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The Fort by Gordon Korman

9 reviews

felinity's review

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Everyone has their own problems. The Fort shows how we can focus inward, or help our friends. Great for starting discussions with middle-graders about problems, differences and peer pressure
including friendship, trust, OCD, domestic violence, divorce, and drug abuse
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lady_mair's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A gripping read! It reminded me at points of “Stand by Me.”
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foreverfindingx's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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klsriley's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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sab_reads14's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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sab_reads14's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

DISCLAIMER: I received a digital review copy of The Fort via Edelweiss Above the Treeline in exchange for an honest review

I read my first Gordon Korman book in 4th grade. I picked up Swindle on a whim at the Scholastic book fair and he’s been a favorite ever since.

Masterminds might still be my favorite (it just holds a special place in my heart, y’know) but I always hailed Restart as his best work.

Well, friends, this has topped Restart.

I knew I was going to enjoy this. The synopsis gave me the same vibe as Stand by Me (which is one of my favorite films) and I knew I was going to love it the second I read the summary. But wow. This was absolutely incredible.

It’s a far more serious tone than I’ve read from Korman’s middle grade works (although his latest stuff has taken on a more serious tone with Restart, War Stories, and Linked) but it was so, so good. A few of the kids’ plots hit close to home and they were handled incredibly well.

I honestly can gush about this book all day but alas, I only have so much room here and spoilers are kind of a no-go with arc reviews, but all I need to say is go read this book. I promise you’ll love it.

Perfect for fans of Rob Reiner’s Stand by Me and John David Anderson’s Posted.
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emily_koopmann's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

4.5

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amesnotamy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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library_kb's review

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challenging emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I listened to this via Libro.fm's Educator ALC program. It deal with a lot of tough topics--domestic abuse, parental neglect, divorce, and more, but in a way that is appropriate for middle schoolers. The story is told from multiple perspectives, which worked pretty well overall, except for one odd chapter out of a side characters' perspective, which felt out of place. I also thought that the conclusion of the story was a little bit intense with all of the plot lines connecting all at once in a pretty violent way--not beyond belief but a lot all at once in comparison to the pacing of the rest of the book. 
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