Book+Review

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You better get your box of Kleenexes ready because this book takes your heart on a wild ride. This amazing book by Wilson Rawls will bring you from tears of joy to tears of grief. Right when you think everything is going well and smoothly in the story, you will suddenly be blown away by heart pounding action! I am personally one of those people that really don’t like to read, but this is honestly one hell of a book that even expresses the power of prayer. I know what you are all thinking, “Is this book even as good as he says it is?" Well, just read this review and you will realize how much of a legit statement it is when I say that every person on this planet should read this book.

The greatest characteristic about this book is how adorably attached you get to the two dogs named Old Dan and Lil Ann. From the moment that the main character Billy lays eyes on these dogs, you start to immediately love them. Billy had to save up for two years straight, collecting every cent he could get, just to be able to afford these dogs, and once he gets them he treats them as his prized possession. It said this quote in the book on page 37 when he got his dogs, "I buried my face between their little bodies and cried. The stationmaster, sensing something other than a boy and two dogs, waited in silence." This powerful quote portrays that right off the but these two dogs were extremely special to this boy, and this amount of power within quotes is why the readers get so attached to these dogs.

From the moment you pick up this book until the second you put it down, you are engaged with excitement. There are several different plots in the book all leading up to the largest, fatal ending scene. I have honestly never read a book that I have never wanted to put down and this book even made me put down the controller to pick it up. This enthralling book will keep you fascinated from beginning until end and I guarantee you that. If you have the brains to get off of your butt and get this book then there is no doubt in my mind that you won’t regret it.

What is so great about this book? What separates this book from the other great literature out there? Well for one thing this book is only 219 pages which most people could probably read in a week or two. Unlike some of the other great books out there that is 500 pages and will take you a month to finish. This book is short and most definitely sweet. Another thing about this book that is downright amazing to me is that when you read the book for a long time at once and then you put it down, you almost forget what is real and what is written on the pages. This seemed so real to me that at lunch one day I almost told one of my friends that my dog died because I felt like I was Billy. The ridiculously great imagery you feel with this book will amaze you. The majority of this book has a happy feel to it such as Billy hunting with his dogs and winning tournaments with them, and during these great moments you really wish that what you were reading on the paper was real. This book will confuse your mind with what's real....and what’s in your head.

All I can say is that you need to get this book. Instead of reading that boring book you're in the middle of right now, go to the library and pick up this REAL piece of literature. None of the books we read in school have ever compared to this book. This book should be on every shelf in every home in the entire world. __Where the Red Fern Grows__ might as well already be put into the book hall of fame because this novel is the MVP of literature. My parting words that I am going to share with you will probably be the most important words in this review.... READ THIS BOOK.