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Amphibian (2009)

by Carla Gunn(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

155245214X (ISBN13: 9781552452141)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Coach House Press

review 1: Amphibian is the story of a nine year old boy who's obsessed with the environment. For the first 50-75 pages, all I thought was "didn't I already read this, and wasn't it called Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time?" The tone and feel are very very similar, even if Phin, the narrator of Amphibian, isn't quite as autistic as the main character in Curious. I got more into it as the story went on, and I thought the characters, particularly Phin's mom, were well-written, but at the same time it felt very light in a way that Curious did not.
review 2: I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book. A fabulous voice in the child narrator. Although the blurb on the back compares it to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, I wouldn't go so far as to say this chil... mored's quirky personality has to do with a disability. I saw him as an extremely bright child with some anxiety, and since I've got one of those in my life it was a delight to read his adventures trying to save the world. Written for adults and probably most appreciated by them, this book would also be great for teens. less

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