The diversity of the characters

[Rayasaurus]

I like the diversity! Seeing different cultures and nationalities in a book really makes it better for me, because I cannot afford to travel and see as many places and peoples as I would like.

[NuelUkah]

From Australia to Egypt and back, The Warramunga's War introduces a wide range of characters. More than the Warramunga, one also meets French, English, Arab, Australian, Czech, and German characters. At times, Kater even allows these characters to say phrases in their native tongues.

Did you find this distracting as you were reading, or did it enhance the book for you? Also, what are your thoughts on how diversity is portrayed in the book, in general?

No, I didn't find the character diversity distracting. It enhanced the story greatly. It portrayed an in-depth research carried out by Kater. Moreover, Kater travels a lot. So, such diversity is expected. Readers get exposed to diverse cultures of various countries.

[M Zee]

I like the diversity this book has! I can say that it did enhance the book. The diversity makes you aware of the character's rich background, and the country where they're from - which makes it overall interesting. Also, it made the book well-researched for me. In the second book of this series, Kater's take on diversity also takes place. He included a Filipino child as one of his characters.

PS. The author is a friend of mine on Facebook, and I can say that he based his stories and characters on his travels. He travels A LOT by the way. I think I recall him posting about another book wherein you can see a history of China where he traveled recently.

That's a pretty neat little aside about the author. Sometimes it's easy for an author to fall into a trap when their characters seem a little unrealistic by saying they've based them on people they know. It's really refreshing to find interesting, diverse characters that feel genuine and real.

[Antonio Barrella]

Diversity makes this novel to find a wider attraction. It makes life beautiful. I had no trouble implying the meaning of the words written in the native languages.

[HershyGreenwood]

I haven't read this book yet, but I'd be thrilled with such display of diversity and culture. I've always found dialects and subtle changes in how we speak based on where we come fasinating. I believe that'd be my main reason for reading this one

[randompersonavility]

I like the diversity in this book and I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogues containing the characters native languange.

[soccerts]

I really appreciate the diversity. It makes the writing seem more realistic, especially in the context of WWII. It was a world war, not a civil war or boundary skirmish. I like that the characters were allowed to be different and true to their backgrounds.

[aolayide]

I believe there is beauty in diversity. The diversity plus the illustration in different languages will attract more audience to this book. If I come across a book or movie where my local language was spoken or used, even once, I will be compelled to read such a book or watch such a movie.

[Akinsemoyin Adeola]

The diversity worked for me, although I found it a bit frustrating at times when Sarah, Jacko's sister would speak her version of English and it was quite difficult to decipher what she said sometimes. Other than that, it added beauty to the story as a whole.

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

I think it definitely enriches the story. I love learning about different cultures and I think even reading about them or getting to know different worldviews opens our minds and increases our tolerance. I don't believe in adding diversity just for diversity's sake in books or TV shows, but when it's appropriate I appreciate it very much.

[Sushan Ekanayake]

Any book can have character diversity. But what makes it appealing to the reader is the characters being more natural and real-like. I think the author has succeeded in that aspect

[Kibet Hillary]

The theme of diversity is always interesting to me and I have liked how different people view things differently. This theme definitely enhanced the book although at times some sentences and words could not be comprehended.

[Kibet Hillary]

Any book can have character diversity. But what makes it appealing to the reader is the characters being more natural and real-like. I think the author has succeeded in that aspect

True. This is in deep contrast to a scenario where all the characters would be portrayed as having adopting other cultures and even languages succesfully. It makes the book more interesting and the characters more real.

[Joe Hadithi]

Diversity in a book is like spice in food, makes it more interesting

[briellejee]

The theme of diversity is always interesting to me and I have liked how different people view things differently. This theme definitely enhanced the book although at times some sentences and words could not be comprehended.

I do agree that some sentences and words are incomprehensible, but I guess that makes it more genuine. Although I wished that the author would have somehow insert the meaning of those words.