Travers treats him (and how that wins over Travers, in the end). Well as in how Marty’s determination shines through despite the unfair way The book is also great in its discussion of ethics, as
So Naylor’s characters, written thirty (!) years ago, and the human ways they are portrayed are a breath of fresh air. As a frequenter of Goodreads, I’ve seen how much readers expect characters to think and act in certain ways. Nowadays I feel like we’ve gone even more strictly black-and-white in our portrayals of characters, as authors seem to be scared that any positive or empathetic view on a bad character, or any negative or critical view on a good character (or a character that society has deemed should only be portrayed positively), will result in backlash. Nothing that is revealed about him excuses his poor behavior towards animals, but it does help to explain how he became that way-and that sort of nuance is important in a children’s book. Children’s books can stray into strictly black-and-white territory, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but Travers is portrayed in a surprisingly nuanced way. I think what I liked most about Shiloh, though, is Naylor’s portrayal of Judd Travers. That they deal with “unsavory” characters and animal abuse. To be honest, the two books are a little bit similar in That’s probably also why I really enjoyed Ginger Pye. I think what I like the most about a dog book like Shiloh is that it doesn’t hinge on theĭog dying. There’s been a few misses ( Sounderand Old Yeller are at the bottom of the pack), but Where the Red Fern Grows, Ginger Pye, and now Shiloh are great. Rating: 4/5 I don’t know why, but I’ve really been enjoying the dog books I’ve been reading lately. Shiloh, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, was published in 1991 by Atheneum.
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