Blog #11 - Book Club Response #5 (Goodreads Reviews Part 2)
BOOK CLUB Blog #5: What Do Other Readers Think About Your Book?
Part 1: Go to the Goodreads site and find your book. Read through your book's reviews. BEWARE of ones that suggest they have SPOILERS (this means that they give away important details or the ending).
Part 2: Find a review that you can disagree with... a point of view or perspective that you find to be untrue or inaccurate. Copy enough of the text to your blog comment to clearly show the reviewer's perspective. Be sure to include a name and date added & include quotes around their words.Part 3: Explain your issues with the post. What has the reviewer stated that you find fault with? Why do you feel this way?
Melissa said, on July 11, 2017, "The story did not grab me. At the beginning it showed so much promise because I thought Violet was relatable but then... she fell flat." I disagree with this because Violet gets described as being an adventurous, and curious teenager. This is stated with multiple pieces of text saying her interests, and why she's in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteA review that I found that I disagreed with was a review by Giselle who said, “I basically just skimmed the entire book because it was too boring. I'm not sure I'll continue with the series unless someone gives me a good reason.” I disagree with this because I feel that the book is only boring at the beginning and gets interesting in the middle and think it was boring for them because they could not get past the beginning so they skimmed it and only really read the beginning. I feel like if the reviewer went back and read the entire book I think they would think it is not as boring as they make it seem.
ReplyDeleteThe comment I disagree with most is one by, Sean Grey on Jan. 12th, 2008. “Night, was possibly one of the worst books I've ever read. I was surprised when I logged on to find, Five star reviews of this book. Yeah, so it was written by a holocaust survivor. It doesn't make it well written. From a literary standpoint, purely. It was terrible.” He also went on to say, ”Too me I felt as if it was written by a 10 year old, who repeats everything. And then... And then this... Oh, and then... I mean.” To be fair, Elie Wiesel does repeat himself many times, but overall this story is truly amazing and moving. I think that the author wrote like this because he was describing an extremely traumatic and horrific event that he lived through. I don't think that we could really understand how he feels, so saying things like what was stated, just doesn't seem right to me, also because I believe that we can all gain something from his story.
ReplyDelete"It was okay, but I didn't like the main characters or the love plot. The female protagonist, Jenny...I really did not like her. I felt like the characters weren't very well developed." Lauren Koerner, Feb 8, 2016. I disagree with this review because I thought the plot was good, it was him trying to get used to surviving by himself because he has been use to having an adult there all the time. The characters had their own personality and you could tell what their personality was by how the author depicted them.
ReplyDeleteI seem to agree with you more than her and I'm glad you thoroughly enjoy the book.
DeleteA review that I disagree with was posted on July 6th, 2013 from Shauna. She said "I'm a fan of Eoin Colfer's books. The Supernaturalist is one of my all-time favorites. But this was just awful. It was nice to see Eoin write about Chevron, a strong woman of color, but that's about the only praise I could give the book. Riley, who we're told is clever and quick, does not act clever nor quick in any of his points of view. The one clever thing he does to get rid of one bad guy looks accidental until an off-handed comment by Chevie clarifies that he did it on purpose. The only character that really had any development was the villain, Garrick, whose POV scenes I skipped over because he was just so poorly written. He'd be better as a little kid's cartoon villain. I just don't think this book was as well-written as anything Colfer has done in the past. It's like he threw it together in a night and sent it to his publisher as a final draft. I disagree with almost everything that she said." Garrick's character was not poorly written. His character developed well throughout the book and advanced really well. Towards the middle of the book, Garrick became a lot stronger, which made the book just that more interesting since it was supposed it make it harder for Chevie and Riley to defeat him. Riley is a really clever character. He has helped Chevie so much throughout the book and is the reason why she was not killed by Garrick in the middle of the book. When Garrick would come into the scene, the book would get more intense and Chevie and Riley either fought back or ran away.
ReplyDeleteMiriam states on Apr 13, 2019 that Black Top Justin by LJ Alonge is,"Not written very well. Chunks are weird and take you out of it. Wanted to like it, but it's pretty meh. It's clear the focus was the make it short, but that didn't give each plot point enough time to settle." I disagree because I am only halfway in the book and I understand the plot very well. Also there are following books that explain the story from the other characters perspectives like Frank and Toni. So I am led to believe that Miriam is not very knowledgeable about the book and shouldn't do a review on a topic she doesn't understand. Also she uses very simple terms like "weird" and she doesn't clearly give an example of it or provide evidence.
ReplyDeleteA review that I found that I disagree with was posted in August of 2017, Emma says "I was irked by quite a lot of this book. Firstly, I felt there was way too much of a focus on romance being Maddy's drive to "truly live." I was very happy that at certain points, Maddy wanted to go outside for herself, to not feel restricted, and to be free." Personally, I don't think that the book was too focused on Maddy's romance, the book was written to be a love story however in some parts Maddy did obsess over Olly. Emma also states, "I may not agree with some of the risks Maddy took with her perceived condition, but if there was a reason for her to take those risks, a sense of taking control of your life and living for you is what I was glad to see. Unfortunately, I felt at a lot of time, that individual desire was overshadowed by a desire for love." I disagree that her individual desires were overshadowed. Olly pushed Maddy to want to live,, however I do not think Olly is the reason she chose to go outside and live, I think her new preservative and what Carla said about living also pushed her to want to live before it's too late.
