Review by Luluwa79 -- Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King

[Luluwa79]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King" by David W. Sutherland and Paul McKellips.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Bedu the shepherd boy from Damascus was a young boy of 21 years old who was also known as the poet king. He loves his family so much and was willing to do anything for them.

On a fateful day, after dinner with his family, Bedu saw burning lanterns that belong to armies passing through Damascus but decided to spend the night in Bedu's home. Bedu's father had to kill his seven Jacob sheep and goats to feed his guest; this made Bedu angry, and he stole from the king. The king was not irritated; he gave Bedu another five gold coins to buy his father seven sheep and four goats. The king told him to be sensitive on his journey, and he will learn about who he was and who he's going to be. How was his adventure? Did he discover any lesson? Who did he turn out to be?

Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King by David W. Sutherland and Paul Mckellips is an astonishing novel that keeps me engaging till I finished the book, and I'm sure every other reader will find it interesting just like I did. I was ecstatic by the title of the book, and that made me eager to find out what the novel was all about. When I started reading the book, the first page was somehow dull, and it was just introducing us to Bedu and his family. But the third page was so interesting, and I was awestruck by the way he described the sunset; that made me interested in the main character. I was eager to know what he will eloquently describe next, and that keeps me flipping the pages till I finished the novel.

I love the complexity of the book, more or less 145 pages; I love the author's use of words, and the narrative flow of the novel is quite commendable. All the message the author is trying to pass across is very vivid, and it is useful to society. The lessons of the seven stars and the encouraging words of Abbas to Bedu are the things we need in our community today to make things work.

I did not dislike anything about the book because it was interesting, and the book was well written. I did not notice any grammatical errors and no profane words.

I would recommend this book to children, young adults, and even adults. Though this book might be a historical genre, it is interesting for all. No erotic scene but there was a wedding scene.

I would love to give this novel four out of four stars. The characters and the storyline were outstanding.

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Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King
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[Ayindelaw]

Hi Luluwa,
This is the second time I'll be seeing a historical fiction book authored by two people. Coupled with the fact that it is very short, I'd like to read this book to see how Bedu turned out. Your summary was suspenseful.