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Summary: children's librarian review
Review: I listened to my corner of the universe in the car. The story is about a twelve-year-old girl, but an adult woman, who sounds very mature, reads it. Once you get passed that, you can appreciate that the orator is good at distinguishing between different voices in the story. The first half of the books describes a little girl who lives in a small town with her parents and has very few friends. She is reclusive, and unimaginative, all of her thoughts seem to be about the day-to-day universe. They are focused on her chores, the habits of the people who live in the boarding house etc. She observes, in a fairly flat way the world she lives in, and her shyness does not hide any quirkiness of character. She at first seems to be quite a dull little girl. The introduction of her mentally ill Uncle Adam adds some much needed spark to the story and the girl's affection for him makes her somewhat more endearing.
The story is extremely conventionally structured; perhaps it is almost over structured. There is a clear climax, dénouement etc.... the story lacks any of the playfulness that Adam embodies. But the details and the structure grow on you a bit, and could be comforting to a certain sort of child. I never would have gotten through this book, if it weren't for the audio version, but it may just be that it was just not to my taste. The "lessons" at the end were a bit heavy handed, but the overall sentiment was sweet.
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Summary: A Corner of the Universe
Review: I love this book! A Corner of the Universe really digs deep into the lives of mentally disabled people like Adam. Adam and Hattie's friendship was a tight bond, and I was sad that it had to be broken through the incident on the top of the ferris wheel and the death of Adam. This is the kind of book that could make you laugh as well as cry, and has a moral to it. Yong as well as old will enjoy this book.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I loved this book soooo much...it got me reading more books and gradually i now read more than ever...it enspires people to read because it is such a good book, i recomended it to all my friends. they all loved it, as did i.
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Summary: Small Town Tragedy
Review: I really enjoyed the book A Corner of the Universe. The book is about a girl who finally gets to meet her Uncle Adam. Adam is mentally ill, and doesn't know how to handle some situations. In Millerton, where Hattie lives, a carnival and a parade come to her hometown. With the very few friends Hattie has, she soon makes a new one. In the parade she sees a girl wink to her, and Hattie doesn't know why she did. The next day when Hattie went to the carnival she met her new friend Leila. Later on in the book, something you never think would happen, takes place. It has to do with Hattie, Leila, and Adam. Read this book, and you will find out. Even though I dislike reading, and there are few books I like, this is definately one of them.
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Summary: A Corner of My Universe
Review: I recentally read the book A Corner of the Univese by Ann M Martin and I personally think it's the best book i have ever read! It really shows the point of view from Hattie Owen's, a 12-year old girl who learns to care for and understand her 21 year old diable uncle,perspective eyes. Its really truly a book for all ages and it helped me understand what it was like to be in her shoes. Now i realize how lucky i am and that i can indeed lift the corners of MY universe.
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Summary: A Corner of the Universe
Review: I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST INTERESTING BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ. WHAT I LIKED MOST ABOUT THIS BOOK WAS THAT THERE WAS NO BORING PART OR A REASON FOR SOMEONE TO STOP READING THIS BOOK. I READ THIS BOOK IN ONLY TWO DAYS, AND I HAD A HARD TIME PUTTING IT DOWN. I ALWAYS ENJOY READING ANN M. MARTIN'S BOOKS AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF HER BEST BOOKS YET.
THIS BOOK SHOWS US THE IMPORTANCE OF STICKING TOGETHER AND BEING A FAMILY. I PERSONALLY THINK THAT IT'S A BOOK THAT MANY PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO WHO READ IT BECAUSE OF THE CHRACTERISTICS OF THE CHARACTERS. THIS BOOKS TELLS OF SOME OF THE DISPUTES THAT FAMILY MEMBERS CAN HAVE BETWEEN EACH OTHER.
