I really enjoyed this book. It is about a young girl who just moved to a new town with her preacher father. She has no friends until she finds a stray in the Winn-Dixie grocery store. Everything just seems to snowball from there, with new friends arriving right and left, and they all come along because of Winn-Dixie. If you look below the surface you will see that the heart of the story is about letting people go and not judging others.
This book is so well written and has such an engaging voice that it grabs you and pulls you right into the story. I was surprised at how fast I came to care about the characters. DiCamillo is really able to connect with her audience. This book is truly unique in my experiences.
I felt that I was able to personally connect with Opal, because my father left when I was very young. I am able to empathise with her, though my reunion with my father was a big let down.
I was surprised at the depth and presence of this book, especially given its simple language and accessibility. I had no idea that children's books could convey such powerful messages and be kid friendly at the same time.
This book was recently adapted into a feature film by the same name. I watched the movie before I realized that there was a book. I really enjoyed the movie. I found it to be very moving and sensitive. I loved this movie. I was afraid that once I read the book I would feel differently abou the movie, because they usually leave so much of the book out of the movie. However, I found the book and the movie to be very closely matched. There was nothing major left out, and nothing changed. I was able to retain my feelings for the movie while reading this book.
Picture coppied from Borders.com
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