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Evokes Great memories - Rated
I remember reading this as a child and being fairly frightened by the subject matter. It has quite a 'ghostly' feel to it and Bawden has a real knack for cranking up the suspense. I read it again recently whilst trying to gauge whether it would be suitable for my nine year old and was quite disappointed to find that it wasn't as tense as I remembered.
Having said that it is a compelling story told in the form of flashbacks. Carrie and her friends move to Wales as evacuees and become entangled in the complicated lives of the local people they live with. In trying to deal with issues beyond her understanding, Carrie makes mistakes that continue to haunt her into her adult life. The book is well balanced between the immediacy of Carrie's feelings at the time and what she understands in retrospect, which is why the flashbacks work so well.
Thoughtful and powerful. Recommended for tens and up.
Carrie's War - Brilliant! - Rated
I remember seeing this on the tv in school when i was a child of about 12 years old and i was amazed at the fantastic story line and never forgot this story and it is now more than 20 years since i seen it and seeing this book again brought all the wonderful story lines back about what it must have been like to have been evacuated and put into a place where there was lots of adventure for these children in Carrie's War. I had to buy this book to read again and then to keep it for my son whose not quite 3 yet for him to read when he's old enough to grasp the intreging story line and for me also to read it to him. :-)
A wonderful war-time drama... - Rated
When first picking up this book, one often wonders whether it'll be alike some other books set in the time of war- bouncing bombs and explosions, ration books and evacuees- but it definately stands out in the crowd.
In it, we follow the intrepid Carrie and her brother Nick, evacuated to Wales until the war subsides as they are from London. As we turn these exciting pages, we meet many a wonderful character. The exciting Hepzibah Green and Mr Jonny, Albert, Mr Evans and Auntie Lou all make this piece of script a beautiful read of twists and turns that never end. It's well worth a look- better than most. Age 12
Eerie but exciting - Rated
This book was set in World War 2.A few eerie things happen like, Mr Evans fake teeth that click when he talks. The bottomless pond and lastly 'the screaming scull'.This book made me want to read on and on.I could not put this book down!This book was fantastic yet eerie!
Age 10
Carrie's War Read by Lynda Bellingham - Rated
This book brought to life by Lynda Bellingham throws you instantly back in time to a small village in Wales where two young children have been evacuated during World War 2. Twists and turns at every corner kept me listening until the tape was finished. Excellent audio listening.
