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Title: Who Has Seen the Wind by W. O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7710-6111-0 Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.13 (15 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: initiation into the mysteries of life
Comment: If it be a no-brainer adventure or a plot full of relentless debauchery you're looking for, I suggest you avoid this book entirely. However, if you seek a deeply touching novel of intelligence and substance, indeed I urge you to read "Who Has Seen The Wind". It portrays the story of a prairie boy's initiation into the mysteries of life, as he discovers death, God, and the spirit that moves through everything: the wind. The plot details the little things in life that most of the masses overlook, and accurately relates the expressions and deep feelings of a young person growing up during the Great Depression. At the time I read it in school I could relate very easily to the primary character, Brian O'Connal. The novel's greatest strengths lie in its sensitive evocations of Brian's feelings, sometimes associated with his various experiences of death, sometimes with a child's fundamental, inarticulate but insistent curiosity to discover the world within and beyond himself. I was lost in the character's maturation and progression as a person. It is truly a book I will never forget. "Who Has Seen The Wind" definitely has contributed to the way I looked at life in general, as a young person at the time.

Rating: 5
Summary: A book not meant for those of small minds
Comment: For all you people who said this was a boring book, obviously you lack the intellect to read a little deeper into the story. On the surface, this book seems to be a fairly simple tale of a boy growing up on the prairie. However, if you read with a little more thought, you will discover many insights about life that we can all relate to, whether or not you've ever seen a prairie. In any case, I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy an intellectual read.

Rating: 5
Summary: Classic Coming of Age Tale
Comment: I usually don't like coming of age stories, but this book is the exception to that rule. I loved the author's style; it reads almost like poetry. The imagery and symbolism is amazing and the characters are unforgettable.

The story is about a young boy, Brian, growing up during the depression in a small town on the Canadian pairie. It basically deals with all the things coming-of-age books usually deal with, but what makes this a classic, is the other characters that affect his life. Like his strange friend, Young Ben, who pulled a knife on their first grade teacher to defend Brian. Or my other favorite character Mr. Digby, the school principle, who's understanding and integrity are matched with his unkempt appreance and lack of social graces.

Although some might complain the story is a bit slow, and not be far wrong, the descriptions are beautiful, and for anyone who has every lived on the prairie, it is just going back. It is one of two books I "borrowed" permanently from my parents when I left home.