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Good Fortune (2010)

by Noni Carter(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1416984801 (ISBN13: 9781416984801)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

review 1: I thought this book was really well written. The characters were great..... so was John.... but i won't talk more about that for all of you who haven't had the chance to read it yet. I really enjoyed this book. I guess to an extent though I didn't connect emotionally on some levels, and on others I did. I've also read Copper Sun by Draper. I felt like in some ways I connected to that one more than this book, but this book touched me in a different way.Was it my favorite book ever? No. And this is only really because I am not much of a historical fiction buff. While I did enjoy this book and it was one of the best historical fictions I have read, it just didn't give me the thrill that a good sci fi does.
review 2: Recap:Ayanna was taken from her home, from her m... moreother, in Africa when she was only four years old. Good Fortune traces her life's journey from the slave ship, through years on a southern plantation, and then across the country in her search for freedom.Review:I initially picked up Good Fortune because I read a synopsis and it sounded so much like one of my favorites: Copper Sun by Sharon Draper. Plus, that cover is just gorgeous. After reading all 496 pages... I think I'd just as soon have re-read Copper Sun. Yes, Ayanna (who becomes Sarah who becomes Anna) is a protagonist to admire. She is strong, courageous, and wants to be educated more than almost anything in the world. She is the embodiment of perseverance. Her story even has a little romance which, in my opinion, makes any good book better.But I just couldn't help thinking that her story had already been told. There were many passages that just seemed redundant, and there wasn't a single surprise over the course of Anna's journey. In all fairness, the last few pages could have been a great surprise, but I felt like author Noni Carter had left plenty of foreshadowing hints along the way.I do think that Noni Carter's journey toward publication was pretty phenomenal! She started writing pieces of what would become Good Fortune when she was only 12-years-old. She sold the manuscript to Simon and Schuster at BEA 2008, and they published it in 2010. Ms. Carter is only 19-years-old! That is just flat out amazing. While Good Fortune may not be my new favorite book, I do think we will see great things from Noni Carter in the years to come.Recommendation:Good Fortune will appeal to readers who really enjoy historical fiction. That being said, I would eagerly recommend Copper Sun by Sharon Draper, 47 by Walter Mosley, or Numbering All the Bones by Ann Rinaldi to readers who are looking for a truly engrossing story about slavery. 47 is actually just as much science fiction as it is historical fiction; how's that for a twist? less

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