Leslie’s Comments (group member since Feb 03, 2014)

Leslie’s comments from the 2014 Hub Reading Challenge group.

One of the Hub Monday Polls asked about where you would want to take a vacation and Blessed Island was a choice. I picked it, but was worried that I would be sacrificed if I stayed there too long. If you weren't sacrificed, I think it would be a cool place for a long (forever) vacation. :)

I am embarrassed to say that I hadn't even heard of this book before the Printz award. I didn't like Revolver at all, but the description of Midwinterblood sounded intriguing and I definitely wanted to read it. I was not disappointed! I loved it and couldn't stop thinking about it for days!! I think it's better to read it all at one go because I kept flipping back to previous sections to find that hint or that character that was mentioned. I also really liked the titles of the sections. I was a little unsatisfied and saddened at the ending, but I don't think you are supposed to know everything. I was deeply moved by the story and would love to read an in-depth interview with Marcus Sedgwick to see if he gave away any clues (he seems like he would be a cool person to know). I scoured the Internet when I finished the book to try to find answers without much success. The strangeness and uniqueness of the story intrigued me. This was definitely my favorite book that I read for the challenge, but I don't know how many other people (especially students) would feel the same way. I will definitely try to get students to read this book.