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Somewhere In The Darkness (平装)
by Walter Dean Myers
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Award-winning books, Fiction, Family love, Ages 9-12, Children's books |
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A touching story shows the love between a father and a son at all costs. While things can't always be fixed, sometimes they can be understood and forgiven. |
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School Library Journal, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
A poignant story of motherless, 14-year-old Jimmy Little, whose convict father takes him on a search for truth, identity, and family. Whisked away from the stability of a homelife with his devoted grandmother, Mama Jean, Jimmy confronts the harsh realities of his father's life on the run. Jailed for his involvement in an armed robbery and falsely accused of killing a man, Crab escapes from prison to convince his son of his innocence. What Jimmy discovers is a man desperate to establish a relationship with his son but unable to break free of a lifestyle of stealing and moving on that leaves little room for security. On their highway odyssey, Crab becomes increasingly sick with a kidney ailment. Following a climactic encounter with the man who accused him, Crab is again arrested and hospitalized. For Jimmy, the flicker of hope that he and his father might work things out becomes a realization that love is built on trust, concern, and honesty. Through terse dialogue and characterization, Myers conveys a powerful message about the need for parent and child to believe in and respect one another. By story's end, the boy understands that to fully appreciate someone else's life you must first give meaning to your own. Whether from urban or rural backgrounds, single or double parent families, readers will find this universal journey of self-discovery gratifying. |
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San Diego, CA USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be able to communicate with your father? Jimmy is having trouble with communicating with his father. So I would recommend Somewhere in the Darkness by: Walter Dean Myers, to a friend to read if they're having this problem. This book is good for both fathers and sons. Everything is wrong for him. When quiet, sneaky, 14 years old Jimmy finally meets his father, trouble starts. He has to leave his grandmother, who he lived with for years. Whenever he tries to think about his dad, bad stuffs comes to his mind. He tries his best to accept his father for who he is. His father could never replace his loving grandmother. Jimmy's life took a great turn around when his father just showed up. He can't live with his grandmother anymore. He's in custody with by his father. When he finds out that his father broke out of prison, he freaks out. He realizes that he's somewhere in the darkness with a stranger. Jimmy and his father went off to a trip halfway across the country to visit his dad's old haunts. "You mean you escaped from jail?" Jimmy is freaking out because he just found out that his father broke out of prison. He finds out that the cops are after them and they'll be caught in no time. He feels uncomfortable setting next to a stranger, who's also a fugitive. The cops are also after him. How would you feel if the cops were after you for something you didn't do? After reading Somewhere in the Darkness, I learned that no matter what your father does he will be your father. You might not see your father for nine years but you're still related to him. To me this message means you should try to feel comfortable your father. To the society this message means if you don't feel comfortable around someone it would be best for you to not be around that person. You think your father is not a good father and he doesn't love you? You just want to wait until you read this book. And then you might want to think twice about your feels for your father. |
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A reader, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
This book is one that I recommend above all; in fact this is the only book I have taken time to write a review about. One this book is very compelling; it kept me interested at all times. The way Jimmy and his father ran but becoming closer along the way was incredible. The book had a lot of humor, but also a lot of meaning. The ending is incredible because of the fact of the emotion you get from it, from everything leading up to it. I can't relate to this book, because nothing like this has ever happened to me. I did though put myself in Jimmy's shoes, and in doing so got real meaning from the book. It kept my interest and it will be yours too. |
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Umair Saleheen, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
The book Somewhere in the Darkness, by Walter Dean Myers, was truly an interesting piece, far from anything I have read before. A holder of the Newberry Honor Award, a prestigious award, writing this book was a creative task, one that he has fulfilled. Mr. Dean truly does continue showing the world his gift. In my opinions I would rater this book a 5 from a scale from one-five, five being the best. I really liked that it was about a father, son relationship, something that I can relate to. The author used a lot of great diction, which created the base of a great vision. The chronological order, and the way events happened in the book, created and set a great suspense. As it did in this on part of the book "who you?' 'I am your father'", if you read the book, and understand it, and even try to relate to it in some way, you can feel the emotion that Jimmy, might have been feeling, and see the shock in his eyes, perhaps. You can just picture, what's going on, and feel what it would be like to be in his place, a chill might run all over your body. If you like books that deal with real life relationships, or problems, or if you have read the Scorpion, you will like this book too. |
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A reader, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
My favorite character is Crab he has such a reputation, he broke out of jail just find his son and tell him he did not kill anybody. He really needed him to know him because Jimmy never really new his father all he had was a picture. His background about him is great he is wanted by the police and he and his son are trying to tell them that he's innocent. The author really put some description in the book with the setting. One example was when they went to Chicago I felt like I could see the buildings. Then the author described how the land changed from highway to farm land. I could vividly see the setting many times in this book. This book could not get any better. It had action and adventure two things I love in a great book. It could use a different ending so he could make a sequel to it. I've got to read another book of his. I can strongly recommend this book for action and adventure seekers. This an all out great book to read you can't put down. |
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Jennifer C, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
Somewhere in the Darkness is a great book. It's about a teenage boy named Jimmy Little, who is suddenly faced to his father he never met. His father, Crab, escaped from jail and decided to continue his life with his son. The setting of this book starts off in Harlem, New York and changes to Arkansas. This book made me feel so many emotions while reading it. I almost cried when Jimmy and Mama Jean were saying goodbye. When Crab came to take Jimmy away, I felt angry because after so many years have gone by now he's taking Jimmy from someone he loves. The author shows imagery in this book. While reading, I had a mental picture of them driving in Arkansas. What I like the most about this book is how you can actually picture the characters' emotions. The author gives great details about this. I admire Jimmy a little because if it was my father trying to come back to my life, I wouldn't allow it to happen. I think the most powerful quote to me is when Jimmy asked, "Who you?" and Crab responded, "I'm your father." Jimmy's world must have stop for a minute while trying to stay calm. I recommend this book especially to teenagers. It's amazing how a person trying to come back into your life, can change your life how it is now. This book would also be good for adults to read. Every mother or father is not that lucky to have their son or daughter accept them in their lives. I've enjoyed Walter Dean Myers' book and I hope others would read it too. |
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