Rating: 4.5
Paterson writes with ease. The story is conveyed with little frills. The novel is not used to show off the author's command of figurative language. Such a welcome relief after reading The Shack!
I saw the movie on a plane a few years ago. I cried and tried not to be embarrassed at the fact that I was crying at a kids movie on a plane surrounded by people that I don't know. Anyway, the book was not what I expected after seeing the movie. I expected it to be a lot more of a fantasy book than it was. Instead, the focus was more on Jess and Leslie's friendship than the actual place of Terabithia. I loved the change. Jess is such a relatable character--he has fears, ambitions, and annoying siblings. There is a lot of poetry in some of Paterson's descriptions, but she doesn't overuse the language. The development of friendship between Jess and Leslie is always at the forefront. Even though I wasn't shocked by the ending, I still teared up a bit. The mark of a good book is one that can make me cry even though I know what is coming. I definitely hope to have this in my classroom.
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Remember how we first watched that guy watch it, and since he was using headphones, we couldn't hear it?? And then when we watched it, your screen was a few seconds behind mine, right?
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