Reviews for Natural rhythm

The average rating for Natural rhythm based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-04-18 00:00:00 Nikolay Alexeev This collection of short poems that reflect the moments and experiences in the life of a young African American boy named Nathaniel. The book begins and ends with a rap that discusses his outlook on life, the middle is filled with snippets about his family, including his mother who passed away, his experiences making friends, and some hopes for his future. Overall, I somewhat enjoyed this book. The illustrations by Eloise Greenfield are done in black and white which reflected the sober and uncertain tone of the book. I found it particularly interesting that the poems that left the reader with the most uncertainty we accompanied by completely blacked out images that showed only the shadows of people. As the back cover states the illustrations truly ground the more abstract poems in reality. I did, however struggle with the abstract nature of this book. At many points I had difficulty understanding exactly what was happening. Perhaps this is because I was misunderstanding the text or wasn't thinking broadly enough, but overall this is not something that I would likely not reread. Even though I did not particularly enjoy this book I think it would be a great addition to my future classroom. The lyrical text would appeal to readers who do not enjoy traditional, prose texts.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-11-04 00:00:00 Addy Spiller My favorite author when I was in Elementary.