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The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780439530644
Edition: Literature Circle
ISBN: 0439530644
Label: Orchard Books
Manufacturer: Orchard Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: March 01, 2004
Publisher: Orchard Books
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Orchard Books
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Editorial Review:
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Rating:  - The ear the eye and the arm: Overview
Although this book is named for three extremely unusual detectives, this in now mystery. This was probably the biggest shock when i started to read this book. This book takes place in the twenty second century in Zimbabwe, which has just ended a war on crime. The general of the paramilitary police, General Matsika, has three children who disappear after trying to work a scouting merit badge. The General tries to discover the wereabouts of his children, but finds his military task force is too ... Read More
Rating:  - 'The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm'
I thought that this book by Nancy Farmer was very well-written, yet hard to follow at some points, and vague in others. This book had many hidden meanings, which I am still trying to decipher. This book is a challenging read for people my age. Before I bought this product, I would have liked a more detailed overview on the back of the book. I found that the back flap only covered the first few pages. In this case, the author, Nancy Farmer, might have been trying to save parts of the book as a surprise, ... Read More
Rating: - Good Read!
This is a book you'll never regret reading. Although The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm first appeared to me as a book that would drag throughout the entire story, I couldn't have been more wrong. If it wasn't the best sounding of books on a required reading list for a Jr. High class I took, I may have never picked it up, but I don't want you to make the same mistake.
The book is set in Zimbabwe in the year 2194. The cars fly, the pantries are automated, and even some of the families have ... Read More
Rating: - Not what expected
I began my reading of this novel with great expectations ... the premise sounded intriguing. Alas, I was disappointed. Two separate stories were being told (one about the ear, the eye, and the arm ... the other about three kidnapped children), each interesting in their own right, but awkwardly pieced together... fragmented. To be honest, the majority of the story is about the children - I wished it had focused more on the three detectives. The novel, after all, is named after them ... their story would've ... Read More
Rating:  - The 3 Stooges Meet The Witch Doctor
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm is one of my all-time favorite books. And I don't mean just one of my all-time favorite KID books. It is rich and complex and imaginative enough for any adult reader to savor.
This story manages to blend and blur comedy with creepy, supernatural and surrealistic horror, cultural legend with a private detective story, far future with distant past, and science fiction with social insight. This is done with a cast of characters that are all splendidly drawn and recognizable, ... Read More
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