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Summary: and i thought frankenstein was the worst book ever written
Review: ok, like most of the people that hate this book i was forced to read it over the summer for an english class. For those of you who want to know why this book [stinks]; here are my reasons. 1. Craven forces the character descriptions into the first ten pages, which makes their appearance in the book ambiguous at best. 2. more often than not the sentences ramble on and rarely make up complete and coherent thoughts. 3. The "meat" of the story is based upon extremely weak and predictable soap operaish twists and turns in the plot. 4. Basically every white pesron in the story (except the catholic clergy) are portrayed as rich, self centered, biggots. 5. and last but not least becuase i was forced to read this book, i started reading with a negative point of view, READING SHOULD BE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO, NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO DO BECAUSE OF A GRADE!
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Summary: Wise and beautiful...
Review: Simplicity and depth in a short novel, and in the small community portrayed. As most reviewers seem to still be in school, I'll suggest that this is a fine book for adults, particularly those with interest in the North Pacific Coast, or Native American culture in general. While death, in several senses, figures prominently in this work, there is quiet joy as well, and evocative portrayals of the natural world.
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Summary: I Heard The Owl Call My Name
Review: The book called ' I Heard The Owl Call My Name' is about a young vicar who goes to live with the natives and learn about their culture. The young vicar was about to die, but he had to teach the natives about white culture, especially religion. The book is really interesting but a little complicated in the first chapter. Margaret Craven, the author, writes the book with a sense of truth that comes from being a native. This encourages you to read the book. And you get a sense of really being in the villages and know exactly what is going on, at the very moment. If you can get through the first chapter, the other chapters become very easy and they come alive an realness that steals your breath away. When you read a few chapters ahead you get to understand what the meaning of the first chapter was really about. The author was trying to make her readers feel exactly what the character was feeling. The rest of the book is some what confusing, yet riveting. One after another experience goes on in the book. I did not want to put the book down. I could see myself in the village because everything seemed real. I would recommend this book to anyone. There is no age limin, as long as you love reading and want to know about the natives way of living this book is for you. By: Danielle Ashman
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Summary: The Owl Didn't Call my Name
Review: The book I heard the Owl Call My Name was one of the worst books I have read in a while. I wouldn't of even wasted my time in reading it, except it was for a class. The subject matter was poor, the language was poor, and the development of the plot was poor. The book had a lot of potential to be good, but the writer did a poor job developing it. I think that it might have been better for me if I had interest in Native Americans or could relate to them. But I can't. If you love Indian culture you might find this book interesting. But for me it was boring.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: The story of a vicar who lives among parishioners in Kingcome, British Colombia, Canada, _I Heard the Owl Call My Name_ was a school assignment of mine that I managed to put off reading until tonight, the night before my test. As soon as I finished I got online to write this review and see about buying the sequel. I wish I had thought to read last week when I would have had more time to experience Margaret Craven's accurately and beautifully conveyed emotions.
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Summary: A journey of self discovery
Review: This book follows a young priest to a small village of Kwakiutl Indians in the Pacific Northwest. The priest, Mark, must learn how to connect with the people, which means opening his heart to them. What Mark does not know is that he has only a few years to live.The book is written in a simple style - easy to read and understand. However, there is a lot of power in this unassuming book and the more you read it the more you get out of it. Keep tissues handy - you'll need them!
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Summary: A great theme, a bad book
Review: This book has an excellent theme dealing with a rapidly vanishing culture, cooperation, diversity, and a hint of rasistism. Although this book demonstrates wonderful pontiental, it stops on the doorstep of good. The story is hard to follow, far from a page turner, and unintresting
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Summary: Could have been better.
Review: This book has some lovely descriptive passages. In fact, that's part of the problem. It almost reads like notes from someone's vacation. Craven spends so much time describing the beautiful Pacific Northwest that she forgets to make her characters live the story. As a result, the characters remain one dimensional. While this book purports to be about Native Americans, don't be deceived. It is more about the priest who is assigned to live with them. Everything we learn about the Native Americans is shown to us through the the priest's eyes. The book's ending stretches the reader's patience. Throughout the book, the priest lives a vigorous, physical life. He does this in spite of a diagnosis made at the beginning of the book that he has a terminal disease and will die within three years. Of course, this diagnosis is kept secret from the priest. He'll be the last to know. Only at the end of the story does the priest's mysterious disease take its toll. His health suddenly declines, and the people of the village ask him to stay and live his final days with them. The reader is left to wonder how this priest could not have known that his health was in jeapordy. Probably, it was because he felt fine throughout most of his stay in Kingcome (the village's name).
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Summary: An excellent story that delivers
Review: This book, although quite short, packs a powerful lesson of life, love and death. A young vicar is sent to a remote Indian village in the Pacific Northwest. He must prove himself in their eyes and earn their respect. They learn from him that a white man can indeed be a friend. A short compelling book that is excellent for children around 9 years old and for adults as well
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Summary: AVOID THIS MESS AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!
Review: This could possibly be the worst book I've ever read. I had to read this for honors English class, and, oh my. I like reading usually, and I'm a fast reader, but...oh my. Took me forever. Avoid this mess. Unless you like droll books with no plot and action, no character develpment, and absolutely no life at all. Literally. Lots of people die. Its a terrible book, and at the risk of repeating myself...AVOID THIS MESS!!!!
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