Bird Lake Moon has an interesting storyline, showing how friendship develops between two boys. This friendship enables one boy an escape from family problems—his parents’ divorce, and the other boy to better understand his parent’s struggle with his deceased brother. This storyline is compelling, but I found myself losing interest during parts of the book. Some words just seemed to drag across the pages. However, towards the end of the book, I wanted to keep reading because the author did a great job of adding connotation to the words. I felt sadness, anger, and frustration for the boys. I was satisfied with the end of the book because it reminded me of how important a best friend can be. I share memories and secrets with my best friend. She is always there for me to talk to and brings up my spirits when I am having a bad day. This is how friendship should be and this story shows how children can easily make friends, especially when they share something in common.
Bird Lake Moon also allows readers to see just how difficult it is to deal with divorce at a young age and the impact of losing a family member. It is not easy to find out that your parents have “suddenly” decided to split up.
I also liked this book because each chapter switched focus between the two characters. But, it was written in third person. This story could be improved if it was in first person because it would allow the reader to step into the “character’s shoes.”
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