Book Review: When You Reach Me
Get ready to meet Miranda, Sal, Annemarie, and the rest of the characters from the highly acclaimed book, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. If you're asking yourself, "What makes you think I want to meet them?" I totally see where you're coming from. When Sonja, STACKS Staffer first gave me the book, I was a little hesitant thinking to myself, "This sounds a little too sci-fi and weird for me," but I was completely wrong.
The book starts with a great quote by famed physicist, Albert Einstein, which immediately gained my attention and I knew this book was going make me think. The story begins with Miranda, the narrator, describing her mom's acceptance to The $20,000 Pyramid (one of the best game shows ever). However, as Miranda is talking, you realize that is not speaking to us, the readers, but she is speaking to someone else! From there on I had to find out who that person was that she was telling the story to.
Other than the mystery surrounding the person Miranda is writing to, I enjoyed reading about New York in the 1970's and how utterly different it would be to go to school in a big city. From being able to leave school for lunch to walking home along Broadway, the experiences and events that Miranda and her friends encounter are both so very different from my elementary school experience, and yet there were also a surprising amount social similarities.
I give this book 4.1 out of 5 stars.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
—Carly M., STACKS Staffer
sounds cool!
Comment #1 | Posted by: manga eyes on September 05, 2009 at 11:13 AM
it sound kinda cool to me
Comment #2 | Posted by: lady k on September 05, 2009 at 12:32 PM
i bet ill like it
Comment #3 | Posted by: pollypie21 on September 05, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Wow!Your description of the book has now totally inspired me to read 'When you reach me'.
Comment #4 | Posted by: Candysplash on September 05, 2009 at 03:19 PM
My name is Miranda! Strange! I haven't ever heard about this book before! AWSOME!
Comment #5 | Posted by: Miranda on September 05, 2009 at 03:35 PM
This sounds like a really interesting book. And I really like the title for some reason. I'm going to have to check it out sometime. :)
Comment #6 | Posted by: iluvdavidcook on September 05, 2009 at 05:25 PM
Want to read it! =)
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Comment #7 | Posted by: Leila on September 05, 2009 at 06:45 PM
Diary of a wimpy kid rules.I hear book 4
Comment #8 | Posted by: 10for1 on September 05, 2009 at 06:48 PM
I havn't read 39 clues is it good?
Comment #9 | Posted by: 10for1 on September 05, 2009 at 06:49 PM
every body please add me. and well thats it
Comment #10 | Posted by: alyssa on September 06, 2009 at 12:37 PM
THE 39CLUES IS GREAT.
Comment #11 | Posted by: NINJA39 on September 07, 2009 at 07:41 AM
i have this book at our school libary.
Comment #12 | Posted by: gabreallia on October 10, 2009 at 10:37 PM
I love that book! I just got it a few weeks ago.
Comment #13 | Posted by: readergirl2 on January 18, 2010 at 01:28 PM
im gonna look for that in the library or sumthin
Comment #14 | Posted by: PolkazDot72 on January 24, 2010 at 03:15 PM
I kind of did not like this book. The beginning was really interestin but towards the middle it got very borin so I had finish the book by force
Comment #15 | Posted by: Jillian on April 06, 2010 at 05:33 PM
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! I totally agree with the review and if you are wondering if you should read it or not, READ IT!!!!
Comment #16 | Posted by: Lhk218 on May 19, 2010 at 03:57 PM
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!! I usuall dont like to read buy this book is awesome you need to read it, all a mango shaped space is AWESOME TOO!!!!!
Comment #17 | Posted by: Megan on June 07, 2010 at 06:55 PM
When you reach me is a book that keeps you wanting more it's like something that's possessed you and you have to finish the book
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Comment #18 | Posted by: Seasparkle on June 27, 2010 at 08:59 AM