Things That Are Review
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Age
10
Average rating based on 5 kid and teen reviews:
  • 60% say there are positive role models
  • 40% say there are positive messages
Kid, 13 years old
October 20, 2010
AGE
10
 
Things that Are
This book was a great end to a series! It was told through a blind girls POV ( if I said eyes that wouldn't make sense), which is interesting.
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Teen, 15 years old
August 16, 2009
AGE
9
 
Great book. I finished it in one day!
This book was great. Not the best of the series but a sweet way to end it. You could really feel what Alicia was feeling. I felt like i was Alicia. Great job Mr. Clements.
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Teen, 14 years old
February 9, 2009
AGE
11
 
Matt Berman, Who Are You To Judge?
Matt Berman, CSM book reviewer. This is definately NOT a rut for Mr. Clements. This book is awesome. Clements uses poetry in his words. He makes a blind girl's eyes distinctly take in the world around her, as if she could still see. He wraps pain, isolation, romance, true beauty, and the real meaning of happiness in a seemingly small 180 pages. Do you hate science fiction? HA! Me too. This is a science fiction book for haters of science fiction. When I was younger, Andrew Clements was my FAVORITE author. I started to tire of his 'school story' themes. In the "Things Not Seen" series, he brings together not quite what you expect, but what every reader, from horror to romance novelist craves. FIVE STARS. A must read for everyone!
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Kid, 12 years old
December 19, 2010
AGE
10
 
My teacher read us this book and it was just so boring! I was not even interested in it, I could have fallen asleep.
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Kid, 13 years old
September 9, 2010
AGE
11
 
What did Matt Burman have against this one?
Because of my insomnia, I re-read Things Not Seen, Things Hoped For, and Things That Are late one night, and it inspired me to review at least one. Personally, Things That Are is my favorite, and I know I sound stupid, but WHAT DID MATT BURMAN HAVE AGAINST THIS ONE? He liked all the others just fine. Well, in my opinion, this a very sweet book with a lot of depth. You realy feel like you're right there in the room with Alicia. And the whole "Pink bunnies" scenario in Alicia's head is one of the funniest things I've read in quite a while. 4 stars.
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