ReplyDeleteA review that I found about the book "Shackled" by Tom Leveen that I disagreed with was by Cole Zeugin. The review was published on December 11, 2018 and it said "I personally couldn't follow along with the narrator, so it was hard to understand the book at times. Shackled was a book based off of a girls kidnapping and her friend trying to figure out how to save her, from a teenage girls perspective. throughout the story she is trying and trying to figure out what she can do for her friend. So overall it was a good book, just not one of my favorite books."
ReplyDeleteI disagree with his comment because so far it has not been hard for me follow along with the narrator. In fact, I think the narrator is doing a good job introducing everything that has happened so far. In my opinion, the narrator is doing a good job staying organized. I think the book is very well written I do no think this book is all over the place like the this person said.
"Did not finish.
ReplyDeleteThis book was just too much--too much smoking, drinking, sex, and foul language. As a teenager, I hated it then and I don't want to rehash it now. I didn't care about any of the characters except Miles and I hated how he just went along with everything thrown in his path without a second thought--the smoking, drinking, porn, etc." by Tricia on Feb 5, 2009. I disagree with her because I'm sure throughout her adolescence she probably did half the stuff in the book, she might've not liked it but she did it. The book is really not that bad is a good one, you just gotta get into the protagonist shoes and go with it.
On January 16th, 2014, Erika posted, “Night is short and the writing is simple. It feels stark, honest, and hallowed in the way of powerful memorials”, but to me this is so right and wrong at the same time. Personally, I feel that Elie only made this book to channel his deepest thoughts and memories. Elie posted this book before any personal publication was made about the holocaust, and when asked about it he says he didn’t even want to publish it at first. This book surpassed any levels Elie thought it would reach, and this is because of the realness and the depth of emotion that was expressed through his story. I don’t think that this book was made for people just to have a “good read”, I think Ellie needed a way to vent and speak on his inner demons; and because of this that’s why I think this book is as good as it got. People like things as real as they come, and through this story that’s exactly what they received.
ReplyDeleteThe comment from Maya on Sep 22 2014 seemed to be irrelevant and not worth my time. She overall gave the book one star because of the baseball references that "distracted from the story". In my opinion if you don't like baseball then this book is not for you. In the book Conviction baseball is this family's lively hood and to just ignore that would make it seem unrealistic. But she also states that the story falls apart at the end and no characters developed. This just keeps me interested and needing to find out more.
ReplyDelete"This is a small, simple, huge story that says so much in so few pages.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes down to it, Jacqueline Woodson has packed a lot of tough topics into this airtight little story: throwaway kids, jail visits, homosexuality, Tupac's art, fatherlessness, and the hope some kids cling to that they might one day play professional sports. With so many big issues in the mix, it's amazing how smooth the story flows. " Review by Debbie, May 25, 2010.
My issue with this post is that I don't think this story flows together at all, Tupac's art is hardly even mentioned and the story is all over the place, I keep getting confused with the story because so much is happening all at once and it ends up not making any sense. It is all in one perspective so at least it's not jumping from a bunch of different perspectives, but I think the author needs to take more time on the chapters and stop making them only one page long then jumping to something completely different. I feel this way because I actually am getting bored of the book and i'm getting annoyed with how the author has made the chapters and the other topics the review said I don't think is in this book at all and if it is they aren't very straight forward and placed randomly.
The review I disagree with comes from Becky who posted on August 9th, 2008. Becky states, "And so it is with maybe a tiny twinge of regret that I have to give this only 2 stars, because the narrative is where this book lost me. It was sooooooooooooooooo long and drawn out, with so many descriptions and so many needless details that my advanced future brain just wandered off in search of shiny things."
ReplyDeleteI disagree with her comment because I find the long and detailed descriptions to be fascinating. Wells uses the descriptive words to immerse the reader into the time traveler's world. It feels like you are looking through the eyes of the time traveler. When he sees something new for the first time and describes what he is seeing in detail, you feel as if you're really there.
The review I disagree with is this one by Clair which was posted on May 07, 2012. She says, “This novel was actually quite boring, given the concept. There might be a lot going on (what with the kids joining factions and making life hell for others), but it was always quite boring to read. Characters did this, then that. Then there would be a few pages about an alternate character doing something as mundane as operating the town McDonald's. Yeah, kid. That's a good idea. Operate industrial machinery because some kids still want to eat goddamn cheeseburgers.” I disagree with her perspective on it when she said that is was a boring book. I believe it is actually quite interesting book and makes you want to keep on reading. She also says “This book has an interesting concept, and the writing isn't too bad. But the storytelling and lack of decent characters really got to me after a while. Everything is black and white in this world: you're either a bully or a good kid.” which I also disagree with because that is not true at all. There may be good and bad people but there is also people who are there and just doing their jobs and don't seem to bother with either of the two groups. 👿👊💪🔥💯
ReplyDelete“The reasons for which I gave this book only one star are many. On a personal level this book was very disturbing. I read it because it was recommended to me and people I respect believe that it will be a candidate for the awards. I do believe giving it an award would be a mistake.” - Melissa, December 8th 2008, I can agree with the fact the book is very disturbing, and terrifying, although I feel as though this book should have received more recognition especially for an award. This book can show people what child endangerment looks like and the horrifying things that can happen to someone who has been kidnapped. I feel as though this book can be a real eye opener to the things that are happening around us, because things like this do happen and still happen today.
