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The Road of Bones
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Anne Fine
Yuri grows up in a country where no freedom of thought is encouraged – where he is told what to cheer for and who to believe in, where even the neighbours are encouraged to report any dissension to the authorities.
But it is still a shock when a few careless words lead him to a virtual death-sentence – sent on a nightmare journey to a northern camp amid the frozen wastes. ...more
But it is still a shock when a few careless words lead him to a virtual death-sentence – sent on a nightmare journey to a northern camp amid the frozen wastes. ...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
July 4th 2006
by Doubleday UK
(first published 2006)
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Very depressing. Need background information about Russia to really understand it. The protagonist is turned from a dreamer into another possible despot. He keeps quoting, "No one bows when the new prince rises." Really didn't like it even though it came highly recommended. I sent it on up to the high school.
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A very terrifying and chilling end that is full of bitterness. Yuri's transformation as a character is one of the most horrifying I've ever come across in literature; a brilliant read.
gruesome and mind-opening! I've never heard of the Road of Bones before this book, and the book has broaden my knowledge over the subject.. applause for Anne Fine.
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Came across accidently whilst browsing in the library. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this; it was dark, horrific and bleak. The writing is excellent and the depiction of such a totalitarian state through a child's eyes is all too familiar and realistic, and although never mentioned, could easily have been based in Russia. Well worth a read.
Fine's reasons for writing this book make it important for young people to read. The current political climate of our country is scary and has been for the past 8 years. To assume that the changes that are subtlety occurring on the national level are harmless would be huge mistake. Plus that, Anne Fine can write.
Great action adventure story set in a post WWII Communist like country with a Satlinesque leader. Very fast read that would be great for Hi/Lo or reluctant readers in high school. Warning: there are some very graphic (well written)scenes of torture and starvation.
Not the feel good book of the year but an excellent representation of what its like to live under repression.
Solzhenitsyn for teens, utterly depressing ending.
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Although many readers find themselves giggling aloud as they read Anne Fine's writing, her books can be deceptively weighty. "A lot of my work, even for fairly young readers, raises quite serious social issues," she admits. "Growing up is a long and confusing business. I try to show that the battle through the chaos is worthwhile and can, at times, be seen as very funny." In 19...more
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