Post by jlb on Jul 10, 2007 14:46:11 GMT -5
It is hard not to consider a book by E L Konigsburg for the Newbery Medal, but I have to say I was not entirely impressed by this book.
While I liked the story line, I struggled with the characters. Some characters will be familiar to those who read 19 Schuyler Place, like Peter VanderWaal. I, unfortunately, have not read that book and had a little trouble understanding his character, especially during an outburst he had.
I never did discover Mrs. Zender's voice. Was she southern? Was she aristocratic? Was she European? Perhaps that is part of her own struggle, after all we only see 10% of what people really are.
While I liked the story line, I struggled with the characters. Some characters will be familiar to those who read 19 Schuyler Place, like Peter VanderWaal. I, unfortunately, have not read that book and had a little trouble understanding his character, especially during an outburst he had.
I never did discover Mrs. Zender's voice. Was she southern? Was she aristocratic? Was she European? Perhaps that is part of her own struggle, after all we only see 10% of what people really are.
