Whirligig

This is the framework of a great little story with a lot of potential, but it's too bad the author didn't flesh it out more. I read it in two sittings, and I'm a slow reader, so there just isn't enough detail or development to bring the book to life in the way it deserves. Nonetheless, it is a fine s......more

The book Whirligig by Paul Fleischman reminded me of the book Restart by Gordan Korman. Both of these books tell a story of someone who loses their memory and wishes to change their past. Although Whirligig was very different from what I like to read in my spare time, I enjoyed the book immensely be......more

This book is a great example of how our actions effect other people, especially those we never meet. It starts with Brent killing Lea, the first in a series of actions that effect others. As Brent travels and builds the whirligigs in Lea's memory he grows and changes. Part of the reason the book is s......more

Since the book was required to read, and we were constantly doing assignments on it, my ability to enjoy the book was somewhat impaired. However, I did still find it fairly interesting. I felt that it was a little harder for me personally to relate to the main character since he was in high school,......more

Whirligig? More like NO. STOP. WHY. (I should have a review up about this book sometime soon ish aka three months later)......more