Fortress

by Gabrielle Lord and Lord Gabrielle

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0645212407
• ISBN13: 9780645212402
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Kritika P/L
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

The Heart of a Teacher

I first heard about this novel after re-watching the fascinating HBO movie that is based upon it. There are scenes from that film that still haunt and inspire me to this day. Sally Jones is a young first-year teacher teaching a classroom of children varying in class from first grade to early high school. On the morning of May 8th she wakes up feeling ill and longing to be away and back in the city with her friends and teaching in a better school. But on that day, something horrible happens. A group of men hidden behind cartoon character and Christmas masks kidnap Sally and all of her students. They intend to hold them for ransom and as they day draws on, some of the men intend to have some pleasure as well. Sealed in cave miles from any signs of civilization, Sally has to gather her strength to comfort the children and somehow lead them to safety. FORTRESS shares some common themes as William Golding's LORD OF THE FLIES. Each book takes place in the wilderness, involves children, and examines the difference between good and evil. Besides that, the books aren't all that alike. For instance, Sally is an adult and there are no adults in LORD OF THE FILES until the end. Also, Sally is a woman and there are several female students in her class. There are no girls in LORD OF THE FLIES. The novels both reach different conclusions and though there are similar themes, they raise and answer different questions about human nature. FORTRESS is a fairly fast read. I was able to read it in about two hours at one setting. It flows at a quick pace. Yet, the author doesn't skip on things like details and setting. Some of the students don't seem to be fully developed, but in a class the size of Sally's that is understandable. This is a book that I would highly recommend to middle school and high school students who like adventure-filled suspense stories. The action and short chapters makes it a great text to keep them excited about reading, especially if the book is read aloud to the entire class. Also, if you haven't seen the movie-version of FORTRESS, do so after reading the book. It can increase one's understanding of the story.

A Fortress of Unexpectancy

My review of this book is that this book is so suspenseful it's not funny. This book is one of those keep you interested, on the edge of your seat, books.I liked this book because it has unexpecting events that happen in it.I would recommend this book to people around 10+