ID #107425 |
Red Prophet (Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 2) (Rated: 13+)
Product Type: BookReviewer: Scottiegazelle Review Rated: E |
Amazon's Price: $ 7.31
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Summary of this Book... | ||
The adventures of Alvin continue. On his way to his apprenticeship, young Alvin and his brother, Measure, get captured by "Reds". Their capture ultimately leads to the massecure at Tippy-canoe and the seperation of America between white man and red. Alvin's powers grow, and he uses how to put them to better use. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
Anyone who enjoyed the first Alvin book. You can read it alone, but as in all books in a series, it works better when placed with the whole. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
The way Alvin is revealed as "half-red" and learns the secret of the greensong. I also liked hearing the vision of the Shining Man from Lolla-Wossiky's point of view. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
This book has more violence and a darker thread than the original or the third book, which I have read far more often. Of course, it deals with some darker people. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
Move on to the third book, Prentice Alvin. I also wanted to research the massacure at Tippecanoe. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
Very sad, because of the large number of deaths. Also, we meet Mike Fink here, not the nicest of characters. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
has done another great job, but this is probably my least favorites in the Alvin-Maker series. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
It does a great job of showing Alvin's next step, his learning, and explaining a lot of things you will need to know later. Just be warned - it's sad. | ||
I don't recommend this Book because... | ||
There is a lot of death in it. It is one of the most violent of any of Card's books, and more gruesome, though not in a Stephen King sort of way. | ||
Further Comments... | ||
Card strengthens the development of his characters here, particularly Alvin. Also, having read the book jacket on the newest one (almost there!), I get a feeling that Lolla-Wossiky/Tensa-Tawa is going to a very important character who reappears. Just remember, this is not for the squeamish. | ||
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Created Dec 21, 2003 at 12:28pm •
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