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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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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
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
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format: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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This Savage's Life
A boy loses his father to a heart attack and he and his mum and little sister are left to deal with the grief. He's also being bullied at school. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sam Quixote
The Savage
it is a brillant book for enybody want blood and gust but it is a great price some book shop have more price put this one is less so if you want to buy it buy the book now
Published 21 months ago
The Savage and the Art of Reconciliation
Blue learns the weight of being irrevocably himself in The Savage. He knows the isolation of the excluded through his grief for his father and his awareness of his new... Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by J. S. Lewison
you don't have to be a good speller to have a wonderful imagination
I think it is absolutly brilliant for nine and tens, and the way he makes it gory and sad in a nice way at the same time. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2010
Watch out there's a Savage about!
This book is brilliant! It is a clever combination of a novel and a comic, which makes it appeal to both adults and children. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2009
A sad, scary tale
This David Almond book is a very thoughtful story in its own way, though I would not recommend it to young children. It is probably suitable for anyone over the age of 10. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2009
A Modern Classic
This is a fabulous, thought-provoking book of immediate contemporary relevance, written by a writer who knows exactly how to create a story that doesn't patronise younger readers... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2009 by Martin Greaves
The Savage
From what I saw when I bought the book, it looks excellent and very original. However, I can't review this properly as it was sent as a present, and there's been no feedback.
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by Mrs. Bear Tyler
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
This is a strange combination of picture book and novel for older readers that is unsettling at best. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2009 by TeensReadToo
Beautiful Book
This is a beautiful book. The story and the illustrations work wonderfully together. Neither the story nor the illustrations take over, they are in balance with each other. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2008 by J.
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