{"id":3880,"date":"2024-03-15T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=3880"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:40:43","slug":"five-word-book-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/03\/15\/five-word-book-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Word Book Reviews – Shawlands Academy School Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of our World Book Day festivities, pupils were invited to write a five word book review for a chance to be entered into a prize draw.<\/p>\n

We received over 50 submissions. Below is a list of the books they\u2019ve reviewed.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Absalom, Absalom!<\/a><\/em> by William Faulkner: Decadent, multi-faceted, opulent, feverish, majestic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes<\/a><\/em> by Suzanne Collins: Dystopian, love., page turner sad, tragedy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Beast of Buckingham Palace<\/a><\/em> by David Walliams: Royal, dystopian, funny, British, rebellious\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The Boy in Stripped Pyjamas<\/a><\/em> by John Boyne: Sad, dramatic irony, realistic, friendship, abuse<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. The Boy in Stripped Pyjamas<\/a><\/em> by John Boyne: War, WW2, Germany<\/span>, death, Jewish<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. The Call<\/a><\/em> by Peadar O\u2019Guilin<\/span>: Brutal, myth, retelling, <\/span>satisfying<\/span>, intriguing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time<\/a><\/em> by Mark Haddon: Weird, surprising, mysterious, sad, entertaining<\/li>\n
  8. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time<\/a><\/em> by Mark Haddon: Simplistic, slightly mind numbing, Kafkaesque, martyr complex, original\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/a><\/em> by Jeff Kinney: Funny, easy to read, relatable, family, interesting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/a> <\/em>by Jeff Kinney: Funny, grumpy, relatable, happy, entertaining<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/a> <\/em>by Jeff Kinney: Comedy, family, friends, drawings, funny\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/a> <\/em>by Jeff Kinney: Funny, school-life, diary, wants to be rich\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/a> <\/em>by Jeff Kinney: Wimpy, sporty, dilemma, funny, humorous<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Face<\/a><\/em> by Benjamin Zephaniah: Intriguing, interesting, thrilling heartwarming\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Face<\/a><\/em> by Benjamin Zephaniah: Prejudice, judging, acceptance, interesting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore<\/a><\/em> by JK Rowling and Kloves, Steve: Mysterious, adventure, script, complete<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Five Survive<\/a><\/em> by Holly Jackson: Mysterious, funny, suspenseful, thrilling, dark<\/li>\n
  18. Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone<\/a><\/em> by JK Rowling: Witchcraft, wizardry, pain, power, death\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<\/a><\/em> by JK Rowling: Magical, Fantastic, frightening, remarkable, thrilling<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Haikyu!<\/a> By Haruichi Furudate: Sporty, exciting, engaging, amazing, thrilling<\/span><\/li>\n
  21. Homegrown Herbs<\/a><\/em> by Tammi Hartung and Holt, Saxon: Informative, DIY, creative, medicinal, herbal<\/span><\/li>\n
  22. Huda F Are You?<\/a><\/em> By Huda Fahmy: Creative, interesting, funny, insisting, lovely\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  23. The Hunger Games<\/a><\/em> by Suzanne Collins: Exciting, dystopian, survival, death, very good<\/span><\/li>\n
  24. Keep This to Yourself<\/a><\/em> by Tom Ryan: Thrilling, mystery, eerie, immersive, exciting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  25. Last One to Die<\/a><\/em> by Cynthia Murphy: Suspense, thriller, historic, mysterious, romance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  26. The Last Wild<\/a><\/em> by Piers Torday: Beautiful, classic, nature, mythical, depressing<\/span><\/li>\n
  27. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring<\/a><\/em> by JRR Tolkien: Exciting, action, suspense, absorbing, addictive\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  28. My Hero Academia<\/a><\/em> by Kohei Horikoshi: Exciting, fast, cool, fun, superpowers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  29. My Hero Academia Vigilantes<\/a><\/em> by Hideyuki Furuhashi: Funny, mystery, suspicious, villains<\/span><\/li>\n
  30. Naked Lunch<\/a><\/em> by William S Burroughs: Disgusting, traumatising, trippy, transcendent, beautiful\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  31. Noughts and Crosses<\/a><\/em> by Malorie Blackman: Dramatic, frustrating, gut-wrenching, melancholy, missed opportunity<\/span><\/li>\n
  32. The Nowhere Emporium<\/a><\/em> by Ross Mackenzie: Thrilling, heart wrenching, entertaining, understanding, magical\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  33. One of Us is Lying<\/a><\/em> by Karen M McManus: Trilling, intriguing, suspenseful, exhilarating, fast-paced\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  34. One Piece<\/a><\/em> by Eiichiro Oda: Treasure, pirates, devil fruit, swords, overpowered\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  35. One Piece<\/a><\/em> by Eiichiro Oda: Treasure, friendship, pirates, marines, map<\/span><\/li>\n
  36. The Outsiders<\/a><\/em> by SE Hinton: engrossing, interesting, unique, emotional, entertaining\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  37. The Phantom Tollbooth<\/a><\/em> by Norton Juster: Mysterious, strange, funny, action-packed, exciting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  38. Renegades<\/a><\/em> by Marissa Meyer: Sci-Fi, dystopian, sad, action, tragic\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  39. A Single Thread of Moonlight<\/a><\/em> by Laura Wood: Love, romance, crush, cold, heart\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  40. Scarlet and Ivy<\/a><\/em> by Sophie Cleverly: Intriguing, mysterious, phenomenal, mischievous, engrossing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  41. Shadow and Bone<\/a><\/em> by Leigh Bardugo: Teen, fantasy, dramatic, page turner, entertaining<\/span><\/li>\n
  42. The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/a><\/em> by Jenny Han: Summer, beach, love, holiday, family<\/span><\/li>\n
  43. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates<\/a><\/em> by Liz Pichon: Amazing. Interesting. Funny, kind, cool<\/span><\/li>\n
  44. Trash<\/a><\/em> by Andy Mulligan: Interesting, detailed, surprising, lots of characters, exciting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  45. Trash<\/a><\/em> by Andy Mulligan: Brilliant, exhilarating, heart stopping, you never know what\u2019s next, realistic<\/span><\/li>\n
  46. Trash<\/a><\/em> by Andy Mulligan: Adventurous, poor, dumpsite, money, stealing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  47. Trash<\/a><\/em> by Andy Mulligan: Boring, time wasting. Dramatic, stealing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  48. Trash<\/a><\/em> by Andy Mulligan: Interesting, trash, poverty, dull, adventures\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  49. Trash<\/a><\/em> by Andy Mulligan: Adventure, suspense, mystery, police brutality, death<\/span><\/li>\n
  50. Trash<\/a><\/em> by Andy Mulligan: Poverty, corruption, teamwork\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  51. Ultimate Football Heroes: Bellingham<\/a><\/em> by Matt and Tom Oldfield: Funny, dramatic, inspirational, sportive\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  52. The Upside of Unrequited<\/a><\/em> by Becky Albertalli: Heartwarming, cute, comfort, romantic, predictable\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  53. What Beauty There Is<\/a><\/em> by Cory Anderson: Thriller, romance, real world, crime, heart-breaking<\/span><\/li>\n
  54. What If It\u2019s Us<\/a><\/em> by Becky Albertalli: Love, crush, cute, universe, meant to be\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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