Summary: Dramatic, gripping, and moving, this sequel to the award-winning We All Fall Down will captivate readers.It’s September 12th, 2001, and New York City is at a standstill: somber, bleak and shocked in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks.
Will knows he and his father are lucky to have escaped; others, like his best friend James’ father are still missing . . . and soon presumed to be dead.
Poignant and dramatic, United We Stand is a young adult novel about heartache, self-discovery, and the power of friendship.
A little rant...
I loved We All Fall Down. It gave a unique perspective to the 9/11 and Eric Walters did a pretty decent job talking about 9/11 from a Canadian's perspective.
So when I saw this book, I was literally jumping up and almost screaming but since I was in the library, I decided against it.
So when I opened the book, I had some freakin' high expectations for it. But did it live up to those expectations?
Yes. And no at the same time.
The Good: This IS a children's book so looking at it from a child's point of view, it is not censored THAT much. But if this was an YA novel, it would have been so much better without the censoring.
The writing. Walters can write like no one's business. Unfortunately, he writes those children chapter books so I had to adjust from YA and adult writing into children's which is a MUCH harder adjustment then most people would think.
Although the plot moved a little fast for my liking, it was still quite solid. It wasn't much to write home about but still a solid plot which is far better than no plot at all.
The Bad: The characters. I don't know if it was just me, but I felt as if the characters were acting much younger than the author claims they are. This is a huge pet peeve of mine, and a common mistake that most authors make. Plus the characters were a little to naive for my liking as well.
As I have stated before, the plot moved a little too fast for me. One minute they were in the hospital, the next they were going to visit a friend.
Overall: A decent book. Not as good as We All Fall Down but still okay
5 out of 10
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