Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Good Night, Mr. Tom
Book Review: Beautifully tragic while wonderfully uplifting!
Summary: 5 Stars
'Goodnight Mr Tom' was a real story - not a soppy romance, or a 'teenagers are so cool' paperback. The story of Will, an abused little boy evacuated from London during World War 2, really touched me. The gradual development of WIll from a scared little boy to a proud and happy child was a real gem. Characters such as Zach and Mr Tom, Carrie and George all helped to story to become a truly memorable one. This story should be on all school curriculum, and should be read by all.Book Review: Book Review
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a great story. I enjoyed the relationships of Mr. Tom and the young boy he took in.Book Review: Brilliant. Sad
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book. My LA teacher had me read it in 5th grade, and I fear I was too young. It is very sad and touching. I cried twice while I was reading it. I am not normally a weepy person, but the author attached me deeply emotionally to Tom and the boy.Book Review: Come back Zachariah! I want William! Tom Oakley too!
Summary: 5 Stars
Such books do not come often. The mixture of sadness, abuse, war, death, pain, and humor bring in the kind of book that you want to read over and over and over again. This story would have been given an 11 had it not been ddue to two things: The fact that Amazon.com will only give you a maximum of 10, and the other fact that the book was too short. It would be better if it was 500 pages longs, in a 10 font size. The saddest part of the whole bok is the realization that it's going to end a lot sooner than you want it to. I paid 5 Ringgit (Malaysian currency) in library fines because I reread the book about twenty times.
If you wish you were back in the comfortable cottage with Tom and William in Little Weirwold, then do what I do; Write your own version of it!
Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent book, had to read it after I read half of it at a friend's house. Very glad I bought it.