I found it a bit formulaic, everything just fell into place neatly. It had all the right parts, but it was just way too predictable, and even though Jacques seems to want to convey the horrors of mortality in his realization of death, he explains it without any humanity. His message is clear, the sincerity is not.Then again, these are geared towards younger readers, so I suppose that's a...
more I found it a bit formulaic, everything just fell into place neatly. It had all the right parts, but it was just way too predictable, and even though Jacques seems to want to convey the horrors of mortality in his realization of death, he explains it without any humanity. His message is clear, the sincerity is not.Then again, these are geared towards younger readers, so I suppose that's a bit harsh.
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