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book reviews

There’s been some great book reviews written this half term, which is essential to growing our reading culture, making recommendations of choices to others.

Here are some of our favourite student reviews:

SMALL ISLAND

Romaan (Ravens)

This story is set in 1948 with England trying to recover from World War Two and examines issues of racism. Queenie wants to take in Jamaican lodgers but her neighbours don’t want that. An important scene is when Gilbert Joseph returns to England as a civilian but he was treated badly and faced severe discrimination.

DIVIDED CITY

Ahmed (Cardinals)

This novel looks at problems in Glasgow including prejudice against asylum seekers and religious differences. Graham is a protestant and supports Rangers. He and his friend Joe get an opportunity for play for Rangers against their big rivals Celtic

THE RETURN OF THE KING

Benyamin (Ravens)

This is the final book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. After Frodo is split up from his allies, both parties travel to the volcano in Mordor. Frodo trusts Gollum even though he is evil. However, when Frodo rescues Gollum from dying he is put into turmoil of being good or evil. This book is full of action and I give it 5 stars.

RESIST: ONE GIRL'S FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE NAZIS

Yusuf (Ravens)

I thought this book was really powerful. It is about a teenage girl called Edda in the Netherlands in the Second World War who carries out dramatic missions to support the Resistance against the Nazis. The most interesting part is when Edda crosses the train station trying to escape from the Nazis. It was very dramatic because she was carrying illegal items.

THE SHOCK OF THE FALL

Bilal (Ravens)

This book is about a 19 year old boy called Matthew who is struggling to deal with the death of his older brother Simon. Matthew keeps having flashbacks of when Simon was alive and throws tantrums as he cannot cope with the loss. Towards the end Matthew bonds with another woman who has lost her son, they are both heartbroken.

A BOY CALLED HOPE

Diyor (8.2)

I think that this book has a very deep meaning. It starts with a boy called Daniel Hope who has a list of all his wishes including money, a new sister, a dog with a strong stomach, a new bike and a wizard. However, his biggest and hardest dream of all is to have a Dad who loves him.

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