Review: A great twist of Noah's Ark!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
This review first appeared on Books i View.When I heard about this book I had mixed feelings. On one hand I love the story of Noah's Ark, it's one of the first stories I learned as a kid. On the other hand I feared this could have been too biblical for a YA book. Once I started reading it I was pleasantly surprised, over the years I've heard/read/watched many different versions of Noah's Ark and Forty Days is my new favorite.What makes Forty Day's my favorite is that it's not Noah's story, it's his granddaughter Neima's story. Stephanie Parent depicts the events of the arc and the flood in ways you've never thought of. For example the idea that his family and the whole town thought he was crazy and didn't believe a word he said. She also did an excellent job at transporting us back to that time period and at describing the animals and the living conditions on the ark. I have to really applaud Stephanie for thinking of as many details that would often overlooked in retellings of Noah's Ark, it made a story I heard many times before feel new again.Despite the cover Forty Days is not an overly romantic story, that's not the main focus of the book. There is just enough romance for those who enjoy a splash added to their books. But it's not cheesy romantic and it's a clean romance so it's safe for young girls as well.Also despite Noah's Ark being a biblical story Forty Days is not a Christian Fiction. There is not much talk about religion or God and when there is always from Noah and everyone thinks he's crazy.Forty Days is a very realistic retelling of an old classic I loved as a kid. I enjoyed reading it very much and am so looking forward to finishing this saga!