Because of Winn-Dixie
Ratings121
Average rating3.8
Oh my gosh this book ALWAYS makes me cry and tugs at my heartstrings. Probably because it involves a dog. Also probably because it's written by DiCamillo. That's a success in and of itself.
Found out about Kate DiCamillo from a tweet that sounded very sweet, and it was an accurate reflection of the author and the book. It's rare to read a children's book that's not condescending, it's a very genuine book.
Rating: 4.97 leaves out of 5Characters: 5/5 Cover: 4.75/5Story: 5/5Writing: 5/5Genre: Children/Animal/Classic/Contemporary/Realistic FicChildren: 5/5Animal: 5/5Classic: 5/5Contemporary: 5/5Realistic Fic: 5/5Type: AudiobookWorth?: 1000% YES Hated Disliked It Was Okay Liked LovedWhat a good hearted story. Really loved Opal and Winn-Dixie. I think the lessons learned in this book was beautifully done. Can't believe it has taken me this long to read it!
Not my favorite read. I loved the movie. The book just doesn't add anything. If you are gonna spend 2 hrs. doing something you may as well just watch the movie.
THIS back in like 6th grade or so fr showed me the beauty of literature this is like a classic deserving a place among the ranks of the goats
And now I move on to Newbery Honor books. This was my first and I loved it. The kind of book I want to read again, to share with others. A redemptive book about the amazing power of truth and forgiveness and friendship to make the world a better place.
Second read: If I could give this book ten stars, I would. Have you read it? If you haven't, get a copy. It's amazing.
Here are a few quotes I want to remember...
“There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.”
“You can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.”
“Do you think everybody misses somebody? Like I miss my mama?” “Mmmm-hmmm,” said Gloria. She closed her eyes. “I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart.”
“Dear God, thank you for warm summer nights and candlelight and good food. But thank you most of all for friends. We appreciate the complicated and wonderful gifts you give us in each other. And we appreciate the task you put down before us, of loving each other the best we can, even as you love us. We pray in Christ's name, Amen.”
“Thinking about her was the same as the hole you keep on feeling with your tongue after you lose a tooth. Time after time, my mind kept going to that empty spot, the spot where I felt like she should be.”
“I lay there and thought how life was like a Littmus Lozenge, how the sweet and the sad were all mixed up together and how hard it was to separate them out. It was confusing.”