Reviews

News of the World by Paulette Jiles

jennyluwho's review

3.0

Delightful tale of a logophile reading and cunningly making his way across old Texas with a recently freed German-turned-Kiowa-Indian.

islapol's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

annieree's review

adventurous reflective medium-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

3.5

kitrey's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-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? No

4.0

jon_sgf's review

adventurous fast-paced

4.5

carinab's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

hlflosser's review

5.0

I have read the book and then watched the movie. Both were good. The book is slower but let’s you get to know the characters deeper than the movie. Also the movie left some things out but you get swept up in the scenery and the fast paced action. It was a sweet historical fiction of the west with self discovery, love and friendship of an old honorable man and a lost child.

photogeezer's review

5.0

Good story, good writing, I fell in love with the characters.

wirthaa's review

adventurous hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.5

novelette's review

3.0

This feels like a short novel. Ending was very predictable