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Summary: A Girl Named Disaster
Review: A Girl Named Disaster is a fantastic and exciting novel that takes place in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. We enjoyed this book because it's adventurous, has a lot of action going on and has different cultural beliefs. Nhamo, the main character spends a lot of time doing her chores. When she is finished with her chores she goes and talks to her grandmother or the picture of what she thinks is her mother. The Mavuki the witch smeller) tells her that she has to marry and old diseased guy with three wives. If she doesn't, her village will be cursed. Nhamo runs away to find her long lost father in Zimbabwe. She goes in a boat and floats down the river. If you are looking for a long interesting book, read A Girl Named Disaster. By a group of fifth and sixth graders
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Summary: The Girl Named Disaster
Review: As soon as you read this review buy the BOOK! Tell your parents to purchase this book for you!! Please read it!!! It is a MUST READ book for ages 12 and up. If you like suspense, adventure, and like to learn about life in a poor country, then BUY it today!! I reccomend that you read this book!! It is a #5 book from a rating of 1-5.
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Summary: ONE OF NANCY FARMER'S BEST
Review: I read this book out of curiosity; having read the author's other outstanding books such as "House of the Scorpion" and "The Sea of Trolls". I must say that I'm truly enchanted and my perspective with other culture was enriched upon finishing the book. It is a commitment to read the said novel; one must be willing to explore Zimbabwe's and Mozambique's folklore and ethnography. But with the craftsmanship of Nancy Farmer's storytelling, reading the book will not be a chore. And it's not "cheap thrill" too. I'm glad, authors like Farmer really do the task of painstaking research. Now I know her style/poetics--(1) use of folklore like songs, epics, tales, superstitions, (2) re-creating a cosmology, (3) use of mythic/physical/metaphorical journey to highlight the hero's/ heroine's coming-of-age, (4) heroism of the character like exploring his or her talents and capabilities; the search for his/her roots; and the struggle for a better situation in a fictional/ metaphorical society; (5) use of short but vivid chapters to make the seemingly epic novel readable for young readers. Nancy Farmer respects the kids by not "writing down" to them. Also, with her splendid prose, she truly loved her craft and her audience. Bravo!
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Summary: The Non-Disastrous Girl Named Disaster
Review: The book A Girl Named Disaster,'by Nancy Farmer, tells of the sometimes exciting life of Nhamo, a girl from Zimbabwe and gives interesting insight on African culture. She travels the areas of Zimbabwe and Mozambique on the River Muzengi in a fascinating way. In the book, Nhamo lives in a primitive African village in Zimbabwe with her aunt and uncle and their family, including her grandmother. With her mother dead and her father presumed missing she is ordered around like a servant while her cousin lies in the sun. When her village is struck by malaria, they go to the Wiseman to find out the cause and find out that her father murdered a man who haunts her. To appease the spirit she must marry a cruel man with three wives, but she rebels and runs away on a boat down the river to abandon all she knows. I recommend this book because of the excitement and mystery that surrounds Nhamo's life. Nhamo's life is shrouded with mystery since she knows nothing about her family. That mystery lends excitement to the story and makes a good cliffhanger. Where is her father? Why has he never contacted her? What is the mysterious being which seems to follow her wherever she goes? All these mysteries and more are solved in the story. Another excellent part of the book is the insight into the life of the African Tribes. One will discover the barbarism of the tribes in the anxiousness to save themselves and also a bit of their culture and how they are treated. This is amazingly clear and easily read for the open-minded. People might not recommend the book because of it's slow moving plot. Though it does move slowly the plot actually pulls you in. Also, even though it is slow to start up it blossoms after the first hundred pages. Therefore, that reason is not enough to stop you from reading this Newberry Nominated Book. So, if you want to read of another culture, while experiencing an adventure talk my advice and read the non-disastrous book, A Girl named Disaster.
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Summary: Greatest Book Ever
Review: This book about a girl named Nhamo, begins where Nhamo has to struggle for her village. She does all the chores for her family. She is always yelled at and pushed around by Aunt Chipo. One day, a terrible disease strikes her village and many people die. Even her cousin gets sick! Luckily, her cousin survives. Her family goes to a doctor and he sets her ambuya or grandmother into a stroke because she insulted him. Nhamo is acused of being the cause of this. An angry spirit, killed by her father, killed her mother when she was a baby, and now he wants her spirit! Her ambuya, tells her to go to Zimbabwe and find her father there. She goes on an adventure you CAN'T forget!
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