The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame  Directed by: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise

Review by Katie Rose

 

                I know, another Disney film! Well, in my personal life, I just moved to a foreign country (hence my lack of a post last week), and I find in times where so many things are changing, it can be helpful to go back to the familiar. Therefore, there will be Disney! So this film is the highly underrated Disney classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, based off the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. It takes place in the city of Paris circa 1482. It has a male protagonist, the unfortunate and deformed Quasimodo, who has been shut up his entire life due to his appearance. There are themes of race, emotional abuse, sexism, and corruption in religion in this film that make it one of the darker, and more deep films Disney has ever produced.

Graceling

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Review by Katie Rose

                Not all character start out as heroes. In fact, some of them begin their stories so deep in violence and their own horrible deeds they do not believe they can ever be redeemed. But it is those who think they are beyond saving that are usually the ones who have the potential for it. That is the story of Katsa, the main character of this young adult fantasy novel.

The Forgotten Seamstress

The Forgotten Seamstress By Liz Trenow

Review by Katie Rose

                A mixture of the no- so-distant past and the present, The Forgotten Seamstress tells the story of two women separated in time, but intimately connected. This story fits into the mystery genre, but it is really more about emotional connection and life.