Blog #12 - Book Club Response #6 (Large Group Discussion)
BOOK CLUB Blog #6: Large Group Discussion
Part 1: Review last week's Large Group Discussion post and check to see which two categories you posted from your discussion notes. This week you will share the OTHER TWO categories from Section 2. Copy and paste each into the blog, being sure to clearly label which type of response it is (Summary, Characters, Author's Craft, Overall Impressions).
Part 2: Reply to your group. Read through EACH of your group members' comments and find SOMETHING to respond to, suggest, ask a question about, etc... . Be sure to continually check YOUR comments & replies and update accordingly. *You should have a MINIMUM of SEVEN total entries by the end of this discussion (1 comment & 6 replies).
Overall Impressions Response:
ReplyDeleteI choose this book just off of reading his older books and i just thought anything written by his is good so y would this one not be. The book is still pretty good it is different then most books making it a interesting read. I like how you get to know stephen king as he was before a writer becasue he worked many normal jobs tell he was about thirty and had sold carrie. The irritating is how long it took for him to stop jumping around from past to present.
Summary Response: At this point in the book he is learning that he could most likely make a living off of writing when he sells carrie for 400k.
It sounds like you're getting into the interesting parts of your story. What Stephen King books did you read that made you wanna read this book? Also, why is it irritating that he jumps around from past to present a lot? Is it because you're getting really into the story and he takes you out of it?
DeleteDoes the story get confusing because he keeps jumping from past to present or does it take away from the moment?
DeleteWhy do you think your book is different from other books?
DeleteAuthor’s Craft Response:
ReplyDeleteThe story as of right now is basically starting to go into if Julian is really innocent and how its being told is making it really interesting as looking on page 92 where Julian says “After that, I drove to Dover beach; that was at noon” in which creates an alibi for Julian and gets you thinking that he is really innocent and did not commit the crime. Though right now as I am reading I am finding to be moving a little slowly for my liking. Though as this story progresses i do wish that she would give more as to what Julian is thinking as she did previously for the first few chapters. As for her wording in the book I do understand her thinking.
Overall Impressions Response:
For myself this book has been living up to my expectations and the reason why is that it still has the mysterious feeling behind the characters as she really didn’t give much on Julian’s backstory. Though I do enjoy how she delivers it to readers because she will slowly from time to time give us information as to what Julian’s life was like before he was arrested for his crime. I think the thing that irritates me most is that when reading the book is seems to pace by really slow which causes a little irritation when I do read it but overall, even looking past the semi-slow pace I do still enjoy the book and am very excited as to what happens next in the book.
I hate when a book feels like it's moving slow. Is there some parts of the book that go by too fast? or is the pace slow throughout the whole book?
DeleteI recently had just read a part where Julian and Day were talking to each other and the entire conversation seemed to go by very fast because right as I finished the dialogue it went quickly into Julian's journal so the book doesn't always go slow.
DeleteMy book as well started off slow and I didn't like that. But do you like the authors way of writing?
DeleteYes I do enjoy the authors writing style. I like how she incorporates Julian's journal the most!
DeleteMy book also incorporates the main characters notebook. I think this is such a good technique and adds a lot to the story line.
DeleteSummary response: Nora gets a mysterious ring from someone unknown. Nora and Vee and Nora’s childhood friend, Scott go to a battle of the bands event where Nora sees Marcie (Patches girlfriend and Nora’s archenemy). Nora and Marcie get into a fight and Patch ( Nora’s ex boyfriend) breaks them up and takes Nora home. Nora ends up going to a party at Scott’s where she sees a mark on his chest that matches the ring she received earlier. She questions Scott but has no success. The next day Nora meets Vee's boyfriend, Rixon who is Patches bestfriend. She questions him and he reveals that Patches old nickname was The Black Hand which is the same person who marked Scott and killed Nora's father.
ReplyDeleteOverall impression: I think this book has improved a lot more since the pace has picked up and is a decent sequel. I am really enjoying the mystery of this book and I am enjoying trying to figure out the mysteries that Nora is trying to figure out as well. What is irritating me is that I have not solved most of the mysteries that Nora is trying to solve and with all the new information it is frustrating because I think I have the right answer and then have to go back and think it over when new information is added. I think that makes it a good book because it makes the mysteries challenging to discover because the new information makes it hard to stick with 1 theory and say that’s what happened.
You did a good job with the summary. I could follow everything you were discussing and it sounds very interesting. How do you think Rixon is gonna affect the story? He seems like he was just introduced (correct me if I'm wrong) and it would be pointless if he was introduced and didn't affect the characters or story.
DeleteHe was talked about before but that was the first time Nora met him. I think he will have a big impact on the story because the author has a way of weaving all characters she introduces into the story and making them have some impact and since he's close to Patch and Vee I would say he is going to be very important.
DeleteI'm curious, what is your theory with the new information that you said has been added?