ReplyDeleteDean writes on December 7th, 2016, "I thought that this book was a very enjoyable, fast moving, and adventurous novel that teaches kids character development and to keep going when times get tough. I would rate this book a five out of five, and definitely read the next book in the series." Where as I do agree the book is fast pace, at times it is more annoying than anything. Certain paragraphs feel way too short and just gloss over events that should really be brought into more depth. My biggest disagreement is the comment of character development. Wisty throughout the whole story continues to act naive and only change with her is her reaction the Byron in the 3rd act which comes out of nowhere. Normally Whit is the level headed one and Wisty is the reckless one, but for some reason they reverse their roles for just one scene that makes it feel off.
ReplyDeleteA review that I felt that I disagreed with is a second paragraph of it by "Madison Calhoun" from June 2, 2016: "Katie's story is frightening, and what happened to her was terrible. The writing, for a young adult, is pretty decent. One of my biggest issues with the book was the flow. Too much time was spent on weird details that didn't apply to the story-- such as the expensive clothes Katie wore to how she got ready in the morning, etc. She also kept emphasizing how much money she (and everyone else in her town) had, which distanced her from me a bit. It also made her hard to sympathize with. Amongst all the random filler sections, I felt like she didn't go into enough detail about her relationship with Mark/Frank. She told us about her feelings, but didn't show the development enough through their conversations. It felt a little odd that they went from small talk to wanting to meet in person so quickly. As controlling as Katie's parents and her whole hometown seemed to be, I can't help but wonder if this book was censored a bit, causing these issues."
ReplyDeleteI agreed with how the writing focused more on the minor parts of the book, and how much of an uninteresting character Katie is, however, I disagreed on the part where the victim and stranger meeting too quickly was very odd. The reason why I disagreed with that part is due to a stranger and a victim meeting within a couple days, weeks, months, or years in real life after talking online, and the trance of talking with someone on the internet can cause a victim to feel that they are in a safe place with the stranger.
The review that I disagree with was posted on Dec 20, 2013 by Laz. Laz stated “I honestly expected much more than this. It was utterly mediocre from the beginning to the unsatisfying ending. This series started off so good with the first book being amazing, but then the books kept deteriorating.” Laz also stated “This book, felt like stalling. Honestly, minus some action scenes and the main storyline parts which were poor to the point of nonexistent, there wasn't anything of much importance. This book could have honestly been 50 pages long it wouldn't have made a difference.” I disagree even though I’m only three fourths of the way through the book. I disagree because the book has non stop action and it keeps me wondering what's going to keep happening as the plot and storyline are very unpredictable. Although I do see her point because it did seem like it took a long time to build up to the climax the lead up to it was interesting to me and very unpredictable.
ReplyDeleteI found a comment that I didn't particularly agree with. This comment slammed James Patterson pretty hard, although she did admit she loved his other books, this comment caught my eye. "Issue 1: dialogue and writing. The dialogue is stiff, like they are bad actors with bad scripts with a bad director in a bad movie. Because that is how JP writes - like it's a movie. One moment they could be using the word loquatious, the next OMGWTF?!
ReplyDeleteWith the writing, it's the kind of overused metaphors I used to write in the sixth grade. The kind that is in every one of his teen books and gives you a literal image. It's a bit irritating. Thanks for thinking we're stupid, Mr. P." She has good points, however they don't really apply in my opinion. I think this book matches all of his other books as far as dialogue and character goes.
Finally a little deviation from Riordan's usual game plans. I enjoyed book 4 more than the first three - ironically the Tartarus storyline felt like a breath of fresh air. There was no quest or short deadline or prophecy dictating the plot sequence in The House of Hades. Besides, we had lots of bad jokes! My weakness! "As for Jason Grace..." Khione's brown eyes gleamed. ".... Jason will grace my throne room. "While Leo's falling to his death: At least nobody's around, Leo thought bitterly, or I'd be a demigod joke forever. What was the last thing to go through Leo's mind? The Mediterranean.
ReplyDeleteSo Helen 2.0 wrote this review and gave it 3 out of 5 for a rating. I disagree with this person because I think Rick’s book even if they follow with the whole focusing on quests is a good story arc and the tartarus was also really interesting so i'll agree with that one. The whole point of the tartarus was so that the demigods would be able to close the doors of death so they good save the world.
