A Time of Miracles

Posted by Tamar in DogEared on February 16, 2011
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BOOK NAME: A Time of Miracles
AUTHOR: Anne Laure Bondoux

The book A Time of Miracles by Anne Laure Bondoux is a great book, although it is not a book for all ages. I would say that it is a book for ages 11 and up.

Little Koumail, or “Mr. Blaise” as Gloria nicknamed him, had only lived through times of war and violence. His vision of the world was a harsh, dirty, violent place. Komail and Gloria, who was not his real mother, traveled from one refugee camp to another, trying to escape the collapse of the Soviet Union. “Who is Gloria, if she is not his real mother?” you may ask. Well, when Gloria was at the train station one day, many years before, there was a big accident. As Gloria tried to help everyone, she saw this lady in the corner, almost dying. The lady said to her, “Take my child, for I am not sure if I will survive.” Gloria took the baby and raised him as her son. In this book, you will take part in Gloria and Komail’s journey, as they try to reach the ultimate freedom in France. But at the end of the book, Gloria reveals Komail’s real story. It’s a very shocking thing, to find out that Gloria lied to him all these years. You’ll just have to read the book to accompany Gloria and Komail on their amazing travels, and find out what the true story is.

I really liked this book. Some parts may be a bit difficult to understand. You can do what I did. I asked my mom. My favorite thing about this book was how little Komail survived his childhood. It made me realize how lucky I am that I live in a peaceful time. I think Anne Laure Bondoux is a great writer. Her writing style keeps you curious to know more about the story! Something I thought was very interesting about the book was that every three or four pages was a new chapter! It’s just a type of writing I’m not used to. There was even a chapter that was only two paragraphs long! I recommend this book to anyone 11 and over.

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Comments

  1. PurpleDragonWarrior
    February 16, 2011, 12:24 pm

    I’ve never read anything by Anne Laure Bondoux. Is she french herself? Also is it a sob story?
    I hate sob stories they are ssssooooo hard to read.

    P.S. That’s a really pretty cover!

  2. jindo2108
    February 16, 2011, 1:10 pm

    What do you mean by sob stories,
    PurpleDragonWarrior??? If you mean ones that are really sad, then, once again, same as me!
    If it’s a really sad story, I just can’t read it!!!
    I know I should though…….

    I might read it though…seems interesting enough….
    -jindo
    Oh yeah, and Tamar, nice review!!!!

  3. PurpleDragonWarrior
    February 16, 2011, 6:38 pm

    Really sad stories are exactly what I meant Jindo.
    I just can’t stand them! BTW anyone who relies on this book blog for over 50% of their reading material raise your hand! *raises hand*

  4. Anonymous
    February 16, 2011, 7:31 pm

    Sound interesting, maybe I’ll read it one time. Really nice review

  5. Anonymous
    February 17, 2011, 3:19 pm

    That is so cool and awesome and I love it so much and I have one and my sister has one and my other siter has one

  6. dazzleroxs101
    February 17, 2011, 4:50 pm

    hey PurpleDragonWarrior i sooooooo hate those sob storys im the same (if it is a sob story i will put the book down mayby read it anothor day.)

    p.s: r those crab apples on the cover?

  7. Dogeared Blogger
    February 17, 2011, 5:37 pm

    Hi Everyone!
    Tamar here! I wrote this review, and I’m ready to answer your questions.
    Firstly, for those of you wondering, this is a little sad. I wouldn’t say sooooooooooo sad, because I can’t handle too sad or scary books, but I was able to read (and review) this book.
    Secondly, to dazzleroxs101, on the cover are peaches. It’s kind of hard to tell with a small picture, but if you have the book in your hand, you can definitely tell. And yes, the peaches DO have something to do with the story. But I’m not telling!:)
    Lastly, thanks to all who complimented my review! I love hearing what people think! If you ever have constructive criticism to say about my review though, please feel free to say so!
    Stay tuned for more reviews!

  8. jindo2108
    February 17, 2011, 6:47 pm

    PurpleDragonWarrior, dazzleroxs101…. looks like I’m the same as both of you with sad(sob) stories!!!!!

    Dazzlerocks101- I dunno if those are crab apples…..but they look good.:)

    Oh, and PurpleDragonWarrior- *raises hand too*
    -jindo

  9. tigriss54
    February 17, 2011, 7:37 pm

    Uh, I pretty sure those are crab apples. I have a crab apple tree and those look like crab apples, and sob stories aren’t all that bad. I like them very much.

  10. PurpleDragonWarrior
    February 18, 2011, 8:18 am

    Hmmm They could be crab apples,I’m not sure. I was thinking they were peaches but then they wouldn’t be so small next to that rake thing would they?

  11. SadieKane
    February 21, 2011, 8:29 am

    Sounds meticulous

  12. Hurdler23
    February 25, 2011, 10:15 am

    Another good book is The Knife of Never Letting Go it is a fantastic book, and I highly recommend it!

  13. missyp789
    April 2, 2011, 11:25 am

    I dont hate sob stories.I sorta like them becausethat often makes the story better or gives it a good moral.I will definiteley try to find this book.

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