The Tiger's Choice: Questions About A Girl Named Disaster
While reading A Girl Named Disaster, I found there were questions that I wanted to discuss with other readers and I hope some of you feel the same way. Your questions will probably be different from mine, and I’m eager to know what they are.
Nhamo is a storyteller and this book is punctuated with the folktales that she has learned and loves. Do these stories strengthen or weaken Nhamo’s own story?
Who is Long Teats and what does she mean to Nhamo?
Is Nhamo’s relationship to the baboons, especially Rumpy, disappointing? Would a different relationship be more appealing?
Nancy Farmer is noted for the length of her novels. Is this particular book well-served by its length or could it be more effective if it were shorter?
A Girl Named Disaster has three distinct segments of Nhamo’s story and some readers are disappointed with the third segment. Is the ending strong enough to provide a satisfying completion to the novel?
Let’s talk!
February 13th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
My local library has 2 copies of this book and both are currently on-loan. As soon as a copy is returned I will read the book and see if I can answer any of your questions. I’m sure I’ll have some questions of my own too.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Thank you, Corinne!
February 14th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I haven’t been able to get hold of it yet – but your questions are so intriguing, I’m going to have to be a little more resourceful!
February 15th, 2008 at 11:01 am
The book is intriguing–I hope you can find it!