Reviews

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

bjw42's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

A very interesting concept for a book to have your main character/narrator being someone with no autonomy. Will make you cry though.

raggedyambush's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

theresa_timber'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

caroliest4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

allicatca's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed the pace of this story and the change undergone by bunny Edward Tulane. I got teary at the end.

eastwood_mrs's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted

4.0

A really lovely book after a china rabbit learning to love the children whose lives he is in. Short chapters, a range of people met and DiCamillo's lovely writing style. 

cheri_reads's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-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

4.25

ladynamiradina's review against another edition

5.0

♥

mollybonovskyanderson's review against another edition

5.0

After reading Kate DiCamillo's "Because of Winn Dixie," to my 2nd grader as assigned by his teacher, I didn't have high expectations, as I thought that book was just OK. Also, having figured out that my son's teacher loves sad endings, I was a little hesitant, having found another assigned read, "Stone Fox," rather bleak and cruel, and really, sort of pointless.
This, however, was different. It's the story of a vapid toy rabbit who lives in splendor and comfort with his little-girl owner, until one day, he is lost at sea, and so begins a long, frightening, but enlightening journey through the hands of different people he encounters, each lost and broken in their own way. We see through Edward's eyes that some people are needlessly cruel, and others are vulnerable and ready to love with their whole being. Edward's heart grows in love, and is broken, mended, and broken again, as is his poor china rabbit-skull at one point. His head is ultimately mended but he doubts his heart can ever be. And the end; well, I could hardly get through it for the tears. My son gently wiped them away for me, and we finished the story together. There's much in this story to have to explain to a young child, but they are conversations worth having.

mrswelborn's review against another edition

adventurous sad 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? Yes

5.0

A simply beautiful book. I cried all the way through as I read it to my kids.