The review I disagreed with was posted by Katrina on October 11 2018. She stated, "However, I did have some issues with the character description; I thought it was too simple, and I wished for something more than just "he had a beard", "she was Hispanic", "there were four girls in total; two black, two white". It was too simple for my liking. Furthermore, I didn't form any connection with any of the characters" I think if a book gets to wordy and not to the point I lose interest really fast, so I personally like that the author isn't to descriptive. I think is a readers preference and what type of reader they are. She said she didn't connect with the charterers but I was the opposite. I feel that with the small description of each person we still got to them a lot more by there actions.
ReplyDeleteA review that I disagreed with was by Inge on February 29, 2012. She says, "I wish I could give this book points for the setting, but that barely happened. I know nothing about the Society or why it became that way, and why they think it's better like that. Very little explanation was given." I disagree because I think by not telling us a lot about the society is what keeps the book very interesting because we are constantly wondering what happened that is making them follow of these harsh rules.
ReplyDeleteA review that I do not agree with that I found is by Janina, and she said, "Now, don't get me wrong: being kind certainly isn’t a bad decision. But should I really value being kind over being right? Should I tell lies not to offend a person's feelings for example? Should I omit my own feelings in order to not hurt anyone else? Tell me, where would this concept lead us? Towards a better world? I somehow doubt it. In the end, when I recapitulate the whole book, there are simply too many "toos" that come to my mind: the different voices were too similar, Auggie’s parents too good and too understanding, the "villains" too evil, the ending too perfect, the overall tone a little too preachy. And I have one question: Do ten-year-old kids really date?!" I do not agree with her comment and giving the book two stars because yes there are ten year old kids that date. Maybe not like how we see it but they do think that they are "dating". I can see why she does not like that there are too many "too's" but it really did not bother me as a reader and still kept me engaged with the book and entertained me the whole time. The parents are not too good for Auggie, they understand his pain and help him through his problems. I rate the book a five start because to me it was perfect but I can see why she rated it a two star but I disagree with her respectfully.
ReplyDeleteShe also posted it on February 26th, 2012.
DeleteEmily May on Nov. 5 2016: "I just can't overlook how boring it was. I'm someone who finishes the average YA book in a couple of days, and this one was a painful week-long process." I think this is very inaccurate. I was always looking forward to reading this and I was never once bored. I found the story was quite fast paced so saying the book toke a long time to read seems like a lie. Another thing she said was: "The morality is very black and white, making the characters equally so - the villain is a cackling, plain evil mad man - and so many things are left unexplained because it doesn't suit the plot to delve into them." I think this is also incorrect. I personally found the morals very gray and not clear. For me, one of the big questions in the book was whether or not killing for fun is morally acceptable. This seems like a weird moral question, but in this book's world scythes sole purpose is to kill people to prevent overpopulation. So is it wrong for them to enjoy killing?
ReplyDeleteA review that i do not agree with that I found is by Corey Holst and it was posted on December 30 2011, and he said, "Well, I stuck it out. What a waste of time. Patterson changed writing partners for each of the 3 books and I don't think it helped. 3 full books of the Allgood siblings being afraid, never growing, never learning." I disagree with this quote because Patterson is an excellent writer and there was a lot of differences between the 3 books so far. He describes and shows the readers different stories in these books it is not the same thing every single book or he would not have written three of the books in the first place.
ReplyDeleteA review, by Martha, that I disagree with makes a big point of their review about how they don't like when the characters always call him a 'bastard', " The characterization is painfully, painfully flat. I'm tempted to go through the text and count the number of times Jon Snow is referred to as a bastard. I get it! His mother is not his father's wife! He is a bastard! Please, god, can we move on now? No, we can't move on; here on page 470, AGAIN, Jon points out in dialogue that he is a bastard. (Cue self-inflicted eye-stabbing.) The kicker: Jon Snow is probably the deepest character in the book."
ReplyDeleteYes, it is repetitive, but why is it a problem? In the universe that was built in that book, being a 'bastard' means something. The characters won't just forget that. It would really change the feel of the book if just midway through Jon Snow was no longer called 'bastard'.
On March 27th, 2011, Danny said, "Again I love Nick the most, his strength and braveness and loyalty to his friends. I especially love his humor and sarcasm". I heavily disagree with this person because I feel as if he possesses none of these traits. So far he hasn't been that interesting of a character and hasn't done anything noteworthy. I also disagree with what they said about his humor and sarcasm, he hasn't even made me snicker.
ReplyDeleteOne review that I saw focused on one thing that I think was entirely from the main point of the book. The review said "I was very disappointed in The Rock and The River......the author of this book has obviously never even been to Chicago in the winter.....the concept of serving breakfast outside on a playground on folding tables under basketball nets at 6:30 AM is outrageously unbelievable.....Chicago is at its coldest in February, probably around 10 degrees at the most at that time of morning.......no way would people be standing around serving oatmeal out in the open every morning?" I think the main point is focused on the struggles of African Americans and their civil rights problems in the M.L.K. Jr. era instead of whether the climate truly matches the Chicago area or not. I don't agree, as well as I don't like this comment as well due to the negative light it's trying to put the book in.
