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While this is a wonderful book, apparently the best way to ruin it is to let Dylan Baker read it. While he drones on and on in a mesmerizing monotone that gives the distinct impression that he'd rather be somewhere else, your attention wanders to anything but the wonderful story he's reading. There is no emotion or character whatsoever. Character's lines that should be emotional and heartfelt are instead read with whimsy, as though he wasn't even paying attention to the story he was reading. If you want to enjoy this story, skip the audio version and read the book for yourself.
"wounderful!"
2010-01-02
- Reviewed By An Amazon User
i read this book for the ist time 3 years ago and i loved it. then 1 day i found it again and read it once more. its such a good book. the charcters are great and the scenes are discribed vividly.
"Awesome"
2009-12-23
- Reviewed By An Amazon User
This book is great. The beginning is slow, but it gets better. In the end it drops you off with questions unanswered. A strong 4.
This is the third DiCamillo book I have read. I really enjoyed both "The Magician's Elephant" and "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane". I liked this book too, although not as much as the others of hers that I have read.
Rob Horton's mom died and then his dad decided they should move to Florida, where they currently reside in the Kentucky Derby Star Motel. Rob has a perpetual rash on his legs, and is constantly being beat up by the boys at school. His gloomy life changes when two things happen; first he finds a tiger caged in the woods and second he meets a girl called Sistine.
This is more of a novella than an actual full-length novel. It is not as magical or atmospheric as the other two DiCamillo novels I have read. DiCamillo does do a good job capturing how it feels for a young boy to be sad and alone.
The majority of this book deals with children trying to cope with strong emotions. Rob is perpetually sad because of his mom's death and his dad won't let Rob talk about it. Sistine is perpetually angry at the world because of her dad cheating on her mom. Somehow Rob and Sistine strike an odd friendship that focuses around this tiger they find in the woods.
The tiger is more of a symbol than anything in the story. In the end Rob and Sistine both find ways to cope with their emotions through events that happen with the tiger. The book is more of a fable from this aspect.
I love DiCamillo's writing style. This book does a very good job of showing children the right and wrong way to cope with sadness and anger. It would be a good story for younger children. Not my favorite of DiCamillo's though. I would definitely check out one of her other novels if you are a first time DiCamillo reader.
"NOT a book for 11 Year olds who like animals."
2009-09-04
- Reviewed By V. Setzer from Poughkeepsie, NY United States
AWFUL!!! Not a book for sixth graders who like animals!!! Whatever "lesson" DiCamillo thought she was getting across in this book was lost on my brilliant student. She is in tears!!!! All she remembers from the enitre book is that the boys father, for no apparent reason she could understand, shot the tiger the boy cared for.
I share literature with gifted kids in the middle grades and find it difficult to locate material that is both interesting and discussion-worthy. I love a book like this that is simple, yet complex. The ideas put forth do not hit the reader over the head, but rather seep into one's consciousness.
"Tiger" operates on many levels. It's a simple story; it's a story of friendship; it's a tale about grief. It's philosophical; it's practical; it's mystical. All in all, it's a great tool for promoting hearty and healthy discussion.
This is a great little book for people of any age. I enjoyed it and look forward to sharing it with students.
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