The Lottery Rose
by Irene Hunt
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Author: Irene HuntEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01-08
ISBN: 0425182797
Number of pages: 181
Publisher: Berkley
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- ISBN13: 9780425182796
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A Rose Is Still A Rose
Summary: 4 Stars
With a book such as the one I read, one must be careful what kind of audience is hearing it. This book dealt with many sensitive issues which include abuse, death, and general life choices. The Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt takes on these issues very directly. Georgie Burgess, the hero of the story, must endure many hardships that no child should have to face. He lives a very difficult life, this is how Hunt chose to begin the story. The abuse he suffers is horrendous and really takes the reader into the story with him. Hunt follows this young boy from the beginning in school, and goes full circle with the ending as he finishes school. However, reading the beginning makes the reader feel powerless for him. This bothered me a bit about the story. I truly felt helpless, I kept having to reassure myself that this wasn't real. That is what made it a good story: the character was so real to me that I wanted to help him and make life a little bit better for him. This story is very touching, but it might seem very overwhelming to the younger readers. I read it originally in sixth grade and was very upset by the story. However, over the years I have read it many times and I learn more each time. I love watching Georgie as he goes from living with his mother and her boyfriend to living in his school and the progressions he makes while he's there. I loved the fact that, as a reader, Hunt allowed me to see Georgie's gradual successes. No matter how warm the book ends and progresses, it is a book geared toward the older students with the emotional capacity to handle such a tragic beginning. There are graphic depictions of the violence that Georgie endures in his tale. However, for the rocky beginning there is a touching ending that will bring tears to any reader's eyes. The touching tale comes to a close with Georgie Burgess traveling toward his own happiness. Irene Hunt, the author, spins this tale with knowledge of this way of life like it was first hand to her in some fashion. She has the talent to write a very real story, but she knows how to soften the ending and leave the reader feeling warm inside. The Lottery Rose is not a story for everyone. This story should only be read with forewarning of the pain that the reader will experience along with Georgie as he meanders through this touching tale.
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