Things Hoped For (Things Not Seen)
by Andrew Clements
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Author: Andrew ClementsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-17
ISBN: 014241073X
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Puffin
Book Reviews of Things Hoped For (Things Not Seen)
Book Review: Invisibility Revisited
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the sequel to Things Not Seen. The third book in the "Things" series is also now available: Things That Are.
I consider Andrew Clements a master of storytelling! This little book is packed full of music and literary analogies. His simplistic yet profound way of writing appeals to a wide variety of ages. Here is just one example:
"I sleep and I wake just as the bus dives like a whale into the Lincoln Tunnel, and then it plunges up and out into the gray air of the city. The harpooned bus spins around and around and comes to a gasping stop on the floor of the Port Authority terminal. I climb out, Jonah with a suitcase and a cheap violin ..."
There is so much involved in this short book. Clements writes for children and teens, but as a slow, fully-grown reader, I am happy to trade extra pages for more substance.
In my review for Things Not Seen, I compared Invisibility to Disability. I believe that same comparison can be seen in Things Hoped For, although Invisibility makes a much less prominent appearance. Here is an example "...you do not need to shout in my direction, Gwendolyn. I am presently invisible, but my hearing is unimpaired".
When you hit chapter 11 which is titled "No Steak", get ready for the beginning of the ending and more intense happenings than were previously experienced in the book. One of the things I hope for is that this magnificent series continues!
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