Reviews for Sunwing

The average rating for Sunwing based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-07-06 00:00:00 Donnie York In this sequel to Silverwing, the young bat Shade and his friends embark on a new adventure as he tries to find his father and solve the mystery of Nocturna's Promise (a sort of prophecy saying that humans will help the bats to one day overcome the war with the owls and be able to fly in the daylight once more). But, of course, nothing goes smoothly and soon it seems that, instead of helping the bats, the humans are hurting them--most dreadfully. And, of course, it was too much to hope that the evil cannibal bat Goth could have truly perished from the lighting strike that befell him in the previous book--so poor Shade must not only contend with the trials the humans place before him, but with Goth's malicious tactics as he (Goth) tries to fulfill his own destiny, to be vested with power by Zotz (a sort of bat-god) and rule over all the bats. I am a big fan of Oppel's writing style. He manages to craft engaging characters who are three-dimensional while also providing a thought-provoking story and lots of fantastic action sequences. His skill at writing male protagonists who are thoughtful and sensitive (as well as brave and strong) is evident as we see Shade mature from an adolescent into "adulthood" (whatever that is in bat-terms). There's even a bit of romance here as he develops feelings for Marina. The book itself is also more mature, and I think for a more mature audience than Silverwing. I was personally very disturbed with the way the humans used the bats and there were also a few gross and gruesome scenes with the cannibal bats. (Even more shocking is that Oppel drew the humans-using-bats aspect from WWII history. Yikes!) So, personally, I didn't *enjoy* the book as much as the first. But, with these cautions, however, I would still recommend the book as good for older MG or even YA.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-02-05 00:00:00 Kevin Mcgeough I love this book so much. Everything about it warms my heart. Maybe it's the memories of my childhood reading of this book and loving it then, or maybe it's just that it is, on its own, just an amazing book. Probably both. This book continues the story of Shade from Silverwing (book #1) and his journeys looking for his father and the truth of the "bands" and Nocturna's promise. Although I guess "technically" a children's book, and one I read as a teenager, re-reading as an adult showed me another few levels to this book and it's interpretations, and I felt I took away more than just an excellently written and engaging story, but also life lessons and thoughts to ponder on further about issues such as how we treat others without truly knowing them and their motives, as well as environmental issues about how we treat wildlife and nature. Captivating me from an enjoyment as well as an intellectual and world conscious perspective, I absolutely loved this book, even more so dare I say than the first, and would recommend to any reader.