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Summary: where the red fern grows
Review: This is a book you'll always come back to, despite your age, reading level, or intellect. I first read this book when I was in 4th grade, and since then, I've probably read it every few years, at least. The story/plot is a little cliched at times and is almost too linear, but there are a few twists along the way. However, the relatively simple story doesn't detract from the novel as a whole. The simple story fits the simple characters, and it all seems congruent. The book is very well-written. Rawls has a unique gift for using detail, without the details themselves becoming distracting. He also uses rather simple language and style, but like Hemingway, it works, and seems to bring the words to life. The first-person perspective is perfect for this type of story. Although the book borders on corny at the ending, it doesn't cross the line. It's sappy, but not disgustingly sappy, so that makes it ok. If you don't cry during this book, then you might not be human. I love this book and also Summer of the Monkeys, also by Rawls. I wish he'd written more books in the same genre. You will not regret reading Where the Red Fern Grows.. It's just too good.
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