Bog Child Audiobook

" Starred review from SLJ for the audio book. Got this from the library a few days ago. Just finished Al Capone Shines My Shoes, so now I can start this! Yeah! "

" The premise of this book was exciting: an ancient mummy of a child found in a peat bog; but the story is so United Kingdom, the language, the culture, that I just didn't feel like slogging through and deciphering or translating. I'm sure I missed out on a good story because of my laziness. "

" This was okay--a somewhat interesting historical novel about the Troubles, and the impact on the main character whose brother is a hunger stiker, with a dash of supernatural. I thought the age of the narrator, who was supposedly 18, was way off, though. He acted 14. Also the main narrative allegory with the discovered "bog child" seemed a bit strained in execution. Eh. "

" Set in the early 1980's during the Troubles, a teen whose brother is in jail and on a hunger strike, finds a body in a peat bog and must decide which side to take. A great read by an author whose life ended too early. "

" This is a moving tale. It put me in a state of calm when I read it. I loved the main protagonist. There was a certain innocence about him that I liked. It has some important themes and deals with issues many readers can relate to. It was a great read. "

" Great YA read. Laugh out loud in places. "

" So good! So sad! The writing is incredible. 1980 Ireland--hunger strikers, bombs, and a wonderful, thoughtful lad named Fergus who discovers a body in a peat bog. The story of Mel, the centuries old bog child is told simultaneously with Fergus'. Excellent sense of the time period and the troubles in Northern Ireland, seen from a teen's eyes. I was doubly sad to learn that the author, Siobhan Dowd died from breast cancer in 2007. Her books have really captivated me. "

" Had me intrigued from beginning to end. There are two parts to the story, the Troubles in Ireland in the 1980s and the discovery of a child's body in a bog. Beautifully written. "

" There are a lot of different plots going on, so they kind of compete for your attention. And some are more interesting than others. I don't know how I feel about the ethical choice at the end, but the book is atmospheric and creepy and mysterious, so it's got that going for it. "

" A good story, possible a bit predictable in places. But still enough content for an adult reader to enjoy. I like the way history past and present is considered. "

" Nog een jeugdroman, maar wel van een klasse hoger. Geslaagde combinatie van politiek drama, coming of age-roman, met wat elementen uit misdaadliteratuur. Leest als een trein en maakt indruk. (***1/2) "

" Not one of my favorites even though I normally love historical fiction. I am not sure a lot of YAs will enjoy this. I am anxious to see what the kids at my school think--maybe I will be totally surprised! "

" Although this book had afew good ideas, it was a bit strange. I did enjoy the little dreams/stories throughout where he imagines what the Mel's life would have been like. Shame about what happened to her though... overall good, but a bit boring at times. "

" Fergus lives in Northern Ireland during the 1980's, a time of political unrest and violence. While gathering peat with his uncle, he discovers the bog child. Who was the child and how did she come to be buried there? Her story is interwoven with Fergus' as he wrestles to make sense of his own life. "

" Great and likable characters draw us into a lesson in our own history, in a way. The period and culture are fascinating and the fictional events in the book are quite believable. "

" wierd book started never finish it:\ kinda creeped me out so,stopped it i had a night mare of this i was despair while i was reading it first two pages annd thats it! "

" The language was a bit too flowery for my taste. Also, the author attempted to intertwine several events (finding a preserved corpse from AD80 and an IRA hunger strike in jail, along with the life of a teenage boy. For me, it just didn't work. "

" ridiculous choice for a jr hi reading list. tons of swearing, (Jesus, Christ), teenage sex, birth control pills. Set in the 80's in Ireland. Really boring in the beginning - only the ending was interesting. "

" 3.5 stars. She definitely has her own voice for her writing. It was different. I enjoyed the double story as they tried to look at the body and evaluate the evidence. "

" Had me intrigued from beginning to end. There are two parts to the story, the Troubles in Ireland in the 1980s and the discovery of a child's body in a bog. Beautifully written. "

" A book I have recommended for all school libraries. An insightful look at youth angst in young love, plus societal pressures. Set against the backdrop of the hunger strikes in Ireland. "

" Worth reading. Historical Ireland 500 AD story woven together with war torn Belfast 1980 plus a character you really care about makes engrossing reading. Some Language. "

" This is a moving tale. It put me in a state of calm when I read it. I loved the main protagonist. There was a certain innocence about him that I liked. It has some important themes and deals with issues many readers can relate to. It was a great read. "

" First I'm on an Irish kick right now so this fit perfectly in my life. Second, it maybe in the YA area but I think it should not be ignored by adult readers. Plus the main character is a runner. All good things. "

" Although this book had afew good ideas, it was a bit strange. I did enjoy the little dreams/stories throughout where he imagines what the Mel's life would have been like. Shame about what happened to her though... overall good, but a bit boring at times. "