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The Disapparation of James
The Disapparation of James
Author: Anne Ursu
The Woodrow family is going to the circus to celebrate Greta's seventh birthday. When five-year-old brother James eagerly volunteers to join the magic act, his parents watch with pride as he climbs onto the stage alongside the clown. The trick is spectacular and applause rings through the crowd as James disappears -- vanishing before their very ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780786867790
ISBN-10: 0786867795
Publication Date: 1/8/2003
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Theia
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Mamaof3 avatar reviewed The Disapparation of James on + 25 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
An interesting tale of a family and their close ties. While I MUCH prefered Ursu's first book (Spilling Clarence) this one wasn't horrible.
If you don't like never getting the answer- this may not be for you.
A child disappears and then reappears but it is never told where he went. There is not a tale of what happened- no stories told- it just has to be accepted that he returned.
simgirl avatar reviewed The Disapparation of James on
Helpful Score: 1
If you can suspend disbelief and stop mentally asking "but where did he go?" then this is a good read. I found myself a bit frustrated by this question, but did otherwise enjoy this read.
reviewed The Disapparation of James on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A little too deep for my tastes.
Froggie avatar reviewed The Disapparation of James on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book had so much promise but it never delivered. A family goes to a magic show and their shy little boy is chosen as a volunteer for the last trick. The clown makes him "dissappear". At the end of the show the boy never returns to his seat.

The book takes you through the next few weeks with the family and how they are dealing with their greif. What happened to James? THe police do all that they can to help but everything comes up empty.

I won't ruin the ending for you here but just enough to say that the ending was very, very dissappointing to me. Too many unanswered questions....especially a BIG one!
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sfc95 avatar reviewed The Disapparation of James on + 686 more book reviews
This book is so much more than a trite story about a disappearance. It is a deep emotional journey that allows the reader to become engrossed in this family and in the situation. At first I was disappointed by the ending, but then I realized it ended the way it did because that was not what mattered. What mattered was the interactions, the family, the situation and how the reader felt while reading it. This would be a great book club read, don't sell this one short, there is so much more meaning there.


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