HERE IS A SMALL SUMMARY: HATTIE IS 10 YEAR OLD WHO WILL SOON BE 11. EVERY SUMMER HER FFRIEND GOES ON VACATION, SOMETIMES ASKING HATTIE TO COME ALONG. HATTIE ALWAYS DECLINES. SHE ENJOYS STAYING IN HER SMALL MILLERTON TOWN. SHE LIKES TO SPEND TIME WITH THE BORDERS[HATTIE'S FAMILY OWNS A BOARDINGHOUSE]AND WALKING AROUND TOWN. THEN ONE DAY HATTIE FINDS OUT SHE HAS AN UNCLE SHE NEVER KNEW ABOUT. UNCLE ADAM. BUT ADAM IS DIFFERENT. HE HAS SOME MENTAL PROBLEMS, AND HIS OUTBURSTS AND TEMPER TANTRAMS CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS IN THIS STOY. HOWEVER, HATTIE IS GLAD TO KNOW HIM. ADAM STAYS WITH HER RICH GRANDPARENTS. WHY HASEN'T ANYONE EVER TOLD ME ABOUT ADAM? WONDERS HATTIE. SOON THE CARNIVAL COMES AN HATTTIE MEETS A GIRL NAMED LEILA. LEILA'S WHOLE FAMILY WORKS IN THE CARNIVAL. LEILA BEFRIENDS BOTH HATTIE AND ADAM AND SOON THEY ALL BECOME GOOD FRIENDS. THEIR SUMMER TOGETHER IS UNFORGETABLE!
THE END OF THIS STORY IS LIKE NOTHING I EXPECTED AND THE ACTIONS IN THE STORY WILL HAVE YOU READING MORE AND MORE! I GREATLY RECOMEND THIS BOOK TO ANY PERSON.
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Summary: A Corner of the Universe
Review: I was forced to read this book in a language class last year, and i say that most people who were in that class share my thoughts that the person who wrote this book must have had a lot of spare time to kill. I, personally think that there was absolutely no point for this book to be written, and i definately could live without it. Probably my favorite part of this book was the end.
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Summary: A Corner of the Universe
Review: If you are looking for adventure, excitement, and suspense then A Corner of the Universe, by: Ann M. Martin is the book for you. In this book you will find that a girl named Hattie Owens's life is about to change. The summer has started and Hattie's best friend had left her for California for the summer. Hattie doesn't have any other friends so she's going to be pretty board during the summer. Hattie's grandmother has a surprise for her. Her surprise is a mentally challenged uncle. The Carnival is coming to town and Hattie finds a friend whose family owns the carnival. It's Hattie's birthday and she asks her uncle to sneak out and go to the carnival with her, well the sneak out was successful and when they get there they will have a surprise! This is where the suspence part comes in. Read this book to see what happens!
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK IN THE CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE!!
Review: Im not gonna bore u to tears on a summary but I will tell you it brought tears to my eyes (because it was so good and because of the story). I would recommend this book for girls my age (10-13). I got ths book from the library before any one else! I told all my friends so now its becoming the most popuar book to check out!! I REALLY HOPE YOU GET IT AT EITHER AMAZON.COM OR AT THE LIBRARY!!
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Summary: Sure to stay with the reader long after the book is closed.
Review: Imagine learning about an uncle you never knew existed. In this 2002 Newbery Honor book, twelve-year-old Hattie Owen meets her Uncle Adam, a mentally disabled man who has been living in an institution that recently lost its funding.During the summer of 1960, people were less likely to dissect family problems than today, the era of the talk show. Adam was a family secret, but Hattie learns to love him. She was planning a summer of trips to the library and ice cream, but now Adam comes with her. He is closer to her age mentally than most adults and has an endless enthusiasm for new experiences. Hattie loves to go to the carnival and is happy to bring Adam along. But she does not know how to handle Adam when he is out of control, such as when she finds him walking in his underwear through the neighborhood or when he disappears. He also becomes angry when he can't have his way. Living with someone who is mentally disabled can be confusing at any age. Best-selling author Ann M. Martin of P.S. LONGER LETTER LATER (written with Paula Danziger) and the BABY-SITTERS CLUB series, does a wonderful job of showing the reader the joys and sadness of the experience, as seen through the eyes of likable teen Hattie. Powerful characters and plot surprises will keep readers interested in this title --- and it is sure to stay with the reader long after the book is closed. --- Reviewed by Amy Alessio
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