Review by Aakramer11 -- Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King
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Review by Aakramer11 -- Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King
[Following is a volunteer review of "Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King" by David W. Sutherland and Paul McKellips.]
Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King is the story of a young adult, Bedu, and his journey to learn about himself and who he is to be. After a huge army with a king came to his home seeking hospitality from Bedu’s father, Bedu is angered by the fact that his father sacrifices all he had to help a king. Bedu manages to steal from the king’s riches, but the king then gives him five gold coins to restock his father's livestock. The king appointed Bedu this journey and tells him to seek the seven stars of Pleiades along his way.
Being tasked with this quest, Bedu starts out on his adventure. Throughout the story he faces many obstacles that grow his character and shape him into the man he is to be. There are many struggles as he decides what is the right thing to do and learns life-lessons. Love, teamwork, and respect are among a few of the lessons to learn from Bedu’s path of growth. Bedu eventually learns how to use his gifts, poetry and leadership, to help others learn and spread awareness.
David W. Sutherland and Paul Mckellips wrote this extremely moving story of a boy growing into a man. The poetry used spoken by Bedu is beautifully written and depicts amazing illustrations of color, action, and nature. I liked most how the story intertwined small hints of Biblical stories, as of the Beatitudes and the story of the nativity. I disliked most that it wasn’t super clear on the numbering of each star and which lesson each star taught. Mainly I enjoyed the story and there were minimal aspects of the story I found negative.
This story is great for people of all ages. If historical fiction or Biblical fiction is an interest of yours then this book would be great. There is no language and no sexual content that is objectionable. I found that the story had parts that relate to problems all humans have and it teaches valuable lessons about our actions and how we can become better people ourselves. People of the Christian faith or even of other religions will find this book very thoughtful and will encourage deep conversations about the text read. Families with children can also have in-depth conversations about how to be a leader and work as a team to carry out their goals in life.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it is excellently written and it is well-edited for the reader. I think that it is written in a way that you do not find in most books currently, which makes this story shine. I also gave it that rating because it was perfect in not having any inappropriate words or scenes for readers which is very stand-out for this story. I didn’t give it 3 out of 4 stars because no content was negative enough for me to rate it down. This short novel is a definite page turner and will be one I will suggest to others and to the reader of this review.
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Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King is the story of a young adult, Bedu, and his journey to learn about himself and who he is to be. After a huge army with a king came to his home seeking hospitality from Bedu’s father, Bedu is angered by the fact that his father sacrifices all he had to help a king. Bedu manages to steal from the king’s riches, but the king then gives him five gold coins to restock his father's livestock. The king appointed Bedu this journey and tells him to seek the seven stars of Pleiades along his way.
Being tasked with this quest, Bedu starts out on his adventure. Throughout the story he faces many obstacles that grow his character and shape him into the man he is to be. There are many struggles as he decides what is the right thing to do and learns life-lessons. Love, teamwork, and respect are among a few of the lessons to learn from Bedu’s path of growth. Bedu eventually learns how to use his gifts, poetry and leadership, to help others learn and spread awareness.
David W. Sutherland and Paul Mckellips wrote this extremely moving story of a boy growing into a man. The poetry used spoken by Bedu is beautifully written and depicts amazing illustrations of color, action, and nature. I liked most how the story intertwined small hints of Biblical stories, as of the Beatitudes and the story of the nativity. I disliked most that it wasn’t super clear on the numbering of each star and which lesson each star taught. Mainly I enjoyed the story and there were minimal aspects of the story I found negative.
This story is great for people of all ages. If historical fiction or Biblical fiction is an interest of yours then this book would be great. There is no language and no sexual content that is objectionable. I found that the story had parts that relate to problems all humans have and it teaches valuable lessons about our actions and how we can become better people ourselves. People of the Christian faith or even of other religions will find this book very thoughtful and will encourage deep conversations about the text read. Families with children can also have in-depth conversations about how to be a leader and work as a team to carry out their goals in life.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it is excellently written and it is well-edited for the reader. I think that it is written in a way that you do not find in most books currently, which makes this story shine. I also gave it that rating because it was perfect in not having any inappropriate words or scenes for readers which is very stand-out for this story. I didn’t give it 3 out of 4 stars because no content was negative enough for me to rate it down. This short novel is a definite page turner and will be one I will suggest to others and to the reader of this review.
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