Timothy Ew 5A
For q uite a while n ow we have been readin g a n excit ing cl ass nov el call ed "B oy Ov erboard " by M orris Gleitzman. Most of the time, we stopped at th e b est bits to read the n ext da y, that l eft us ha nging all the time. Also, on th e last da y of t erm 1, w e wer e r ead ing t he ver y last chapt er when the bell w ent, and then we had t o go home a nd then we had t o r ead th e last chapt er a gain next t erm! Very recent ly we fin ished th e b ook a nd a few days ago w e wer e asked to write a book r eview ab out "B oy Ov erboard ". W e l ooked at th e structures of book rev iews, and ty ped on e up. H ere it is, just below this text.
Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
Jamal and Bibi embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Coming from war torn
Afghanistan to Australia to chase their soccer dreams and run away to a better
life. Jamal and Bibi face pirates, landmines, tanks and the endless void of the
ocean. Join Jamal and Bibi in their extraordinary journey fighting for their lives
to get to their dream land.
I really liked the passion and persistence of the characters that infused me
with their great story. Almost every second of the book is a struggle for a life
and my heart was thumping through the whole way. The book also states
approximately the life you would have in Afghanistan. I could feel the fear and
hope with the Author’s writing. It especially thrilled me when the book told me
the story of their great voyage across the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
But there is one thing that shocked me at the end. It just left me hanging and
waiting. But the book left it at there, and that was the total disappointment of
the book for me. I would recommend the book for ages about 7+ for my opinion
because in the book it states the life of the characters in Afghanistan and I
think that a few parts are a little frightening with too much immense action.
This book would slot perfectly in the adventure genre.
Jamal is an outrageously good soccer player in his own mind. Jamal fears most
of the time that Bibi is in danger. He cares for her a lot, like it was his duty to
protect her. But sometimes Jamal protects her too much which leads to further
problems. Over all Jamal is a normal kid with a tough little sister. Bibi is not
what you would have for an ordinary sister. She’s tougher than normal and is
barely afraid of anything. Bibi also likes the use of words like “Camel snot” and
“Donkey boogers”. She is also difficult to control at times. Over all, Bibi is more
than the ordinary sister.
After all that, I would rate this spectacular book, a ridiculous 8 out of 10.
So Join Jamal and Bibi on their journey through their life, where there is
always a fear, of what comes next.