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"There really is nobody quite like Almond writing in children's or adult's fiction today." The Times"
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A uniquely presented, touching tale of grief, solace and hope from a master of contemporary storytelling and a visionary artist.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a great book!,
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This review is from: The Savage (Hardcover)
This 5 star book (written by David almond and illustrated by Dave Mckean) is called the Savage. It is neither a novel nor a comic book but a strange mix of the two. Read on to find out more.The savage is about a 10 year old boy called Blue. Blue tragically loses his father. Wracked with grief, Blue decides to start a story about a wild boy called the savage. The savage also lost his dad and ran away from his mum. Blue soon finds out that his fantasy turns into reality. This book is extremely emotional and I think it affects people with Grief. I think the book is brilliant because the fab David Almond added so much detail. Right at the end it made me cry. Personally, I think you should buy this book and read it for your self because I can't tell you everything about it or I'll spoil it .All I can say though, is that it is awesome. By Rebecca age 10
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
David Almond on top form,
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This review is from: The Savage (Hardcover)
This story seems to me the best thing David Almond has written since The Fire-Eaters. It tells (in a brief compass) of a boy who overcomes bitter resentment towards a bully (who mocks him over his father's death) by writing a story, which then comes partially to life in the real world, about a feral child who lives like a wild animal and with whom he can half identify himself. Almond fans will recognize a number of themes that Almond has made peculiarly his own -- family affection, bereavement, the need to come to terms with the darker side of human character, and the strange borderline between fantasy and reality. The numerous illustrations (which are an integral part of the work and not just an accompaniment) have an appropriate roughness to them, though writer and artist should have come to an agreement over the savage boy's dress -- skins in the text, but jeans in the illustrations.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
FANTASTIC!,
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This review is from: The Savage (Hardcover)
An amazing read. I'm a year 6 teacher (10/11 year olds) and we have just bought all of our students a copy. They love it and it's the first book I've worked with that engages all of the children, regardless of ability. Dave McKean's illustrations are facinating and bring the story to life. At first we has some reservations about the fact that the Savage carried a knife, but this actually provided useful talking points.
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