Hello Everyone,
I found a copy of this on a clearance shelf long ago at a used bookstore and thought I’d pick up a $1 Kate DiCamillo book. Below are my thoughts on The Tiger Rising.
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Having adored Because of Winn-Dixie, I thought I might like this. However, I made it to Chapter 15 and just stopped reading every word. I thumbed-through the rest of the book to see how it ended. I never really connected with the characters and thought the whole book very heavy with the flashbacks of Rob’s mother’s death, getting bullied on the bus and in class, and Sistine seemingly seething all the time with everyone. I also didn’t understand any background for the tiger and was saddened by the ending.