Between Heaven and Earth (part 7, the time- ticking theme)

        The theme was actually easy to identify in this book, because the author hinted it several times throughout the book. I think the theme of this book is "never give up." During the events of the book, DJ climbs a mountain and at many points in the book, tries to give up on his climb and forget his grandfather's will. But DJ overcomes his problems by looking at the people around him. Sarah, the youngest in the group has to carry the most load because of her gender. Sarah believes that if she reaches the top, then she can win freedom for African women. Another tool character is Doris. Doris believes that she can climb Mount Kilimanjaro despite her old age. The characters that surround the main character makes him believe that he can conquer the mountain. DJ is the kind of guy who always wants to give up when he is losing. That makes him a quitter.

        When their guide and most of their team faint by mountain sickness, DJ, Sarah and Doris have a choice. They can wait and fall to mountain sickness or they can climb the mountain. " Near the end, DJ gets a text message from his brother, Steve. Steve tells DJ that he should forget his pain and conquer the mountain. Steve also states that DJ'd grandfather would have done the same.DJ always gives up, but DJ musters up all his strength and goes on to "never give up.

Between Heaven and Earth (part 6, The Setting)

            There are two types of settings, a physical setting and a chronological setting. I believe this book has a physical setting. The "when" cannot be applied at any setting in the story, so this book uses physical settings by default. The settings in this book are sometimes not described well and sometimes very well. It is both these things because the author describes one setting, and when the characters move on to a new place, the author doesn't describe the new setting that well. I guess the author is trying to get the reader to follow along and make up their own feeling of what the setting is like, but for some of us who have never climbed a mountain, we don't have a clue of what is surrounding the main character.

             The author could have explained the new setting when it came in. I think the author's weakness is describing the setting because the setting sometimes can describe the mood, but the author did not use this strategy to his advantage.

Devil's Pass Book Report Part 7: Conclusion

Devils Pass

By Sigmund Brouwer

Part 7: Conclusion

In Conclusion I think that Devil's Pass was a good book. It was an original idea and a hard book to put down, I finished it in 2 days! The scene and theme could have used some more work but the rest of it was great. I have read the entire series before and loved it and now I love it even more! My rating of Devil's Pass is 4/5 Stars.   

Devil's Pass Book Report Part 6: The Theme

Devil's Pass

By Sigmund Brouwer

Part 6: The Theme

  The theme of Devil's Pass is an adventure. It's adventurous because of all the tasks Webb is put through. It also has a bit of mystery near the end when Webb finds a 60 year old skeleton buried under rocks 400m off the trail. It is a very fitting theme for the type of book but I think the author could have expanded on it a bit more and  added a bit more action.

 

(A Ben Woodward Blog Post)

Devil's Pass Book Report Part 5: The Voice

Devil's Pass

By Sigmund Brouwer

Part 5: The Voice

  Devil's Pass is told in the perspective of Webb but with a twist. It tells the present (Now) until their is a cliff-hanger than it jumps back to his past (Then) so you know a little more about Webb. This also helps with the development of Webb. I think Sigmund was very smart to do this and it makes the book a lot better. It also helps you know some of Webb's past and how it effects him and gives a bit more flavour to the book. I think the voice is one of the best elements in the book.

 

(A Ben Woodward Blog Post)

Devil's Pass Book Report Part 4: The People

Devil's Pass

By Sigmund Brouwer

Part 4: The People

  In a good book there is more than one character. The author included enough characters but not to many so it was easy to follow the development of the various characters. The best character was Webb. In the book he turns from a boy on the streets into a brave young man who is ready for anything. The author makes Webb a character we can all relate to in some way and is a very interesting character. I think the author did a great job with Webb and the rest of the characters.

(A Ben Woodward Blog Post)

Devil's Pass Book Report Part 3: The Plot

Devil's Pass

By Sigmund Brouwer

Part 3: The Plot

In Devil's Pass Webb has to complete a task that was assigned by his Grandfather David Mclean. That was what was assigned to Sigmund by Eric Walters when 7 different authors led by Eric got together to make the Seven Series. The rest of the plot was up to Sigmund. I have read the entire series before but Devil's Pass was one of the best books in the series. Sigmund expanded on the plot so much while sticking to the first assignment. The entire book was about Webb's quest to finish his grandpa's task of hiking the Canol trail. From the very start at the Will reading to the very end in Tennessee it is all about his grandpa.

(A Ben Woodward Blog Post)