Nation by Terry Pratchett
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.07, 2013, under Adventure, Historical Fiction, ORCA, Student Reviews
Review by Chloe. H.
Who would like this book? People who get practical jokes, and who pay close attention in reading and are more mature than your average middle schooler.
The goods on this book: My last book review I did was on Lord of the Flies, about schoolboys trapped on an island. Now, I’m reviewing Nation, another stranded-on-an-island book. I am somehow pulled to survival-on-an-island topics. However, Nation is so much different than Lord of the Flies. This was an awesome book. Terry Pratchett is one of my ALL TIME favorite writers, and he does not disappoint. This book is about Mau, a native to the “Nation” and the only survivor when his village is wiped out by a tsunami wave. And Daphne, the only sole survivor of a shipwreck. These two must survive together on an island despite not speaking the same language, and having different beliefs and culture. More natives from other islands come to survive with Mau and Daphne, while Mau is chief because he was the only one who actually grew up there. It’s a story about rebuilding an entire Nation. They face hardships, like Mau not having a soul (which may or may not come in handy later), raiders, and the fact that the gods are total touchy jerks who won’t stop harassing Mau. This is a fantastic book. You should read it. Really. No, Really. Check it out. Or else.
The details: 367 pp. 2008 Review by Chloe H.
