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= __Thunder From The Sea__ =

Review by Quinton DePaolo
= = Have you ever wondered if a dog can save people or a family? “Thunder from the Sea” is about a dog and how he saves the Murray’s. Thunder is a dog that saves people; the Murrays found him lost at sea. I really loved this book because it made me feel cheerful.

The setting really brought everything more alive; it even brought the characters alive. Tom was an orphan and his new father (Enoch) wanted him to fish on the harbor with him. Thunder on the other hand was lost at sea and Tom saved him while he was fishing in a thunder storm. That’s not it Bert is unpleasant but, he gets nice. Bert since the setting is an island it makes him more intense. There is an open field where there’s a barn, that’s where he was keeping him. (Tom was worried sick looking for him all day and night).

The plot was great! It was great because the character’s problem was that Thunder was not technically his. They found him ‘lost’ at sea and Tom got really attached to Thunder. He cared for him when he was bloody, he knew when Thunder was trying to save them, and Tom understood him. The climax was when everyone knew that Thunder wasn’t his and the real owner was offering an award for whoever can find. When, Tom went to chance along with Thunder (it’s like a town) he left him with Dr.Sullivain. I was worried that someone might take him and the reward but, nobody did. The resolution was great also! The resolution was when the real owner came and saw that Tom loved Thunder as much as he did. So, he let him keep Thunder.

The characters I think is the center piece of the book. Each character has their own personality. Tom is thoughtful, helpful, and obedient. Bert is mean starting to be thoughtful and also stating to be helpful. Thunder is just like Tom thoughtful, helpful, and obedient. If you read the book you’ll see that each character helps each other.

Finally, the books theme was just as good as the plot! The theme was even a dog can be a savior and a friend. Thunder the Murrays three times! Saving Fiona from fainting, saving everyone from the tidal wave, saving them from being crushed by the church while the earthquake was going, and saving the Fiona when she was about to give birth brought Fiona and Tom over the ice cover harbor without a compass to chance-along for Dr.Sullivain to take the baby out.

“Thunder from the Sea” was so far the best book I read! I recommend this book to every one. = =