![]() ![]() But, what I'm trying to say, I suppose, is this disclaimer: I still did not really like the book and I would never recommend this series to anyone to go through three books of absolute donkey ass just to get to a book that will leave you going, "meh." even though I rated it what I did Just so we're clear here. And let me just say that my review scaling is kind of wonky I do have an overall rule for rating books, but I tend to be a little more specific and grade along the book series once I'm four books into it like I am with Rapture, and, in comparison this book was better than the other three pieces of shit books that I read of this series, I rated it a three. ![]() I read it and was left with a very deep sense of just emptiness and slight unsatisfaction, but I wasn't exactly mad for the most part but never along the way did I feel exactly.good about anything that was happening. So I got incredibly pissed off and didn't come back to re-write it, but I suppose now that most of the anger and general feelings of self-pity is over, I will try and make this review even better than the original here goes nothing.įirst off, this book was just very. ![]() Okay, so, story time: I had tried writing this review a while ago, but, surprise, surprise, my computer quit on me before I had any time to react (and most of the review was done), and, poof! It was gone. ![]()
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Crawford (John Ernest Crawford) Boxid IA40020919 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 02:02:36 Associated-names Flitch, J. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When the pair leave school, they continue to write until war breaks out, and a letter arrives from Bertie informing Millie that he has joined the army. ![]() He tells Millie all about his life in South Africa, and his white lion cub. As a boy, Bertie had found an orphaned white lion cub, but was eventually forced to send the lion away to the circus and leave South Africa to attend boarding school in Wiltshire, England.īertie escapes from his school and meets Millie, and the two become fast friends, flying kites together. She tells him about a boy named Bertie who lived in South Africa. Plot summary Ī young boy named Michael runs away from a boarding school and meets an old lady living in a big cottage. 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