Bauer, A.C.E., Gil Marsh, 171 pgs. Random House,
2012. $15.99 HC. Language- PG (4 swears), Mature Content- PG (short scene with
underage drinking), Violence- PG (mugging).
Gil Marsh is a modernization of the ancient epic of
Gilgamesh. Set in an American high school, it tells the story of Gil and his
best friend Enko, and the life-changing journey Gil goes on after Enko
unexpectedly passes away. GIl makes many bad decisions but in the end takes
away a valuable lesson.
The book is short and easy to read. It does a good job of
re-telling an ancient story in a modern way. Gil goes on quite a journey in the
170 page book and that left me wanting a little more detail in some scenes.
Gil’s motivations and obsession aren’t explained well, but that wasn’t enough
to ruin the book. IT kind of felt like a Gary Paulsen novel with a little less
quality. It will work well for low-level readers (but they will need help with
the French, or they can skip the words like I did).
MS, HS – OPTIONAL
Reviewer: BLM.
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