Book Review Book: Baboon Author: David Jones Baboon, a novel by David Jones, is a novel appropriate for people from about 6th grade to 7th grade. The novel consists of 169 pages full of excitement and strong emotions. I believe that the Annick Press, who published the book in 2007, had made a good decision on publishing this novel because it is full of good detail and an exciting and riveting plot. I, however, would not consider this book as one of my favorites. This is because I have read books that made me feel connected to the characters in the novels even if they were of opposite gender. If the novel had more to do about how the character thinks that doesn’t have to do with the situation, out side of the box, I would feel more connection and drive while reading the novel. I would give this novel a five out of a scale of ten. I believe that this novel isn’t similar to any of the books we have read this year. If I was to compare it to a novel I would compare it to Kite Rider because both of the main characters go on their own journey and they understand how people, or baboons, think and feel and how there isn’t a difference even though they are of different races or animal group. They both experience things they would otherwise never think of doing. At the end of both novels they end up where they belong. It has come to my attention, that the point of view in the book, Baboon, is 3rd person, yet David Jones did an excellent job in being able to express what Gerry, the main character in this novel, is thinking by his actions. He shows Gerry’s adrenalin as the plane is coming down and crashing in the savannah. Then, he expresses his shock as the baboons circle around him just as he is awaking. He brings the reader to how Gerry slowly realizes the baboon he has become. Afterwards, he shows how Gerry’s good nature leads him to using his human instinct to protect the troop and to stick up for them. He shows a connection from Gerry’s human world to the baboon world with bullies and the strong and weak. Gerry proves that he is courageous and can “rough it” with the best of them and can survive through the toughest challenges. Personally, I enjoyed how easily the vocabulary came to me and how simple the wording was. With simple wording the reader is able to focus, not on understanding the literal meaning, but being able to dig deeper into the words and understand what the author was really thinking while writing this novel. I think there was an excellent use of setting and explaining how he relates to his location. Over all, I say “Job well done, David Jones!”.
Book: Baboon
Author: David Jones
Baboon, a novel by David Jones, is a novel appropriate for people from about 6th grade to 7th grade. The novel consists of 169 pages full of excitement and strong emotions. I believe that the Annick Press, who published the book in 2007, had made a good decision on publishing this novel because it is full of good detail and an exciting and riveting plot. I, however, would not consider this book as one of my favorites. This is because I have read books that made me feel connected to the characters in the novels even if they were of opposite gender. If the novel had more to do about how the character thinks that doesn’t have to do with the situation, out side of the box, I would feel more connection and drive while reading the novel. I would give this novel a five out of a scale of ten.
I believe that this novel isn’t similar to any of the books we have read this year. If I was to compare it to a novel I would compare it to Kite Rider because both of the main characters go on their own journey and they understand how people, or baboons, think and feel and how there isn’t a difference even though they are of different races or animal group. They both experience things they would otherwise never think of doing. At the end of both novels they end up where they belong.
It has come to my attention, that the point of view in the book, Baboon, is 3rd person, yet David Jones did an excellent job in being able to express what Gerry, the main character in this novel, is thinking by his actions. He shows Gerry’s adrenalin as the plane is coming down and crashing in the savannah. Then, he expresses his shock as the baboons circle around him just as he is awaking. He brings the reader to how Gerry slowly realizes the baboon he has become. Afterwards, he shows how Gerry’s good nature leads him to using his human instinct to protect the troop and to stick up for them. He shows a connection from Gerry’s human world to the baboon world with bullies and the strong and weak. Gerry proves that he is courageous and can “rough it” with the best of them and can survive through the toughest challenges.
Personally, I enjoyed how easily the vocabulary came to me and how simple the wording was. With simple wording the reader is able to focus, not on understanding the literal meaning, but being able to dig deeper into the words and understand what the author was really thinking while writing this novel. I think there was an excellent use of setting and explaining how he relates to his location. Over all, I say “Job well done, David Jones!”.