LCE 6th grade Electronic Book Review

1. Student Reviewer’s Name: Charlotte L.
2. Date of review of book: February 17, 2008
3. Complete Book Title: I, Coriander
4. Author of Book: Sally Gardner
5. Year the book was published: 2005
6. Genre: Fantasy
7. Student rating of the book (1 the highest, 5 the lowest): 2
8. Main conflict in the book: The main conflict in the story is between
Coriander, her stepmother, and the preacher.
9. Setting of the book: (place and time)
The setting of this book is in London, England, by the River Thames in the year 1643.
10. Main Characters and part they play in the book:
(1) Coriander plays the part of the daughter of the house.
(2)Stepmother she plays the part of an evil woman.
11. Are the characters believable and interesting?
The characters in the story are believable and interesting because it was very hard living in England in the 17th century.
12. One excellent direct quotation from the book: (include who said it, page number, and use
quotation marks!)Princess Unwin said “No!” screamed the bride, her voice so high that the gilded glass mirrors shattered. “I will not have my wedding ruined.” (p.115)
13. Good reasons to read the book: One good reason to read this story is that it is a fairy tale and it tells the reader what it was like to live in London in 1643.
14. Any reasons not to read the book? One reason to not read this story is if you do not like fairy tales and stories like Cinderella.
Did you like this book or not? And why… I liked this story because it was interesting and describes different things that happen in the story and fantasy is one of my favorite genre to read.