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First Descent (2011)

by Pam Withers(Favorite Author)

3.43 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1770492577 (ISBN13: 9781770492578)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Tundra Books

review 1: Some things just didn't click in this story. For one thing, we are told that Rex worships his grandfather, but there is no scene in which I see that connection. In fact, there are so many ways in which Rex doesn't agree with his grandfather that being told Rex adores him is the only way I know it. The math didn't work either. If Rex is 17 and his mother was 17 when he was born then she was born 34 years ago, but later in the story we are told that Gramps was expecting her at the time he was on Colombia. The pacing was good---I was able to fly through it---and it was interesting to learn about what is happening to the indigenous people of Colombia. Young readers will enjoy the adventure part of the story---kayakers may even go for the kayak scenes---but it didn't work fo... morer me.
review 2: Rex , a young kayaker from Alberta travels to Columbia to make his first descent kayaking down the El Furioso river to the Magdalena River. He hires a young girl Myriam as his guide. She comes from a family his grandfather used when he tried to kayak down the Magdalena river. Myriam Calambas is an indigena who wants to leave her country and become a reporter to expose how their people are treated. With Rex's help and skills as a kayaker he helps Alberto,a young guerilla and Myriam escape the paramilitary and the guerillas who want the indigena land for themselves. WEll developed Characters and a fast moving plot. Great adventure book for young adults , even adults to read. Well written for a first book by this author. less

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