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Summary: classical style science fiction
Review: When I was a kid, my dad turned me on to the rollicking science fiction he had read when he was young himself. Robert Heinlen, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Andre Norton... Modern Science fiction is very high-tech, complex, and far reaching now. The new writers seem to have forgotten how to produce a simple good adventure yarn in another land. You know, the voyager that is taken to a strange place against their will, and becomes a hero along the way. But Paulson, who has regaled us with his survival stories and western adventures, has written a classical teen adventure in the genre that I grew up with and miss so much. Thanks Gary, and I hope you more like this one.
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Summary: Christie From YoKoTa, JaPaN
Review: ... The only people that should read this book is if you like adventurous and mystery like books. the part that got me was when he got his parents to let him go into the dessert alone.If it was me i would never go into the desert alone. if you want to find out thats in the desert you have to read the book....
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Summary: Christie From YoKoTa, JaPaN
Review: The only people that should read this book is if you like adventurous and mystery like books. the part that got me was when he got his parents to let him go into the dessert alone.If it was me i would never go into the desert alone. if you want to find out thats in the desert you have to read the book....
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Summary: book report review
Review: I am reporting on this book for school. It is a five star rating by my system. It is a little violent at times so readers need to be age 9 - 12 so they don't wet their pants. It was a great book and I reccomend it to you.
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Summary: The Transal Saga
Review: I would recommend this book to anyone who seeks adventurous and mysterious books. This book has many problems and conflicts that result and rise up to the main idea or plot of the story. The characters throughout the story are very different and strange but in all, they all have vital parts in the story that affect the main problem, and small problems that arise in the story. The details are distinctly described, and are very clear. When you start to figure out what will happen next, something unexpected pops up and changes the whole story. After starting this magnificent book, you will never want to put it down. I myself thought the book was an incredible adventure book.
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Summary: Good, although the ending left something to be desired
Review: As an avid fan of Gary Paulsen since fifth grade, I look forward to and usually enjoy all of his books. "Transall Saga" was no exception.
When Mark goes out on a hiking trip in the desert, he is enveloped in a strange blue light and transported to what appears to be another world. He's injured in the ordeal, and must recover while trying to stay alive. Once he's well enough to move around more freely, he makes discoveries, namely monkey-like creatures and fruit...as well as evidence of people. One day, he is captured by and enslaved by a group of indigenous people. As time progresses, Mark takes on other roles in the comparitively primitive society, and discovers something rather unsettling about his new world.
The premise of "The Transall Saga" is a tried-and-true one, as is Paulsen's adolescent, male protagonist. Fans of Gary Paulsen will notice similar themes to his other books, but they don't detract from the story.
My only real criticism is of the ending. It was very abrupt, and didn't clean up all the loose ends. For that reason alone, I gave "The Transall Saga" four stars instead of five.
Recommended audience: fans of survival fiction, science fiction and/or speculative fiction.
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Summary: The Transall Saga:school reveiw
Review: Wow!This book was excellent,I don't think there's one part I disliked.I would rate this book with 5 stars because it was outstanding how Gary Paulsen matched the characters with what they feel.I liked how Mark was able to survive in another culture ,after being transported from the desert in a blue light to another planet in another time.I really liked how Mark became a very important member(a warrior) of the Tsook.I thought it was a little weird though, how Mark fell in love with the cheif's daughter,Megaan, from the Tsook, rather then the slave that he had known from when he first got there.I was suprised at how many people turned against Mark and wanted to be the one to stop the outlander.If you like science ficton and mystery, this is the book for you.
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Summary: You will need serious free time.
Review: You won't be able to put this book down. I read it for four hours straigth and finished ot. It's that good. I only have one complaint. This book ends too fast. I want a sequel! Now!
Anyway, this guy gets transported to this weird jungle and has to learn to survive. He goes from an almost animal to a normal civilized person in about 3 years and becomes a hero. Something about this book just keeps you from not reading.
THE TRANSALL SAGA takes you through so many emotions, and points of view, so that you when you finished it and you when just picked it up could argue for hours.
GET THIS BOOK. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID.Until our next meeting,
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CEDAZ p.s.to whom it may concern, it's prounounced say-dez.
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Summary: THE BEST THING SINCE THE COCA COLA FRIDGE PACK
Review: I think that this is definitly one of my favorite books I have ever read. It is about a boy who gets warped into another world, that he finds out is mars. He meets friends and becomes a leader of their tribe. He makes a new pet and his name is willy. He describes Willy as a "monkeybear". THIS BOOK PUTS THE ICE IN NICE. PICK IT UP TODAY HOMIE. (curtesy of joe) if you would like to see one of joes reviews, look at the book Knute Rockne. I love ya'll.
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Summary: The Transall Saga
Review: The Transall Saga I would say this is an action adventure book. I say this because Mark travels all over Transall, and while traveling he meets up with different primitive tribes. He has different exciting adventures with each tribe. People who like adventure or action stories would love to read this book because of all the exiting things that happen to Mark on his search through Transall to find the blue light that warped him into the distant future. I think this book should be read by ages seven and up and mostly read by boys. My two favorite events of literature are setting and theme. The setting of this book is a mixture of the forest and the mountains. The theme of the book is what it's like to live in a place you don't know anything about. I would rate this book like this: five stars on a 1-5 star scale.
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