Official Review: Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold
Posted: 01 May 2016, 16:49
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold" by Iain Reading.]
4 out of 4 stars
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Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold by Iain Reading is a story of a teenager named Kitty who with the financial help of a local fashion store, goes to Alaska to watch and study humpback whales. There she rooms with her best friend's relatives and soars the Alaskan skies, spotting and journaling the whales. In her time there, she connects with the locals and meets several new people, one of them being a vessel crew captain who ultimately leads her to her next adventure; the mystery of the stolen Yukon gold, a mystery so intricately webbed that Kitty finds herself hard to escape, and in danger of losing her life.
The format of the book, Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold was a bit different from other books. There were two prologues, a chapter zero, and the reader was introduced to significant characters in the very first chapter with short stories of how they influenced Kitty's life, rather than introducing each character slow and steadily along the story. Moreover, there were a few scenes in the story that I found simply unrealistic, like how Kitty’s father allowed baby Kitty to have sole control of the plane while he watched.
Nonetheless, the writing style was flawless, the detailing of the landscapes and surroundings were excellent, they helped form vivid images in my mind, and I repeatedly felt like I was alongside Kitty, feeling cold in Alaska's cold, soaring the skies over Prince Edward island and feeling the wet leaves as she hid behind the bushes, eavesdropping. There was a hint of romance in the book, enough to spice up the story, but limited enough to not divert the focus off the main plot.
The characters, even the most minor ones, were very well crafted and three dimensional. Kitty, the protagonist of the story, was a rather interesting character, she displayed typical teenage traits, but at the same time showed qualities much older than her age, like her attachment with nature, the sky especially. Her thoughts were rather funny at times, proving that she was a wise-crack. But at certain times her thoughts seemed to belong to an entirely different person, like a whole different personality hidden inside her. I especially liked the character of Kitty's mother. I loved her parenting techniques, like how she took Kitty for a walk in the forest and told her how nature lives and breathes in harmony with humans who tend to be selfishly indulged in their own benefits and desires.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a perfect blend of action, adventure and young adult fiction, and that is why I will give it a rating of 4 out of 4. I'm definitely looking forward to following the rest of the series, and to explore more works of Iain Reading.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold by Iain Reading is a story of a teenager named Kitty who with the financial help of a local fashion store, goes to Alaska to watch and study humpback whales. There she rooms with her best friend's relatives and soars the Alaskan skies, spotting and journaling the whales. In her time there, she connects with the locals and meets several new people, one of them being a vessel crew captain who ultimately leads her to her next adventure; the mystery of the stolen Yukon gold, a mystery so intricately webbed that Kitty finds herself hard to escape, and in danger of losing her life.
The format of the book, Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold was a bit different from other books. There were two prologues, a chapter zero, and the reader was introduced to significant characters in the very first chapter with short stories of how they influenced Kitty's life, rather than introducing each character slow and steadily along the story. Moreover, there were a few scenes in the story that I found simply unrealistic, like how Kitty’s father allowed baby Kitty to have sole control of the plane while he watched.
Nonetheless, the writing style was flawless, the detailing of the landscapes and surroundings were excellent, they helped form vivid images in my mind, and I repeatedly felt like I was alongside Kitty, feeling cold in Alaska's cold, soaring the skies over Prince Edward island and feeling the wet leaves as she hid behind the bushes, eavesdropping. There was a hint of romance in the book, enough to spice up the story, but limited enough to not divert the focus off the main plot.
The characters, even the most minor ones, were very well crafted and three dimensional. Kitty, the protagonist of the story, was a rather interesting character, she displayed typical teenage traits, but at the same time showed qualities much older than her age, like her attachment with nature, the sky especially. Her thoughts were rather funny at times, proving that she was a wise-crack. But at certain times her thoughts seemed to belong to an entirely different person, like a whole different personality hidden inside her. I especially liked the character of Kitty's mother. I loved her parenting techniques, like how she took Kitty for a walk in the forest and told her how nature lives and breathes in harmony with humans who tend to be selfishly indulged in their own benefits and desires.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a perfect blend of action, adventure and young adult fiction, and that is why I will give it a rating of 4 out of 4. I'm definitely looking forward to following the rest of the series, and to explore more works of Iain Reading.
******
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