Book Review

In Cry of the Tiger by Angela Little, the main character, Tony, is put to the test when he is shipped off to China from England as a young boy. He is set to live with his grandparents and is taught the ways of Kung Fu from his grandfather, a grand master. He arrived to a small hut in a village where you sleep on hard beds with no blankets and ate the soup without a spoon. He is put through many harsh punishments throughout his childhood such as beatings, disciplined workouts, and strenuous tasks. He hated his grandfather for it.
As he grew older he saw the value of self discipline and used his skills to become a top bodyguard. Tony is very successful and lives a life most people dream of having. He is very independent and he has it locked in his mind that he needs no one but himself, but deep down inside there is a part missing in his life. An unexpected tragedy happens and everything in Tony’s life seems to go downhill. The adversity in his life teaches him many things that make him strong. The thing you can not miss in this novel is that he becomes a tough young man with great strength and power, but it becomes his greatest weakness in life. He is soon trapped and must learn how to set himself free before he goes crazy. Tony represents a tiger in this story because that was what his grandfather called him in Chinese and Tony has to learn how to set the tiger free.
This is a true, compelling story full of action that can get you hooked from the first page. If I had to rate this book I would give it a four out of five because it is very well written, the author gets your attention from the beginning, and there are a lot of details. This book would be enjoyed by teens and adults. It isn’t too complicated to read and it has many lessons in it.