I picked up this little beauty at a warehouse sale, and after taking the time to finally read it, I am so glad that I did.
Written in first person, from the point of view of a twelve-year old child, Orwell's Luck centers on the narrator and an injured rabbit, Orwell, whom she takes in, cares for, nurses back to health, and makes a family pet.
If this wasn't sweet enough already, Orwell isn't an ordinary rabbit. He loves words and sends words to the unnamed narrator throughout the book. Therein lies the mystery.
The cover is deceiving; at first glance, the page numbers and illustrations lead you to think that it's a children's chapter book. But not so. The level of humor, idioms, and general cleverness with which Orwell's Luck is written make it more appropriate for older audiences. Not necessarily adults, but probably junior high students.
It's definitely a great little read. There is one thing that irked me a bit - I didn't know that the narrator was a girl until about a third of the way through the book. This shouldn't bother me, but it does. I suppose what it shows is the author's fantastic ability to break down gender stereotypes. This is something that is commendable, so I'll let it slide ;)
No comments:
Post a Comment