The Tiger Rising
by Kate DiCamillo
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Book Reviews of The Tiger Rising
Book Review: So close to perfection... so far
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a well-crafted book in many ways, and a flawed piece of literature in many others. I've rarely read such an honest acceptance of the ways kids act at school. Moreover, the realistic ways in which Rob, the protagonist, and Sistine, his new friend, deal with grief is fantastic. Most characterizations were right on the money. Though seen only briefly, I loved the portrayal of Sistine's mother. I've met women like that. Unfortunately, DiCamillo falls into a trap so many writers and screenwriters have fallen into before. She has inserted "the magical black friend" found in many a modern text. Such characters usually don't show any weaknesses (or if they do they're either vaguely eluded to or not their own fault) and serve simply as enormous founts of wisdom and patience. While the character of Willie May does come right out and say that she is not a prophetess, she may as well be. She's never wrong and she serves the infuriating purpose of showing the white people how to work through their emotions. And while I like that DiCamillo even had a black person in the book, one with a little more complexity beyond serving the plot would have been nice. The book is rather similar to "Bridge to Terabithia", in terms of a new girl opening a boy's eyes to a world of possibilities. Recommended with reservations.Book Review: Eye of the Tiger by May
Summary: 4 Stars
The Tiger Rising
By Kate DiCamillo
Rob lives in the Kentucky Star Motel in Lister, Florida. "The Kentucky Star sign was composed of a yellow neon star that rose and fell over a piece of blue neon in the shape of the state of Kentucky."
Rob goes to school like a normal boy but when a rash on his legs is believed to be contagious, he is sent out of school.
Then a girl named Sistine Bailey who hates the south, moves to Lister. She and rob hate each other but create a friendship later.
As the story moves on Rob discovers a tiger in the woods. The tiger is locked in a cage. Beauchamp the owner of the tiger forces Rob to feed it.
When Rob takes Sistine to see the tiger, Sistine demands Rob to let it go. Is it right to keep a wild animal locked in a cage?
With the help of Willie May, a maid working at the Kentucky Star, who Sistine calls a "prophetess", Rob overcomes the loss of his mother, learns to appreciate Sistine, and becomes closer to his father.
This modern fable tells a bittersweet story packed with lessons and morals. Such as deep inside you there is always a tiger rising.
Although this story appeals for girls, boys may enjoy it too. Even though this is one of her lesser-known books it is just as great as her others.
Book Review: only half the story is told
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the story of two kids. One who has sorrow in his legs and one who is full of lightning-strike anger. Don't blame my wording here, that's the wording of one of the characters.
It's a southern story. The atmosphere is thick and hot and lazy. The grammar used by the characters makes me cringe. I know it's good to show kids books where the characters speak like they speak, but it goes against my grain.
There's good character development, but it only goes 1/3 of the way. Rob starts to deal with his sorrow: does that get rid of the sores on his legs? Does he learn to deal with bullies? Sistine is less angry... or is she? Does she learn to deal with her liar of a father?
And what the heck are the ramifications of the tiger?
I was left with so many questions... it would be a great story to use as a lesson on "what do you think happened?" kind of exposition. But for many readers, especially young readers, I think this would be frustrating. I didn't feel changed or involved by the book. Mostly, I thought it was OK, but nothing earth-shattering.
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Book Review: Tiger Rising
Summary: 4 Stars
Rob Horton, a young, brave boy who is about to find something amazing in his life. As he lives in the "Kentucky Star Motel" with his dad, and he finds a tiger in the back of the Motel. A new person comes to his scool, called Sistine, and they both become best friends. Together they go and visit the tiger after school everyday. Whenone day they let the tiger out of his cage and the tiger runs to the motel. When they hear screams and shoots of a gun they knew what happened. The best friends learn what its like to lose something close to them, and how to get through it. "Tiger Rising" is a great book of family, bravery, and friendship. Dicamillo keeps you reading this book. Dicamilo also has you visualize whats happening in the book. I learned what it was like to lose something close to you. From this book I also learned what frindship really is.
"Tiger Rising" is an exciting, page-turning book. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes an exciting, page-turning book. Also to someone who like's when they can visualize whats happening in in the story. And a story with friendship and family.
Book Review: The Rising Tiger
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is about a boy named Rob that tries to pass a tragic all tragedy that happened to his family about a year ago. When he thought that thing wouldn't get worse well it did. He wanted every thing to be ok but that didn't happen to this young boy. When he went to school it got bad because he was always getting picked on by Norton and Billy. But that didn't change how he felt. But then came this girl Sistine she was no ordinary girl she was rich and beautiful and that's when Rob saw her and he assumed
"This is the girl I've been dreaming about". This book has feel affection for and companionship.
The Rising Tiger is an amazing book. The author Kate Dicamillo knows how to use cliffhangers that's how I got pulled into this book. She uses cliffhangers at the end of almost every paragraph. In this book Rob feels happy, sad and he feels in love. If I were to rate this book out of 10 I would rate this book a 9. This book is one of my favorite books because this book was well written by Kate Dicamillo.
Notorious Nina