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ReplyDeleteA review that I found that I disagree with was by Ylenia on December 7, 2014. Ylenia said, “I really wanted to read this book AND like it. But I didn't, and this is sad. For the first 100 pages or so the pace was really fast (in a bad and weird way) and this didn't help at all because I couldn't connect with the main character, Cam. I think the author just wanted to get things started, but it was just too much. The book itself was too much. Too fast at the beginning, too unrealistic most of the times.” I can disagree with what she is saying because my thoughts on the first 100 pages seem like they went by at just a right pace nor to fast or too slow.
Brandi said “No, what truly revolted me was that the competition was meant to be entertaining - not just to the vain audiences in the corrupted society, but to us readers, as well. So much of it was written in a way that we would find it appealing... imagine, finding death appealing. ”- June 27th, 2011. I have a few problems with this review one being the fact she's trying to make it seem like this is the only book that has ever dealt with people killing each other I understand that they make a reality show about it, but the only ones who really enjoy it are the sick people of the capitol. I feel like she's trying to falsely portray the readers in a bad way.
ReplyDeleteA Reviewer named Jeff Francis said this on February 22, 2016: "What’s so disappointing is that, in different hands, this might’ve been a good story. However, the aliens are of the Kang and Kodos variety (“Foolish Earthlings!”), and there’s a running theme about how society undervalues intelligence that’s so heavy handed and grating you’re inclined to disagree with it just on principle." I mostly disagree with this post because they make it seem that the story over pressures the "aliens attack the dumb country town" narrative. What I have read so far, the alien is trying to understand earths society and is teaming up with a really smart kid to change society. The author could have done another alien invasion story in a country town but he changed the focus from the society and aliens to a boy that is a villainous genius. The story does push the whole idea of intelligence being a major factor for a society but it does for good reason. Would you want another story involving a bunch of dumb people trying to over power an alien invasion? This intelligence factor changes story and makes it interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteLynn Jul 17, 2017 About the wonder of us By Kim Culbertson
ReplyDelete“Neutral- There were a lot of historical and factual tidbits that will bore some and intrigue other readers. I also found that the journey through the places was so fast that it was hard to really absorb it. With that said, I imagine that's how it would feel if you really did go through these places that fast.”
I’m going to have to disagree with this because I think that the book should be going at a faster pace. If you think about it going on a trip only spending a few days in a few cities it would be fast pace. I think the author did this to make the reader get more a feel for what the characters are doing.
In reviewing You in Five Acts by Una LaMarche, Christina has said in part of her very long review on Dec 5, 2016, “...[If] it’s too obvious that things are not going to end well, I tend to pull away emotionally. My brain doesn’t like feeling pain, so the goal is to not get attached. I cared about everyone, but, because I knew something terrible was going to happen, I was able to keep my heart out of it enough to not be completely devastated or cry.”
ReplyDeleteI tend to disagree with this notion. If I know something will end badly - which LaMarche blatantly points out - I tend to be more invested in the characters and what will happen. I’ll invest in the characters so I can see just HOW BADLY the story crashes. Why get that invested? Why not? I’ll be sad about the ending anyway, as the characters keep saying - I want the full effect it can give me and my heart. I want to KNOW these characters, and I want that wave to crash on me. I’ll never get the same effect after the first time in reading it.
Someone name Kelly rated this book 3 stars on August 5th 2008. She stated, "Pretty entertaining but it's very predictable." I do not agree what she said that it is very predictable. There were a lot of plot twists that were very surprising and not predictable.
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ReplyDelete"I really loved seeing from Daemon's POV (and that he actually felt bad when he was mean to Katy *surprised gasp*), I hope other series also do this!".
I disagree that she is upset that Daemon was mean to Katy because he was only mean to her to protect his kind and to protect her even though he was mean at times.
Brooke Sep 17,2007, “I've heard Heartsick billed as the next Silence of the Lambs, and I think that description is deceptive. Gretchen Lowell, the beautiful serial killer that Detective Archie Sheridan visits in prison every Sunday, isn't consulting on the current case he's working on.” I disagree with this review, yes the book was predicted to be like Silence of the the Lambs but the story says more on what Archie is doing besides looking for Gretchen. The author brings in characters that want to know more about Gretchen and Archie as a whole not just about the case. Archie is looking for other people who were involved with his capture.
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ReplyDeleteThat Summer wasn’t what I expected at all. The only character I really got to know was the protagonist, Haven, and I didn’t like her very much. I felt bad for her in the circumstances she was in, but there was something about her that just rubbed me the wrong way. I was also disappointed in the ending. I felt like I had waited for something very anti-climactic and didn’t seem true to the characters portrayed in the book.
I disagree with this response to the book because we learn that her sister ashley in the begging of the book when she’s getting wedding preparations. Ashley does not really know what she wants to do when her old friend keeps saying that she wants to be in the wedding then later calls saying she does not want to be in the wedding. Haven also shows us about her parents by giving a little story about them, so the story not only about Haven.
