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Summary: Did not enjoy this book as a child or an adult
Review: As a child I read widely and with great enjoyment. There were two books however that I never managed to get beyond the first fifty pages or so. This was one of them. My parents brought this book for me with love and good intentions, because it had won the Newberry, but I didn't enjoy any facet of it.I found the prose stilted and unpromising, the topic, interesting enough, was somehow rendered dull beyond belief. Even when there were days when was besides myself with boredom I could not make this book "work" for me. Later, I forced myself to go back to it as a 24-year-old honors student of English, however I am ashamed to say that I still did not manage to reach the conclusion. I think it's brilliant that this book deals with the history of slavery in the US and the trials of growing up from an Afro-American boy. But Despite these interesting and important facts, the book was to me dreary and incomprehensible. The prose was intolerable in parts...I hated it's style. Now when I look at it (I still have all of my books) I think "Very 70's." The point is, if you are hard up for cash, but want your child to read more books that aren't by privileged white men, you may want to get this from a library, or at least show it to them in a bookstore before-hand. For the record, the only other book I own that I did not read in its entirety was the Judy Blume book "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" Perhaps the title put me off, but again, I did not enjoy her style.
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Summary: Why did this book win the Newbery?
Review: As I listened to this book on audio tape I wondered how any child could make it through reading it. The pace is slow, and I didn't find the characters very engaging. M.C. himself wasn't even very likeable. The plot--M.C.'s fear of the slag heap behind the house falling on them--is weak. I suppose there are redeeming qualities--M.C. learning to understand his father and M.C. learning tolerance and respect for the "witchy" people, but you have to slog through a lot of uninteresting pages in the meantime.
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Summary: What is the plot?
Review: As I listened to this book on tape, I continually wondered when something would happen. Characters are introduced, but nothing happens to these characters. When I reached the end of the book, I was still wondering what the point of this book is. I am surprised it won the Newberry Medal. Perhaps it is fun for children.
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Summary: M.C. higgins The Great.
Review: As I rear the book M.C.Higgins the Great I wonders about him and how he is good at everything. But He shouldn't br good at everything b/c nobody's perfect and he likes a girl but i think she likes him back. And I didn't understand why the man didn't take his mom voice. M.C Higgin wanted to get awway from the spoil heat because he wa scared of it he wanted hisw mama to be famous singer. thats what I thought about the story M.C.Higginds the great anout i'm out.
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Summary: No pun intended
Review: Having to do a report on the novel I decided to turn to the reviews here,for help on how to word my report.While I did encounter encouraging info on the book, as it stands there are more people who blindly criticize the book than respectfully praise it.I think the reason people criticized it so badly is probably because they themselves did not understand the book and its deeper meanings.I'll admit, some of the things in the book I could not comprehend but I guess that is because I am only a child and have not developed in that style of thinking yet. Over all I found the novel to be very accurate in portraying emotions and uniquely written.As for the negative reveiws, don't blame the author nor the "Newberry judges" on why you did not come to appreciate the book.Blame your own lack of understanding and ignorance.
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Summary: M.C higgins
Review: I did not like this book. I think it was confusing.I didn't like how it kept going to flashbacks in the middle of the story. That is what confused me. It wasn't interesting or adventures. To say it in a simple way. It was boring and corney for young kids but for older people it probably might be interesting.
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Summary: M.C. Higgins the Great
Review: I disliked this book . It was really boring and I am the type of person who likes books that are mysterious , funny ,romantic, and interesting . This book in my opinion was not in these categories . This book really made me go to sleep sometimes. If I could redo this book I would put more adventure in it and I would make it funny by filling it with jokes and other funny things in it . I would want this book to make me cry from laughing so hard.
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Summary: I JUST GRIEVE THERE ISN'T A ZERO UNDER RATINGS!
Review: I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NEWBERRY JUDGES WERE THINKING; THIS BOOK WAS PLOTLESS, LOUSY, DUMB AND POORLY WRITTEN. NOTHING EVER HAPPENED EXCEPT M.C. HIGGINGS THOUGHT HE WAS SOOOOOOO HOT. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS LOUSY PIECE OF SO-CALLED LITERATURE.
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Summary: The Best Children's Book I have Ever Read
Review: I found M.C. Higgins, The Great to be a breath-taking expirence. I absoutly loved this book. I found it to be an easy book to read butI was never bored. Virginia Hamilton is a wonderful author and I will read other books that she has written. I wish there was a sequal! I will continue to promote the greatest children's bok ever wrote, M.C. Higgins The Great, happy 25!
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Summary: NO!!
Review: I had to read a book and do a book report. I chose this book because in the beginning it kind of interests me but I didn't understand it. So I am here doing my report and the story jumps around. I can't get it!! I think I am going to get a bad grade because I didn't like it...only for some parts. But there is no story, no meaning and those are what I was suppose to mention in my report..this book didn't catch my interest. I have advice for students that want to do book reports. Don't choose this book!!!It's very difficult....
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