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Book Reviews of Good Night, Mr. Tom
Book Review: "Good Night, Mr. Tom"
Summary: 5 Stars
In Michelle Magorian's novel Good Night, Mr. Tom, she brilliantly illustrates the hardships of a young child growing up post World War II after having being abused and abandoned by his mother, the one person who was truly supposed to love him. After being shipped from London to the English countryside to live with Mr. Tom, Willie has to adjust to living in a world he never knew existed. A world in which love, affection and friendships flourish. Magorian uses what she knows to set the plot, being that she was born and raised mostly in England. Her parents met each other during the World War II and perhaps she was reflecting on her own issues because as a child she lived a couple of years in Singapore and Australia. She eventually came back to England when she was 9 years old, but had already been moved around a lot, as did the main character in the book. The New Yorker called Magorian's novel "An engrossing and poignant story, with much sunlight to balance the darkness." Jim Trelease from The Read-Aloud Handbook said it was "powerful." And that, it is.Book Review: "Takes yer time. Everything 'as its own time."
Summary: 5 Stars
I believe the phrase, "Takes yer time. Everything 'as its own time," is the theme of the entire book because it captures every struggle and every triumph that Willie overcame and fought. Many young readers and old readers alike can identify with the characters throughout the book and the experiences that each character takes on. The reader is exposed to various issues dealing with parentage, loneliness, abuse, death as well as friendship and love. All these issues are addressed in such a fashion that the reader doesn't even realize that there is a thematic role to each character that is being portrayed. You feel sympathy along with joy over the challenges that Will passes through as a child--learning to love, finding true friendship and growing up. I would compare this book with Bridge to Terabithia (underlined) by Katherine Paterson because both books deal with not only friendship and love, but also with death and growing up. Though this book proves, in my eyes, to be the leader of the pack of books that I read for my Children's Literature class, I believe that both stories conveyed a strong and believable story of children having to grow up too early for their time and facing trials that children can identify with. For example, every child faces class bullies and best friends and each book incorporates each theme sympathetically as well as ideally in the lives of Willie and of Jess.Book Review: 'Goodnight Mister Tom'
Summary: 5 Stars
'Goodnight Mister Tom is an emotional novel about a young boy, Wiiliam Beech and an old man,Thomas Oakley. This book takes you back to the second world war and how Will and Tom cope with each other. I think that it is an exellent book to read and it is a book that you could read over again.Book Review: 0987654321`
Summary: 2 Stars
Good Night, Mr. Tom",is an excellent historical novel, by Michelle Magorian, set in World War II. This is a wonderful and touching story, about a small boy, named Willie Beech, who is evacuated from London to live in Little Weirwold with a complete stranger, Mr. Thomas Oakley. Tom is an old man, not used to children (he had a baby bay that died, but that was his only child), but he is kind to Willie. Willie is a deprived and abused child, and he is afraid of everything, because he wasn't let outside much in his earlier life. Slowly, Willie starts to think on his own, and he forgets the hate and despair of his past. Tom comes to love Willie like a son. Then a telegram comes, and Willie must return to his abusive mother in London, but weeks pass and Willie doesn't come back, so Mr. Tom goes to London to try to find the boy he has come to love so much. I would recommend this book to anyone young or old wo wants to read an excellent book. I hope all who read this book enjoy it as much as I did.Book Review: 0987654321`
Summary: 2 Stars
Good Night, Mr. Tom",is an excellent historical novel, by Michelle Magorian, set in World War II. This is a wonderful and touching story, about a small boy, named Willie Beech, who is evacuated from London to live in Little Weirwold with a complete stranger, Mr. Thomas Oakley. Tom is an old man, not used to children (he had a baby bay that died, but that was his only child), but he is kind to Willie. Willie is a deprived and abused child, and he is afraid of everything, because he wasn't let outside much in his earlier life. Slowly, Willie starts to think on his own, and he forgets the hate and despair of his past. Tom comes to love Willie like a son. Then a telegram comes, and Willie must return to his abusive mother in London, but weeks pass and Willie doesn't come back, so Mr. Tom goes to London to try to find the boy he has come to love so much. I would recommend this book to anyone young or old wo wants to read an excellent book. I hope all who read this book enjoy it as much as I did.