Goodnight Mister Tom
Torn away from his deprived family by war, Willie Beech arrives in a strange new world. he soon has to start living differently with 'Mister Tom'. Will he ever be the same again? What will happen when he suddenly has to return to his mother in London? A modern classic set during the Second World...
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Torn away from his deprived family by war, Willie Beech arrives in a strange new world. he soon has to start living differently with 'Mister Tom'. Will he ever be the same again? What will happen when he suddenly has to return to his mother in London? A modern classic set during the Second World War.
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ISBN:
9780582434561 (0582434564)
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Novels,
History,
Academic,
School,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
War,
World War II
- Eh bien, je préfère être heureuse et avoir l'air bizarre plutôt que d'être malheureuse et sembler tout à fait normale, répliqua-t-elle en relevant le menton.
It had a sweet and happy start. It took a turn in the middle and got sad, but that quickly ended. I'm not completely sure how I feel about the ending. It's kinda like a bitter-sweet feeling. Definitely recommend you read this book.
The first half of this book is just plain sweet and cozy. Yes, a little sappy, but I don't mind a little sap every now and then. I think the book takes an unfortunate turn about half-way through - too jarring and melodramatic when paired with the idyllic first half. Still, overall it's a sweet sto...
I only put books on my shelf that I would recommend to others. If I can't say good things about a book you won't find it here because many other readers might love what I leave on my 'unreadable' pile - I think that's the fair way to review on a site like this.
Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007jxnk/Goodnight_Mr_Tom_Episode_1/ At Phoenix Theatre, West End this month: http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/goodnight-mister-tom/phoenix-theatre/What a horrible mother.Zack! Noooooooooooo!
12 years ago
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