Caleb Oct 11,2013 said Coming back stronger was a really good book. It talked about all of the struggles drew brees had growing up and also the struggle and the city of new orleans had. also talked about how he dealt with things growing up and to never stop in anything you do and all ways have some type of potential in everything you do. it all has lots to do with the football team having a big impact on rebuilding the city and how each and every game affected the city and made then stronger. I disagree with him because when he had a right tear in his shoulder then came if he ever was going to play football again. The city of New Orleans didn't come into the story until when he became a Saint. Its not all about his difficulties growing up as a child when he was young. Drew believed that god was going to heal his tear and make him come back stronger.
ReplyDeleteA reviewer named Kate Kennedy is the top review not flagged for spoilers, and has left a one star review. However, this review s extremely bad as her only argument is calling it a "Harry Potter ripoff" and saying that she wants to rub a cheese grader over her head after reading. The one thing that really makes this review bad is that at the very beginning of the review she says: "won't contain spoilers cause I didn't get far enough to give a (curse) and discover anything worth spoiling." meaning that she did not even read much of the book in order to actually give it an in depth review.
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ReplyDeleteI am reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel. On goodreads I found a post from a man named Jim Fonseca who posted on October 5, 2015 and states, “ He's Indian and multi-religious - a true believer in Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. He comes from a family of zookeepers who were transporting their animals by freighter. This is how he wound up with a tiger in his lifeboat. It's an inspiring book, but drags in spots -- more than 200 days at sea is a lot of fish and storm stories.” I agree with that the book is a very inspiring but I disagree where he says it drags on. I think in order to tell his story Pi must state all the times he had to catch fish not only for him but also for Richard Parker, which was hard because it was more mouths to feed and more energy used in surviving the shipwreck.
ReplyDeleteA reviewer names Eve in 2016 said "It's gotten to the point where I don't remember much about what happened in this novel. Which is probably why I gave it a low rating. Y'all, if you're going to read Laurie Halse Anderson, read The Impossible Knife of Memory for enjoyment, or Speak because you are a human being and you need to." I disagree with that. I would suggest this book to anyone that like realistic fiction and i don't think ill ever forget this book. That's how into this book i am. I also disagree with the rating that she gave the book, i think it deserves a 5 star and she only gave it 3, and even with her forgetting stuff about the book, she still gave it 3 stars and that's pretty good for forgetting stuff about it. That explains a lot about the book.
ReplyDeleteChad said on September 11, 2017, “One of the worst books I've ever read. There is no plot or story. A Spider-Man book where nothing really happens except Miles goes to school for a week. We get no answers why this teacher is harassing Miles, why all these Mr. Chamberlains are targeting minority youths or why they are having the same dreams. The villain of the book is only in it for the last 20 pages. We get no resolution. Miles uses his powers in his civilian clothes to win a dance-off in a crowded subway car”. I disagree with Chad because he was expecting the same old Spiderman and the same old everything else and he didn't have no interest in the story or the (Black) main character. After reading this review it didn't change anything because everyone has different likes and points of view.
ReplyDeleteA review that I don't agree with was from Laura and it was posted February 10, 2018. She said, "It's a serious and heartbreaking story about a teenage boy from Syria who becomes a refuge when his home is bombed, and his journey from Syria through Turkey and Greece. It's devastating, timely material. Unfortunately, the execution was poor." I disagree with her because the execution is good so far and the book starts intense. I liked how the author executed the beginning of the book.
ReplyDeleteThe comment that I mostly disagree with is a comment that was made by a girl named Elise, she posted this comment on August 20th, 2016 and it read “I don't even know what more to say about this book. There's no attempt at character development or plot. The girl is weak, the boy is a jerk. The dramatic tension feels incredibly forced and there's no suspense or atmosphere.” and the reason why I disagree with her comment so much is because when reading the book I think she develops the characters well and in her own way and overall when she says that Day is weak. I do not believe that since Day’s character has developed into someone who is independent and really doesn't need much help with the things that are happening in her life.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with this post that I found. “But it’s several very different books and booklets, within a single set of covers - curious that a book about writing doesn't seem to know what sort of a book it is.” cecily nov 22 2016. I disagree with this because yes it has some of his older books in it but they are not the full book it's just bits and pieces of them and you could also tell what kind of book it was.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with this comment when Claudia said “The plot was actually very slow at the beginning and it doesn't really pick up later. I wouldn't say I was bored -that would be too harsh- but I wasn't really entertained either.” In my opinion I don’t think it’s starts of slow because she’s telling us what happened from the beginning so later on we don’t get confused on what is really going on later on in the book.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the comment that Alice posted she said "In other words, this book is written for someone with much less discriminating taste; two, I had to read this for work, otherwise I would never have picked it up, what with a tagline of "they should have stayed home." Ugh." I believe she just had the wrong thought about the book but it was assigned by her work so I feel if she read it more on her on time as a pass time she would enjoy it.
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ReplyDeleteFeb 27, 2019 Adacha "I think that the author did a great job with this story and I like the way the story switched from Phineas to science about the brain."
I disagree with Adacha that the author did a good job switching story's about Phineas Gages life to how his brain helps scientist learn new things about the brain such as what parts of the brain do different things. I believe the author did a bad job because the book gets boring and he makes the book longer then needed after the halfway point the book gets plain.
