Review of Kalayla
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Review of Kalayla
[Following is a volunteer review of "Kalayla" by Jeannie Nicholas.]
The protagonist of the novel Kalayla is an 11-year-old girl named Kalayla who recently lost her father. Kalayla and her mother Maureen relocate to a new residence. Old Lena, the apartment's owner, realizes how depressed the girl appears and wants to assist her. Lena wants to help the mother and Kalayla. Despite the girl being rude, they later become friends. Kalayla questions why the elderly woman keeps her home completely white and always dresses in black. She had no idea that Lena has been bearing wounds from her past for the past thirty years. But it appears that the elderly woman is not the only one who hides things. Also hiding some information from Kalayla is her mother. Which fabrication is Maureen reluctant to expose? What impact will it have on Kalayla once she realizes that her mother lied to her? Find out in the book.
There are several positives in this book. First, Jeannie Nicholas has the characters tell the story from their own point of view. This makes it more real as one is able to gauge the character traits as well as the thoughts of the characters. This type of narration adds flavor to the story and makes it humorous, especially where the silly thoughts of the characters are brought to light. The author has also utilized dramatic irony, whereby the reader already knows what is going on but one or more characters are unaware. A good example is when the reader already knows that Kalayla and Kieran are cousins, but both are unaware. The reader can only anticipate how the characters will react once they find out, which makes you want to read more. The use of flashback has also been used to explain why the characters act the way they do. The characters have such heartfelt stories that the reader cannot hold back tears as the events of the past are being narrated, especially Lena's, Maureen's, and Clarence's stories. Suspense has been extensively used, which leaves the reader wondering what is about to happen, enhancing the flow as a result.
There were a few typos in the book, but they did not interfere with its coherence. The book is quite long, containing over 600 pages. I would give this book a rating of three out of four stars because the story is emotionally grabbing and simple language has been used. However, it has a few typos, hence the rating.
I highly recommend this book to all parents, especially those who want to turn their children what they are not and those who are juggling between parenting and working. It is also suitable for children because the main character is a child who acts like one. Finally, lovers of good humor and entertainment might really find this book interesting because it is full of humor and satire.
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Kalayla
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The protagonist of the novel Kalayla is an 11-year-old girl named Kalayla who recently lost her father. Kalayla and her mother Maureen relocate to a new residence. Old Lena, the apartment's owner, realizes how depressed the girl appears and wants to assist her. Lena wants to help the mother and Kalayla. Despite the girl being rude, they later become friends. Kalayla questions why the elderly woman keeps her home completely white and always dresses in black. She had no idea that Lena has been bearing wounds from her past for the past thirty years. But it appears that the elderly woman is not the only one who hides things. Also hiding some information from Kalayla is her mother. Which fabrication is Maureen reluctant to expose? What impact will it have on Kalayla once she realizes that her mother lied to her? Find out in the book.
There are several positives in this book. First, Jeannie Nicholas has the characters tell the story from their own point of view. This makes it more real as one is able to gauge the character traits as well as the thoughts of the characters. This type of narration adds flavor to the story and makes it humorous, especially where the silly thoughts of the characters are brought to light. The author has also utilized dramatic irony, whereby the reader already knows what is going on but one or more characters are unaware. A good example is when the reader already knows that Kalayla and Kieran are cousins, but both are unaware. The reader can only anticipate how the characters will react once they find out, which makes you want to read more. The use of flashback has also been used to explain why the characters act the way they do. The characters have such heartfelt stories that the reader cannot hold back tears as the events of the past are being narrated, especially Lena's, Maureen's, and Clarence's stories. Suspense has been extensively used, which leaves the reader wondering what is about to happen, enhancing the flow as a result.
There were a few typos in the book, but they did not interfere with its coherence. The book is quite long, containing over 600 pages. I would give this book a rating of three out of four stars because the story is emotionally grabbing and simple language has been used. However, it has a few typos, hence the rating.
I highly recommend this book to all parents, especially those who want to turn their children what they are not and those who are juggling between parenting and working. It is also suitable for children because the main character is a child who acts like one. Finally, lovers of good humor and entertainment might really find this book interesting because it is full of humor and satire.
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Kalayla
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Latest Review: Kalayla by Jeannie Nicholas
