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Bezig met laden... Westmark (1981)door Lloyd Alexander
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A boy fleeing from criminal charges falls in with a charlatan, his dwarf attendant, and an urchin girl, travels with them about the kingdom of Westmark, and ultimately arrives at the palace where the king is grieving over the loss of his daughter. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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What I loved best was Theo. As a teenager, I'm sure I would have wanted to marry him. As an adult, I want to be him. The way he wrestles with the ideals and reality is so real. "Who decides what's right?" he asks, as he notes good people on both sides and bad people as well. He believes that killing is wrong, but when someone has a gun pointed at his friend, he also wonders does his inability to shoot make him a good person or a coward. I want to wrestle with these questions. I want our society to wrestle with these questions. In this book, Theo stands in the middle of an increasingly polarized society, and sees reality, and asks questions of the people on both sides, and I love him for it.
I also loved how throughout the entire book, you see Theo making choices. He isn't just thrown into his fate. He chooses to stay or leave. He chooses to speak or be silent. And while he always seems surprised at the outcomes of his choices, the outcome doesn't determine what choice he makes. He is determined to make the best choices, even when some might seem misguided, and stays true to himself. I think that would make him good.
All of the characters were wonderful and most were over the top, something I have come to expect from and love about Lloyd Alexander's writing. It's an incredibly underrated trilogy, one that I look forward to reading again many more times. ( )