Its more of a historical learning book than an adventurous book that is supposed to peak and fall in plot. I agree with her
DeleteA review I disagree with is a review from Shaun on June 10th, 2015 he says ”But what I couldn't get over was the lack of imagination here. Beyond the initial premise, there was nothing. It's as if Lindsay was too lazy to actually explore the depths of the dark hole he dug by introducing this character. Maybe I've just read too many true crime books to feel as if Lindsay does a serial killer or a sociopath justice. In fact, the whole scenario I'm a sociopath who kills people for fun because I witnessed unthinkable violence as a child is so simplistic and so cliche as to be annoying to anyone who's even remotely interested in why people do bad things”. I disagree with this because I think the author did a good job with coming up with an interesting idea that has a lot of depth to it. I also think there's nothing wrong the “cliche” of someone having a violent childhood that changes them. And overall I think the author did a good job with adding depth and imagination in the book.
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ReplyDelete“It's a potentially exciting but gruesome story, but most of the characters were rather flat, much of the plot was predictable (it's not hugely original; in particular, it is VERY similar to the Japanese "Battle Royale"), and there were too many flaws in the plot. I fail to understand its very high ratings.” Cecily june 17 2011
I disagree with this statement because I think most of the characters are very interesting and not boring at all. For example the main character Katniss knows a lot of skills and there is a lot of mystery behind her and a lot of the other characters that keeps the reader interested. I also don’t think the story is very predictable.
I disagree with one of the reviews in my book Confessions Of A Murder Suspect by James Patterson. Megan Forster 8 months ago said that “James Patterson's way of writing has changed and isn't as good as it was before in his other books. It seems as if he fell off and has lost my interest”. That is not true to me, I think his writing in his recent and past books has progressively gotten better everytime a new book is released. She Is probably just a hater and doesn’t know what the difference between a good and bad book.
ReplyDeleteDan Schwent said , Jonas' world seems like a utopia of peace and harmony with little conflict and everyone doing their job. That is, until Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver of Memories and learns utopia isn't all it's cracked up to be , Feb 07,2008. I disagree with Dan because this book is not a utopia of peace and harmony. Everyone's life is controlled and there decisions are made for them.
ReplyDeleteI can disagree with this because the relationship between Finley and boy 21 is important because that what the whole books pretty much about. Also this reply was posted on November, 24, 2015. The reader claimed that, "I think the main problem of the novel was that it suffered from a great deal of telling and very little showing. Quick refers quit often to racial tension in the neighborhood but very little actually happens to demonstrate this tension. I was given no reason to care about any the relationships or really any of the characters at all, as they made not connection to me as a reader". I disagree because the relationship between Finley and Boy 21 is a big part of the book which needs to be explained. Also this man just hates on this book for no reason, but we all have different opinions.
ReplyDeleteOne review I disagree with is the only review I have on my book, by Peangelia, where she states, "I give fair warning to all "Grammar and Spelling Warriors" out there: you probably will NOT like this book." I highly disagree with this because you can not enjoy books without proper grammar and such and still enjoy the book if you really care about the story, characters, and what it's actually trying to propose to the reader.
ReplyDeleteOne review I can disagree with or that I don't share the same perspective as was by Nicole Hewitt on September 1, 2013. Nicole says” The story takes place in a world where corporations have taken over the government. It is told from both Nate and Nadia's perspectives. Nadia and Nate are engaged - their marriage arranged at a young age - a convenient business transaction. They are both fine with this arrangement - they love each other and enjoy each other's company, but know that they will never be in love because Nate is gay. Nadia knows this and doesn't mind covering for him and acting as his girlfriend.” The issue I have with this post is because her ending sentences is wrong. Nadia completely hates having to cover up for Nate, and wishes he didn’t have this problem. Her post is merely trying to set the scene, the type of book that it is, and just straight facts. BAsically what type of dystopian novel is this, that’s what she explains.
ReplyDeleteOne post that I had to disagree with was a post from a girl named Karla that was posted on April 10, 2011, where she stated, “I found Pure Sin just as exciting as the other books in the series. This series has made me grown to love Ariana. Everything seems to fall in place for her, but there is always one issue.” The reason why I disagree with her review is because I feel like Ariana always has more than one issue with everything that's happening throughout the book and everything seems to revolve around her, which is what I believe makes her to be the main character of the book.
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ReplyDelete"This was amazingly bad. The writing itself is basically readable, but every single detail, phrase, made-up-name and plot point is the most cliched cliche ever written. Oh no! The evil Morgarath is trying to take over the generically Medieval Europe! Only young Will, an orphaned apprentice to the mysterious Rangers, can possibly save the kingdom! Le sigh."
