Whippoorwill Award
Honestly, I had a hard time getting into this book. I enjoyed the accompanying illustrations that went with the chapters, but it was hard for me to get into the novel since it's supposed to follow the same family through multiple generations. The start to the novel is compelling, due to the mystery that's set up with a young girl being turned into a vampire. But it becomes hard to progress through the chapters after being introduced into so many different characters and time periods. Another thing that I struggled with was all the native terms that were being used, because it felt like there was too many of them to be able to keep track of. And by the time I had finished the book, it felt like the pay off wasn't worth the confusing set up. This would be one that I would consider revisiting in the future, but as it stands, I had at hard time following along with the story.
I think this would be an interesting book to use for a book club or a class assignment. I think using the different chapters to build a timeline and connect each chapter to historical events that were occurring during the time of the chapter. I think that I would have enjoyed this book a lot of more if I had someone to discuss it with while I was reading, so I think this would also be great for students who are hesitant readers. It also is a great book for reluctant readers since the chapters a short. It makes it a lot easier to read for those students who aren't big into reading.
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