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Original Title: Benjamín dúfa
ISBN: 0735821496 (ISBN13: 9780735821491)
Edition Language: English
Literary Awards: Íslensku barnabókaverðlaunin (1992)
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Benjamin Dove Paperback | Pages: 206 pages
Rating: 3.76 | 207 Users | 27 Reviews

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Title:Benjamin Dove
Author:Fridrik Erlings
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:First Edition
Pages:Pages: 206 pages
Published:November 1st 2007 by NorthSouth (first published 1992)
Categories:Young Adult. Childrens. Realistic Fiction

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As an adult, Benjamin Dove looks back on a childhood summer that changed his life forever. A summer when his new friend Roland, seemingly descended from the knights of the past, encouraged him to stand up for himself and for those he loves. It was a summer when he and his friends formed the Order of the Red Dragon that gave them a sense of identity and purpose in their turbulent world; a summer when innocent childhood games were torn apart by an almost inevitable tragedy. Benjamin Dove is a brilliantly conceived work of fiction, tinged with both light and dark humor. Disturbing themes are explored, from bullying to child abuse to rivalry, yet there is always a sense of a child's unbreakable spirit. Published to acclaim in 1992, Benjamin Dove has won several book awards, including the International Board on Books for Young People Award (the IBBY), The Icelandic Children's Book Award, and the Reykjavik City Children's Book Award. It has also been made into a feature length film of the same name, that went on to win awards at eight international film festivals. Benjamin Dove is a timeless story that explores such perennial and poignant themes that it is sure to become a modern-day classic. The New York Times calls it a "best-selling, distinguished children's book."

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I didn't really like this book...it was reviewed well and received the International Board on Books for Young People Award...so I kept reading it, hoping to "get to the good part." I never did. The author's writing style is not conducive to an immersive reading experience, he switches form first to third person and the shifts in perspective are jarring and pull me out of the narrative. Additionally, I was left with many unanswered questions when I closed the book.

Friðrik ErlingssonFridrik Erlings was born in Reykjavik in 1962. From 1980 - '90 he worked as a graphic designer and illustrator. He was a guitar player and songwriter in two Icelandic rock bands; Purrkur Pillnik from '81-'83 and in '86 he founded the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes with Einar Orn and Bjork before leaving music to pursue writing. Fridrik is the author of several novels, both

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Yikes. That was grim. Well written, but so depressing.

At first I was enamored with the quaint language and sprightly characters in the book. But the way the text jumps back and forth between a third and first person is jarring and took me out of the story at times. Overall, it's a mystical fable that boys especially may enjoy.

I can't remember what made me pick up this book, but I'm really glad I did. The only thing I didn't like was the sudden sad ending. Four friends form the Order of the Red Dragon and imagine themselves to be knights on a quest to do good. Despite bullies and internal fighting, the Order really does make a difference in their neighborhood.