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mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Almost 25% into this and I just don’t care. I’m listening to the audiobook and it’s okay. It’s not bad but I really don’t have any incentive to finish
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
I was given a copy of this title. All opinions are my own.
This is a middle grade contemporary about a young boy who is grieving for his mom while reconnecting with the father who left them when he was younger.
I'm going to be honest, this is my third attempt at writing this review. I am not sure if I have words that will do this book justice. I cannot even remind people of Karchut's previous works, because this is her first foray into contemporary. And about that, I am not disappointed at all. I mean, there is something magical, warm and comforting about her fantasies. You get similar feeling s in this one, but it's different - and not in a bad way.
I believe Karchut was able to flex her writing muscles in creating a story without the built in magic of talking horses and monster slaying. The staples of Karchut's writing is definitely present -a complicated relationship between father & son. the nuianced bond between horse and rider and the wisdom that is planted indirectly and lived out through the experiences of the characters.
There are so many things that I love about this story, and I don't want to give anything away. I love Roberto Nash in this story, his story I would like to know more of. He is a man of few words. But, even with that, it felt that he truly saw his son. And it's powerful being seen. I think that this is the most complicated father-son relationship in any of Karchut's books, but it also had heart and joy. The bond between horse and rider is also different. While Rio doesn't talk, we do get to hear his thoughts and that was fun and had its own wisdom to share.
"And Good for a Fight knew alive was just one cow-clumsy stride away from dead. Best to live in the here and the now."
Karchut has once again found away to take something broken and complicated and weave a beautiful story that goes straight to the heart. Another story that. I happily recommend to the young and the old.
This is a middle grade contemporary about a young boy who is grieving for his mom while reconnecting with the father who left them when he was younger.
I'm going to be honest, this is my third attempt at writing this review. I am not sure if I have words that will do this book justice. I cannot even remind people of Karchut's previous works, because this is her first foray into contemporary. And about that, I am not disappointed at all. I mean, there is something magical, warm and comforting about her fantasies. You get similar feeling s in this one, but it's different - and not in a bad way.
I believe Karchut was able to flex her writing muscles in creating a story without the built in magic of talking horses and monster slaying. The staples of Karchut's writing is definitely present -a complicated relationship between father & son. the nuianced bond between horse and rider and the wisdom that is planted indirectly and lived out through the experiences of the characters.
There are so many things that I love about this story, and I don't want to give anything away. I love Roberto Nash in this story, his story I would like to know more of. He is a man of few words. But, even with that, it felt that he truly saw his son. And it's powerful being seen. I think that this is the most complicated father-son relationship in any of Karchut's books, but it also had heart and joy. The bond between horse and rider is also different. While Rio doesn't talk, we do get to hear his thoughts and that was fun and had its own wisdom to share.
"And Good for a Fight knew alive was just one cow-clumsy stride away from dead. Best to live in the here and the now."
Karchut has once again found away to take something broken and complicated and weave a beautiful story that goes straight to the heart. Another story that. I happily recommend to the young and the old.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first time I read this it was for review. This time I picked it up because I want to continue on with the series, but couldn't remember everything that happened. I don't remember what I thought the first time around, and I am too lazy to go look it up. But this time? I really enjoyed it. I liked Ash as a a character, her love for all things Sherlock Holmes makes me want to go read those mysteries. As far as this book, it is a solid beginning to the series. The original case of what is happening to the kids has been answered. But what Ash is and what happened to her is only slowly being uncovered. I am interested to see what happens with her and the relationships/friendships she began in this one.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated