by Jaco Jacobs

thebookmouse's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

raenollem's review

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

Parece que está escrito con prisa, le falta desarrollo y en general no fue bien ejecutado.

storymi's review against another edition

3.0

Ik vond het een beetje meh, maar ik vond waar het heen werkte uiteindelijk wel tof en niet voorspelbaar/realistisch. Daardoor toch zeker drie sterren. Favoriete quote:

'Het is goed om ergens voor te vechten, maar je moet ook weten wanneer je moet ophouden. Anders kan het gevecht groter worden dan datgene waartegen je vecht.'

ro_lux's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

kba76's review against another edition

3.0

Perhaps because it’s in translation, but this felt a little obvious at times. That aside, it’s a quick read that gets people thinking about loss and what makes someone tick.
Marnus is fed up of being ignored. The middle child, he’s never noticed for himself, so one summer day he makes a decision that changes him.
When a girl knocks on his door Marnus thinks she’s there as part of his younger brother’s scam. She’s not. She wants him to sign a petition to save a tree in the local park.
Without thinking too much, Marnus finds himself in the park with Leila and they begin a sit-in.
Everything happens quite quickly here, and nobody looks in too much detail at the reasons for these actions. However, we’re introduced to quite a cast of characters - all of whom help Marnus realise some important life lessons.

joselyn475's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Loved this book so much. A great book to read if you are interested in a fast-paced book to separate some bigger books you might be reading. Very adventurous and mainly stayed in the same place- the tree. Characters were good and relatable. I did find that I sometimes had to read the sentences again because they were hard to follow but all in all, a great book that I would definitely recommend 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cannibalism

jennybeastie's review against another edition

3.0

13 year old boy, middle child, originally written in Afrikaans. Feels like it would be good for middle schoolers -- just getting into boy-girl romance, hitting the awkward pretty hard. Some environmental awareness (tree sitting protest), some humor, and in general a nice snapshot of contemporary life for tweens in Africa as opposed to an American perspective. There's a lot of jerk behavior from Marnus' brothers, and kindness from the community. On the whole, an enjoyable read, if not a fast paced one.

frederique's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

kalliegrace's review against another edition

4.0

Cute middle grade story, read for an early review selection.

toblerowl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25