I feel how she portrayed the story is bad. Yes it has some cliches but doesn't all medieval books nowadays? its just the first of about 14 books as well she didn't even give the full book a chance. I feel with how she explained it she isn't telling someone looking for reviews what they should know either. I feel this way because i think it is a great book and a good read for anyone with the long series, and the easy to follow story line i feel there isn't anything wrong with the book itself.
veronica Jan 13, 2013
ReplyDelete"That being said, everyone is kinda racist in the book, and I think that is a bit harsh. The teachers come across as EXTREMELY racist, and it kinda bugs me. Also, there is something about the end that really kills me. Basically, I left the book mad at every character.
I would recommend it, but I would do so with a bucket of salt. You may not care for the book, but it seems to be worth a read. I just wish it was done a bit more quality. " I disagree with this response I don't believe that the people in the book are racist I think the author is showing the students perspectives which they make it seem like the teaches are out to get them, when in reality they are not. so therefore i disagree with this review.
Ben stated, “ There does not seem to be a clear plot to the book, just killing, and devastation everywhere. Goals are lost without resolution like author, lost interest in his story midway. I believe that it is an entertaining story and a lot of action, but does not seem that there is a point to the story, the author just has to end it. I would recommend this book to teens that just want a entertaining story and are not looking for a well writing plot and point to the characters actions.” on Mar 30, 2018. I don’t really agree with this as I clearly saw the point of the whole book and while the plots aren’t really that unpredictable, they were still decent. I think Ben is just used to more complex, complicated books and because of that he has a bias point of view on this young adult novel.
ReplyDeleteKayla Dawn said on July 20 2018 "I don't get why everyone loves this book to be honest. Yes, the things that are being addressed are important and sadly very very real but this was just so TERRIBLY written!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't want to feel forced to love a book just because of it's sensitive/important topic. I want to love a book because it's good." I don't agree with this because I feel like it is written well and the concept of the book is easy to grasp onto.
The Review that I found that i can disagree with is by Justlesa Hall and it was posted on nov 24 2018 and she says “To be written by teenagers girls, this story tells a lot.
ReplyDeleteAccurately portrays what unfortunately happens when a person of color gets shot in this country,
These girls capture the emotion of all parties involved.”
What i can disagree with is when she says that “Unfortunately happens when a person of color gets shot in this country” now I just dont think that this is right because i would say that the girls that wrote this yes were of color but thats not why the teen girls wrote this story. I would say that the girls wrote this story to protest polive burtality overall. Color or not. I just think that sense this girl that worte this review is of color she thinks that police is out to get color people.
"I don’t know what this book was actually trying to do but all it accomplished was just to compound the thinking that ‘if you need something done, do not send teenagers to do it’.I’m not a teenager by any means, but come ON, they deserve better representation than this." ( Lainey Feb 08, 2018)
ReplyDeleteI disagree when she said "if you need something done, do not send teenagers to do it" I feel these were both individuals that were in a situation they could not help. I feel this way because the world has just took a ginormous turn and they were trying to help fix it and be hero's.
"These events very much happened to real people, but the characters themselves are fictional, except for some higher-up Germans. In the back of the book, the author lists a lot of sources on the atrocities that actually occurred in that camp" says Sarah Vandenbergen. I believe the story itself is very fictional and not just an everyday story of the holocaust you hear about. The background plot about WWII is the same as usual but her individual lifestyle and life events are unique. I feel this way because she writes in a journal about her normal life in and out of camp but as more of a delusional positive way than others talking about their suffering.
ReplyDeleteI had issues with a review posted by Kira who gave my book a one star rating and posted on March 31st, 2015. She had said that “The characters were awful. I either hated them or could have cared less about them”. I disagree with this statement, yes, some of the characters are dumb or don’t really stand out but the characters are pretty awesome, especially the chemistry between them. Kira mostly talks about the group of kids that pissed off a ghost and how they were terrible characters and how Lark’s twin only pushed her to help them because Wren has a crush on one of the kids. I don’t think that all the kids are as big of jerks as she claims they are. They know that Lark can help them because she is connected with her sister who is a ghost, the group in general asks for her help, it’s only two of the kids that act jerky to her for refusing to help because they’re not all assholes, but the kid who Wren has a crush on as Kira says, “publicly humiliated her before asking for help” and he doesn’t have a right to have an opinion on the matter, he shouldn’t even ask for help considering he was the only one out of the group who has nothing to do with the ghost that the others pissed off. The other kid who made a big fuss about Lark refusing to help was Mace, the guy who found Lark in a pile of her own blood when she tried taking her life, I can understand him being upset because he was scared and him and Lark also have a past together, it would seem since Mace saved Lark that Lark should save him as well. They should understand that the place they went, an abandoned asylum, is not somewhere Lark should be going considering she was locked in a psych ward after attempting to kill herself and had to sit there defenseless as ghosts from that hospitial tormented her and because she was so drugged she had no way of defending herself.
ReplyDeleteOne comment I disagree with is from Jill on Mar 07,2018. “I was incredibly apprehensive going into this book for one reason, it is written in prose, with 2-3 words per line as it tells the story of Levi.” I disagree with Jill because although it was written different from other books this makes it easier to read and if someone struggles while reading, this type of writing makes it easier. I like that this book also adds cool pictures and when in the book it say he wrote on his journal it actually adds picture of a real journal.
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