The Kite Rider, (Paperback)

from smohri

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. I was really glad there was a list of characters at the beginning of the book, because at first I struggled with remembering who was who. I thought the character development was a little week, especially the main character. However, I felt that the author ...

from Shimmin

It's about the adventures of a young Chinese boy at the beginning of the Mongol rule; he learns painfully and slowly that simple obedience to elders and the teachings of others isn't an answer to all life's challenges. It was a decent read, interesting and well-written. However, I was expecting s...

from smohri

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. I was really glad there was a list of characters at the beginning of the book, because at first I struggled with remembering who was who. I thought the character development was a little week, especially the main character. However, I felt that the author ...

from Elentarien

FINALLY settled in with some knitting to listen to the rest of this one. Over all it was quite an interesting read/listen. The actors did a good job of bringing it to life and the annoying characters were suitably strangle-worthy. The author did a good job of giving the reader a feeling of being ...

from fatlamb

Such a frustrating book to read, in an amazing why. I was drawn into this wonderful yet heart wrenching of a story. I found myself loathing multiple characters and questioning the motive/reasoning/ and thought process of the main character (a young boy who does everything that he is told to do, w...