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Aug 19, 2020leejuliet rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Half Brother is a realistic fiction book by Kenneth Oppel about a family consisting of two scientist parents and a teenage boy named Ben Tomlin. As Ben’s 13th birthday was arriving, he envisioned all the surprises he would get on that…
Dec 03, 2017
This is one topic that is rarely addressed today in books. Oppel has taken that topic and created a hilarious, intriguing story. I personally lived this book. Though I don't consider animals to be my "brothers" or "sisters" this was…
Jul 15, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Half Brother is a heart-touching story that defines brotherhood in a unique way. Ben is a 13-year-old boy who lives with his father and mother, when suddenly, a new member is added to their family. Ben now has a little chimpanzee brother…
Jul 20, 2016
This book was excellent!
Jun 18, 2016cklkjs rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Original, characters were compelling
Apr 09, 2016lucasdonaghy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Probably one of his best books!
Jan 07, 2016dixiedog rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I thought that Canadian author Kenneth Oppel’s Half Brother was an interesting concept for a book. In addition to learning something about chimpanzees the reader gets into the mind of a young boy entering puberty and how he sees the world.…
Dec 27, 2015
Didn't realize this was young adult fiction at first, and probably would have enjoyed it if I was a bit younger. Primatology is so interesting and it was neat to have this family dynamic perspective on it. Too much of the book in my…
Aug 09, 2015BewitchedInGold rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Kenneth Opel actually arrived at my school for a presentation and gave me this book. I was in grade six, then, so when I flipped through the book and saw some coarse language I set it down. But now, I've read it many times over and I LOVE…
Jun 01, 2015ivanzverev rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great book, one that Im very interested in. OVERALL: AMAZING
Oct 15, 20140Charlie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was a very enjoyable read. The subject matter and the ethical questions raised (viewing the 70's from our 21st century perspective) were handled well. It was refreshing to have an adolescent male protagonist who is not afraid to cry…
Jul 20, 2014Man123 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
goood book
Jul 20, 2014Torstad rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book! could not put it down. Read it in a day!
Ringiejean
Jun 25, 2014Ringiejean rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
THAT'S A GOOD BOOK.
Aug 27, 2013kiko34 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Omg I loved this book so much the begging was slow but thats about it!
hana_12
Aug 25, 2013hana_12 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I highly recommend this book! I think it's very funny yet interesting to have a chimpanzee as your little brother and who is a part of your family! But this surely is one of my favorites.
Jul 02, 2013michy174 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Masterpiece of a book. I loved it so much! Really inspiring and entirely changes the way you view animal life.
flawless37
Jun 12, 2013flawless37 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was fantastic! I had doubts at first, but after reading it I fell in love with it.
May 01, 2013Eil_1 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Learning about chimps through the eyes of a family. Yes, chimps can acquire sign language - interesting from a scientific viewpoint, but not really in the best interests of these animals who are controlled by humans. There have been…
Apr 21, 2013
i have been waiting for this book for like forever and now that i have read it its just AMAZING!! i give a 4 stars for the this book you'll enjoy it!!! :D
Nov 29, 2012shellsnake rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
BEST BOOK EVERR :D
Jul 30, 2012Shiza Shahzad rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
omg luv this book XD
gr7malaika
Apr 28, 2012gr7malaika rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
this was a really good story. the concept was very interesting. it was really sweet how ben thought of zan as a brother rather than a pet. but i was confused on one part: did the story take place in the 1900 or the 2000??
ally19
Apr 24, 2012ally19 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Half Brother was a sweet novel that really tugged on your heart strings. What kept me reading was the relationship between Zan and Ben. I liked how their relationship grew and Ben found himself learning to let more people into his heart.…
alien8
Apr 22, 2012alien8 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It was a good and interesting read, but it did go by really fast. It was May in one chapter and then August in the next. The way the author wrote the book was brilliant and it was fun to read how Ben grew closer to Zan and how they were…