Reviews

A Thunderous Whisper by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

rfulleman's review against another edition

4.0

I thought the story was interesting. It told of a time during the start of the Spanish Civil War which is something I've never read about before. The main characters are enduring, but there are a few loose ends that are not clarified by the end of the book. A good book to exemplify diversity and to give young readers a better understanding of what it means to be a refugee.

thepurplegiraffe's review against another edition

5.0

Wow.

saragrochowski's review against another edition

5.0

Review forthcoming!

tsilverman's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting subject matter that I haven't read much about - the civil war in Spain. Unfortunately, the characters were all very flat and that made the little bit of plot uninteresting.

amdame1's review against another edition

3.0

Ani's mom sells sardines in order to make a living. When Ani isn't helping her mom sell fish, she's hanging out with her friend Matthias. However, WW2 is about to completely disrupt their lives.

3.5 stars
Tells about a place that isn't often covered in WW2 history. Characters are a bit stereotypical, plot is a bit predictable but still a good read overall.

beecheralyson's review against another edition

4.0

I really like Christina Diaz Gonzalez's books.

Check out my review here:
http://www.kidlitfrenzy.com/2012/10/a-thunderous-whisper-blog-tour-book.html

bookmaddie's review against another edition

4.0

Gonzalez takes you into the 1930s, during the Spanish Civil War, to a town called Guernica where a young girl, Ani, lives. She feels she is invisible, with no friends and almost no free time. Throughout the novel Ani slowly grows into a self-confident, strong young woman with the help of Mathias, who becomes her best friend.
Easy to read, and easy to connect with, Gonzalez creates an almost magical world during a time of great unrest and terror in Spain.