Parvana's Journey

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Summary: Good. But the wrong ending.
Review: Although I found Parvana's Journey as strong and well written as The Breadwinner, I was left feeling wrung out and emmotionally exhausted by the end of the sequal. Parvana is beset with the most debilitating experiences from the first page to the last. While her experiences in the Breadwinner were harrowing, difficult and sometimes demeaning, there existed in the first book a sense of hope for change and a belief in the deligence of the characters to bring about better conditions for themselves. These qualities are lacking in the second book. Although I understand the importance of presenting realistic situations in junior fiction and that attention to this part of the world is necessary, I felt the tone of the second book was overall depressing.

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Summary: A Story of Hope
Review: I am a fan of Deborah Ellis' work, especially since I read Parvana's Journey, and The Breadwinner. Parvana is a young girl who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan (The Breadwinner), and then must try to find them again (Parvana's Journey).
Parvana is a wonderful character: she is smart, brave and resourceful. She lives in a terrible place and time, but she never admits defeat. ALthough the things that Parvana goes through are horrible, her story is really one of hope. And gives real insight into the situation in Afghanistan, and what people have to face there. Very readable, very relevant -- I highly reccomend this book.

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Summary: A portrait of a desperate life.
Review: I read "Parvana's Journey" over Thanksgiving break. This book, the sequel to Ellis' "The Breadwinner", continues the story of Parvana, a young Afghan girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to help her family survive. In this one, Parvana's been separated from her mom and siblings, and her father has just died. She travels across Afghanistan, picking up refugees as she goes along (including an infant boy, a boy missing a leg, and a girl who believes she is magically protected against mine fields). This installment was even more heartwrenching than the last and it is truly the perfect novel to read at Thanksgiving time - it makes you remember what you should be thankful for.

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Summary: A portrait of a desperate life.
Review: I read "Parvana's Journey" over Thanksgiving break. This book, the sequel to Ellis' "The Breadwinner", continues the story of Parvana, a young Afghan girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to help her family survive. In this one, Parvana's been separated from her mom and siblings, and her father has just died. She travels across Afghanistan, picking up refugees as she goes along (including an infant boy, a boy missing a leg, and a girl who believes she is magically protected against mine fields). This installment was even more heartwrenching than the last and it is truly the perfect novel to read at Thanksgiving time - it makes you remember what you should be thankful for.

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Summary: parvana's journey
Review: It all started one day when parvana's dad died .Some people told parvana you could live with us.So she went. After a few days she left . She found a baby in a house. She called him Hassen.After she found a boy. His name was Asif. After she met a girl named leila.she has a grandmother.But she died.Asif does not like parvana.Hassen always cries.Leila even cries because she misses her grandmother. This book is a very good book.I really liked this book because it has a lot of tragic parts in it with some funny moments. I really liked the adventure and the stuff that the children went through. I was especially interested that the setting was Afghanistan.I liked it also because the cover looks cool.And i like it because it is telling about my country.

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Summary: Parvana's Journey
Review: Parvana's Journey is mad of many tragedies. It is very serious. There is a part where Parvana's friend dies because she tries to get food packages for Parvana and Asif. But there is a minefield between them and she died. It was just tragic. Each step Parvana takes is a step of danger.

This book is a perfect for readers who like heavy books. Many tragedies happen. Sadness lurks in every page. You may like it, you may not. Depends on what kind of reader you are. If you like the heavy stuff then you'll like it. If you don't like heavy stuff, you won't like it.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty Good
Review: The book Parvana's Journey is a pretty good book.It is a little
vilont and very sad. Lots of people die or suffer. There are
some funny parts and some exiting parts.Very few are happy.There is alot of redemtion.
The book is about Parvana and her journey. She walks around trying to find her family. The seting of the book is Afghanistan. She is dressd like a boy.
She meets lots of people. She meets a baby whose town was bombed and his mother was killed. Parvana names him Hassan.
She also meets a boy who lives in a cave.He had no leg. His named is Asif.
Parvana meets a girl named Leila.She lives with her grandmother .They live close to mine fields.
I would recamend this book to people who like sad books.It is very interesting and you can learn alot about people who live in Afghanistan.
This is a pretty good book.

Rating:
Summary: Endless sorrow....well written
Review: This book is an emotional loopty-loop. It really brought to life the poverty and hunger that "we" feel is so far away...death,,,killing,,,mourning,,,sorrow and graves were plentyful in this book. It shows the world the social issues from a resident's perspective. Although there were many sad times in the book, it was well written and deserves to be a bestseller. (hopefully this book will push ppl to join peace corps. to Afganistan)

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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER
Review: This book is one of the best books ive ever read. It tells a story about a young girl named parvana and her struggling family.When Parvana's father is taken to prison Parvana being the middle child is forced to cut her hair, dress up as a boy and get a job to help her family afford food.