A Girl Named Disaster
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A Girl Named Disaster
by Authors:
Nancy Farmer
Released: 01 March, 1998
ISBN: 0140386351
Paperback
Sales Rank: 18881
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Customer Review #1:
 THE MOST FEMININE BOOK IN THE WORLD!
A Girl Named Disaster is about a girl named Nhamo who lived in a remote village in Mozambique. In the village she lived with her mothers sisters and their children and her mothers mother. She lived with them because a leopard had killed her mom. Her moms side of the family doesnt think they can trust the fathers family. Nhamos father also killed a man named Gorè Mtoko and then ran away. Soon, Nhamo found out that she had to marry Gorès brother. She then runs away.
On her journey, Nhamo survived in the wilds. She learned how to take care of herself and she matured. During her journey Nhamo became a woman. Eventually she came to a town called Effifi where she met scientists.
This book was way to long. The author could have easily have deleted about half of the description that was given and made the book much shorter. Also, this book was way too feminine for me so if you are a guy and want to read this book, dont. Also, since the book was so feminine I could barely relate to the story line. And, the chapters ended on cliffhangers, and I hate cliffhangers.
There were only two good parts about this book and they were the authors writing style and the vocabulary. The writing style kept me interested for the most part because this book seemed to be aimed at kids my age. The vocabulary words were new and interesting. The basic writing style made you feel like you were a part of the book. Finally, I have a new favorite word thank to this book. The word is pariah. Other favorite words of mine are furtive a morosely. Youll just have to find out what it means.
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Customer Review #2:
A Girl Named Disaster
A Girl Named Disaster is a fantastic and exciting novel that takes place in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. We enjoyed this book because its adventurous, has a lot of action going on and has different cultural beliefs. Nhamo, the main character spends a lot of time doing her chores. When she is finished with her chores she goes and talks to her grandmother or the picture of what she thinks is her mother. The Mavuki the witch smeller) tells her that she has to marry and old diseased guy with three wives. If she doesnt, her village will be cursed. Nhamo runs away to find her long lost father in Zimbabwe. She goes in a boat and floats down the river. If you are looking for a long interesting book, read A Girl Named Disaster. By a group of fifth and sixth graders
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Customer Review #3:
 Greatest Book Ever
This book about a girl named Nhamo, begins where Nhamo has to struggle for her village. She does all the chores for her family. She is always yelled at and pushed around by Aunt Chipo. One day, a terrible disease strikes her village and many people die. Even her cousin gets sick! Luckily, her cousin survives. Her family goes to a doctor and he sets her ambuya or grandmother into a stroke because she insulted him. Nhamo is acused of being the cause of this. An angry spirit, killed by her father, killed her mother when she was a baby, and now he wants her spirit! Her ambuya, tells her to go to Zimbabwe and find her father there. She goes on an adventure you CANT forget!
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