I loved this book! The story itself is quite good - a 12-year-old boy, Stephen, tries to mend his broken family by finding the resting place of his uncle, who was murdered 19 years earlier. As Stephen has been praised by his teacher as being a great letter writer, he turns directly to the source - the murderer himself, a man in prison for the past 18 years. Because of prison censors, the letters are cryptic but fulfill a need on both sides - resolution for Stephen and escape for the murderer Avery. It's a pretty realistic take on both sides, and I can easily see a 12-year-old coming to this solution. In addition to the story, however, the author is absolutely wonderful at turning a phrase, and every sentence is a pleasure to read. This is definitely going on my top ten list, and I eagerly await Ms. Bauer's next book!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Blacklands - Belinda Bauer
I loved this book! The story itself is quite good - a 12-year-old boy, Stephen, tries to mend his broken family by finding the resting place of his uncle, who was murdered 19 years earlier. As Stephen has been praised by his teacher as being a great letter writer, he turns directly to the source - the murderer himself, a man in prison for the past 18 years. Because of prison censors, the letters are cryptic but fulfill a need on both sides - resolution for Stephen and escape for the murderer Avery. It's a pretty realistic take on both sides, and I can easily see a 12-year-old coming to this solution. In addition to the story, however, the author is absolutely wonderful at turning a phrase, and every sentence is a pleasure to read. This is definitely going on my top ten list, and I eagerly await Ms. Bauer's next book!
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