Sunday, April 14, 2013

Wind in The WiIlows

The Wind in the Willows By Kenneth Grant is a very special book because it is written by a very special author.  This book is magical because of the amount of detail put into its characters and the setting. As I have only just started to read this book it is amazing that it has already sucked me inside of it. I truly love this book and this is why.

In the wind in the willows, Grant has many sensible and calming fun characters to read about such as Mole, and the Water Rat and of course the Badger, but as he includes those characters who make sense and are straight forward he also includes well... Mr. Toad. Toad is a special character because he always has one addiction that never brings any good for him. Such as when he becomes addicted to cars and drives and hijacks other peoples cars and then finally crashes them. Toad always has a zany, joyful, and of course silly attitude just making him most peculiar and entertaining to read about. Grant used many of these characteristics in his book as well as many literary devices.

Grants Settings are astoundingly detailed and beautiful. Grant goes on about every last detail like the texture and color of the snow falling to the ground. The coloration and the luster of the water splashing onto the sand  which was sharp and yet soothing to the skin. Grant wrote his details in that fashion and manages to develop the story using those details. As Grant has mastered this craft I feel as I myself am standing within these beautiful settings.

So far the marvelous book has kept me enticed thus far and I'm excited to continue reading this book as I know it will only get more spectacular. Its detailed and beautiful settings and relate able and yet  diverse characters. The literature written by Kenneth Grant is brilliant so all that leaves is is it a good book? I think it is.


2 comments:

  1. I like how you talk about the author and the setting instead of just retelling what you read. Good job.

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  2. I really like the details and like Isobel said how you talk about the author and the setting. I also like how you call the author magical. Good job.

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