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Title: Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
ISBN: 0151262276
Author:
Gary Paulsen
Publicate Date: 1994-03-01
Publish: 1994-03-01
List Price: $26.00
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: Winterdance
Laughted unitl I cried. Also, very well written and educational as a bonus. This is my second (and not last) time to read this book and can't wait to share it with a friend.
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2: Unexpectedly good
I've had this book lying around for a while (re-gifted to me by a friend) and honestly never expected to read it. It being summer, though, I thought a book about racing sled dogs in Alaska would be an interesting idea. I honestly don't really like dogs and have never really read anything by Gary Paulsen, so my expectations were not high, to say the least. I loved this book, however, and found myself laughing out loud during several parts -- pretty much whenever he gets dragged behind the sled as the dogs go racing away out of control (which seems to happen pretty frequently). The book is not all humor, however, and has some rather unhappy parts as well.
My only criticism would be that the book is much too short. I would have enjoyed reading it if it were twice as long.
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3: Excellent, very well written book!
I read this book a few years ago, and it practically had me rolling on the floor laughing at times. Finally got it for myself to own, and it's still every bit as good. Gary Paulsen has a wonderful way with words, and is an excellent storyteller. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone.
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4: Tons of fun
One of the most entertaining books I have ever read. After reading one of the other reviews where the criticism was the authors lack of writing skills, for-gedda-bout-it. This book wasn't meant for your English Lit class. It's about one crazy dude's journey. It's funny, it's gritty, it's real, and if you're a dog lover, it's both happy and sad. I give it 10 thumbs up (ok, so I'm "all thumbs").
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5: Winter didn't dance for me
Very disappointing book. Boring, lots of padding. Poor and repetative story line. Not well written. Couldn't even read it to the end which I'm sad about as I love books and don't give up easily.
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