<< 1 >>
Rating: 
Summary: Below Expectations
Review: "The Golden Goblet", by late childrens book author Eloise Jarvis McGraw, tells the tale of Ranofer, an orphan boy in Ancient Egypt, who lives with his evil half brother Gebu after his father, Thutra the master goldsmith dies. Gebu isn't very fond of Ranofer, so he takes his job at the Goldsmiths, a job Ranofer prides, to make him an apprentice at his stonecutting shop. Gebu also takes the coppers he earns, and only gives him a loaf of bread, and occasionally an onion. Ranofer only has two friends: Heqet, an apprentice whom Ranofer met while he was still at the goldsmiths, and The Ancient, a papyrus cutter who Ranofer meets one night while walking home through the marshes. This book starts out very, VERY slow. It was hard to pick up on everything, as characters wern't introduced, but act as if we already know them. A common mistake in many books. Then some of the most boring dialogue I've ever read. When Gebu removes Ranofer from the goldsmiths to make him an apprentice at his stonecutting shop is not only the climax, but when things finally start to get interesting, and this is somewhere around 100 pages in! This is when conversations start to have more depth in them, Ranofer starts doing things that are actually interesting, and he starts to get on Gebu's back, which is as action-packed as this gets. A major crime in this book is tomb-robbing. This was set in a time when tombs were bigger than your house, and had everything the corpse ever had in them, because Egyptians believed the corpses would wake up and resume life by living in the tomb. And if you robbed one, you were stealing from rich people or leaders, and you were put to death. Gebu steals many things. This makes Ranofer uneasy, so he is now out with the Ancient and Heqet to spy on him and prove him guilty of theft. The rest of the book is the process of doing so. To sum this up, the dialogue and demonstration on Ancient life is very good. Everything else trails by a mile. Only get it if you're not too big a fan on action books, or if you like learning about Ancient history.
Rating: 
Summary: The Golden Goblet (It's one of the best books i've read!)
Review: Looking for a really good book??? READ THE GOLDEN GOBLET!!!!! I thought The Golden Goblet was an excellent book! Set in anicient Egyptian times, the book told a lot about the history of Egypt. Although the beginning of the story seemed like a drag to many people, I didn't think it was that bad, although it didn't explain a lot and didn't seem to be getting anywhere. The book actually started getting REALLY interesting, right at about the fourth chapter. If you are planning to read this book, give it a chance, and if you start getting bored at the second chapter, just keep reading, until after you finish the third chapter.
What I really didn't like about this book was that Ranofer, the main character seemed to be so secretive about lots of things, like the golden goblet, with his own friends! I thought that he should have told his own friends what he thought, so that they could somehow help him. If he had done this, he wouldn't have had so much trouble in the end, when he had problems with trying to catch his evil brother, Gebu, the stonecutter, and Gebu's friend Wenamon, the mason, while they tried to rob the tomb of a pharaoh and his wife, who had only died recently (in the story).
I thought that this book was an exceptional story, and it's good especially if you're studying about ancient Egypt (that's when I read it). So, have i convinced you that this story is REALLY REALLY good? (It is, SERIOUSLY) But the only way you can find out what a good book it is, is if you read it for yourself! I'm telling you, if you're looking for a good book, this is the one for the job!!!
Rating:
Summary: A GREAT book!
Review: The book THE GOLDEN GOBLET is an great book for kids. It is about an orphan boy named Ranofer. After his mother and father die, Ranofer is forced to live with his half-brother, Gebu. Ranofer labors at the gold smiths shop and comes home every day to find a half-loaf of bread. Ranofer finds out Gebu is stealing gold, and with the help of his two friends, Heqet and the "Ancient," they try to stopped him. The big theme in the story is family. Throughout the whole book, Heqet and Ancient are becoming Ranofer's family. Ranofer learns to trust in them for help and encoraging. I would give this book 5 stars. It really takes you into the land of Egypt with a view like you have never seen before.
Rating:
Summary: The Golden Goblet Rules !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw is about a boy named Ranofer who is forced by his half-brother, Gebu, to work as a lowly porter in a goldsmith's shopin Ancient Egypt. His life's goal is to be an apprentice to Zao, the best goldsmith in ancient Thebes. Ranofer learns about a crime operation Gebu is involved in, and tries to stop him and his accomplice. Along the way Ranofer makes two friends, Heqet and the "Ancient One." They keep his secrets, encourage him and help him in his crusade to prove Gebu of his heinous crimes.
I liked this book because it was very well written. The author did a very good job in bringing the characters to life. She does this by making their feelings apparent. For example, when the chief goldsmith called Ranofer "shari" meaning "small one," this little bit of kindness "brought sudden tears to Ranofers eyes, so vividly did he recall his father's voice using that very endearment."
There are many times in this book where the author describes Ranofer's inward thoughts and speculations. These often include plans to defy Gebu and escape from his evil clutches. Other times he chastises himself for being rude to his friends. The author also describes the pain and suffering when Ranofers half-brother beats him. When Ranofer is apprenticed to Gebu in a stone cutting shop, he earnestly tries to learn this trade by asking Gebu a simple question. Gebu strikes him for no apparent reason other than asking this simple question. For the most part the plot of the book moves a bit slowly, but towards the end it becomes very exciting. I earnestly recommend this book to children 8 years old and up.
Rating:
Summary: The Golden Goblet
Review: The Golden Goblet is a book about a boy named Ranofer who lives with his older brother Gebu who has a secret that will change Ranofer's whole life. Ranofer has an okay life except for Gebu. Ranofer works at Rekh's goldhouse there he meets a boy named Heqet; they become very good friends. Gebu is a stonecutter and makes Ranofer work for him in the stonecutter's shop and that is where Ranofer learns about Gebu's secret. In my opinion, the theme is that your friends are like family and that you should always trust them no matter what happens in your life, just like Ranofer, Heqet and the Ancient. This book is good historical fiction because it is a good source and explanation of what Ancient Egypt was like and how the people were treated in that time period. I like it because it has good action and an extremely good plot line. This is also a good book because it helps you understand what ancient Egyptians had to deal with and felt. I think you should read it because you will also get involved in the life of the characters and ancient Egypt.. If you do read it I know you will enjoy it and want to read it over and over again. Once again you should read The Golden Goblet.
Rating:
Summary: The Golden Goblet
Review: This book is a book many people would enjoy,
especially who love Egypt. I would give this book a 300 stars, but the stars only go up to five. It is about a boy named Ranofer. He has to live with Gebu his wicked half brother who is a tomb robber and stone cutter. The reason
Ranofer has to live with him because his father dies.
To read the book, just read the book!
Rating: 
Summary: A Decent Piece of Historical Fiction
Review: This is a pretty good book. The story takes place during the rule Amenhotep III and Queen Tiy. It is about a young Egyptian orphan named Ranofer, the son of Thutra, a very talented goldsmith. When his father dies, Ranofer's cruel brother Gebu takes over and makes him work as a lowly laborer in a goldshop. When Ranofer finds out that Gebu is stealing gold from tombs, he and his friend Hequet set out to find answers. One night, Ranofer finds a goblet made of solid gold which bares the cartouche of pharaoh Thutmose The Conqueror. Ranofer tries to follow and stop Gebu. But little does he know that his mistakes might cost him his life. The Golden Goblet is very exciting and compelling, but it doesn't really get interesting until you are well into the book. It also has vocabulary that may be beyond the comprehension of some readers, so you may want to keep a dictionary handy. If you don't read this in school, you should definitely read it on your own.
<< 1 >>
|