DeleteAuthor's Craft: The text is moving at a perfect steady speed. I enjoy reading it from Chevie's perspective so I do not wish that it was told from another perspective. I understand the author’s wording and writing style. “I would like to speak with my Uncle Sam, Waldo. He is in room one-seven-seven-six.” Then Waldo says “I’m sorry what room did you say your Uncle Sam was in.” They are talking in code because they are in danger from Garrick and by “Uncle Sam” she means U.S in room 1776.
ReplyDeleteOverall Impressions response: I am really liking the action and suspense in the book. It is living up to my expectations.
What if the book was in a different perspective would you still read and like the book?
DeleteI think so because the plot of the book is really interesting and thinking about it now, I would enjoy it in Riley's perspective since he is in a new world and he is the "Child" of the assassin.
DeleteIm glad I made you rethink something!
DeleteWhat is the action that has been going on that has kept your attention? What's your favorite part of the book so far?
DeleteThe parts when Garrick comes into the scene. Since he is able to control the mind of someone else now, he is easily able to manipulate others into thinking he is one of them and he is able to kill off big groups of soldiers and agents.
DeleteWhat action is happening in your book that you enjoy?
DeleteAuthor’s Craft Response: John Fleischman is telling us the story by telling us facts and how the injury affected his personality.
ReplyDeleteI think John Fleischman is moving too slow because you could get this story in more quickly if you skipped all the extra things. I think he makes the story too long. No I don't wish the story was told a different way because if it was the story would be told inaccurately. Yes i understand how the author words the book “The most unlucky/lucky moment in Phineas Gage only a minute or two away.” page 1
Overall Impressions Response: Yes the book is living up to my expectations because it is everything people are saying about the book. I really enjoy the way they tell the story how it happened it's telling me facts about Phineas Gage.
What are all the extra things that you think should be skipped?
Deleteall of the extra explaining about how the brain works in the second half of the book.
DeleteThat seems kind of boring but may be cool to learn about.
DeleteAuthor’s Craft Response:
ReplyDeleteThe book is being told from the perspective of Maddy. The story includes chapters with the story written out, and also chapters written out as how you would read them chatting on through email. The author also includes drawings to show Maddys notes, the nurses notes, and images to create a better picture in the reader's mind. I think the best in moving at a good pace, Some parts of the story goes by quick and other parts go by fast, but they balance eachother out and make a good pace overall. I like how the story was told. I think it might be cool if it was written like how Eleanor and Park was were both Olly and Maddy point of view was told. IO think this would add to thes story but seeing how Olly feels about certain situations like when Maddy can to him with the idea of planning to Hawaii. On page 95, Maddy is talking about the time Olly is teaching her how to do a handstand.
“I tuck my legs beneath me, adjust my mass of hair, hug my waist. What is it about being in the same room with him that makes me so conscious of my body and all its parts? He even makes me aware of my skin.” This is very similar to the rest of Yoons writing. Yoon does a very good job on adding detail to make the reader be able to paint a picture in their mind. I think Yoon writing style is easy to understand and is in a good pace with a mixture of sentence lengths as well as a mixture of chapter lengths.
Characters Response:
The narrator of the book is Maddy. I think Maddy is a smart girl who knows what she wants, but was too scared of hurting her mom for too long. I’m happy to see she is finally doing what she wants with her life even though she has a lot at risk. I trust Maddy as a narrator, she is a young girl who is telling the reader about her life and how she feels about every situation, from how her nurse and mom treat her to how Olly makes her feel inside. I find her reliable because I have felt the same way as she has in different parts of my life.
How Maddy explains her mom, makes me really upset about how her mom treats Maddy. I think Maddy’s mom is way over protective. I understand her reasoning for being over protective, but making it so Maddy can’t talk to Olly at all makes me so mad. Olly is the only friend Maddy has.
The way Maddy describes Olly makes him sound like this perfect book who can easily be someone’s dream guy, Olly is described as this cute, smart, and adventures boy. The way Maddy describes Carla is in such a positive way that makes me want to love her, but how she describes her new nurse makes me annoyed and miss Carla.
I think it is pretty cool that the author of your book includes the drawings and notes. I assume that it makes the book more interesting since you are actually getting to see what the author is talking about in an image.
DeleteThe drawings are such a good addition to the story. I read in the back of the book her husband does all the drawings for the book.
DeleteThat is really cool. How are you liking the author's choice of writing?
DeleteI like the idea of having some of the chapters written like an email, I think it would be cool to incorporate stuff like that into a book. Though I would like to know what you most dislike about your book?
DeleteThe writing style is unique. I enjoy that it's not just paragraph after paragraph. I think the mixture of longer chapters and then chapters written like emails is interesting. Her writing style plays a big role in the pace of the book, Making some parts go by faster when conversations are going on, and others parts allowing her to add detail and advance the story line.
DeleteI don't really dislike much my about the book. I wish some chapters were a little longer than a few sentences, I think this would allow the author to add more detail throughout out the book.
DeleteI agree with you when you say that the style of writing plays a big role. I can definitely relate to your comment.
DeleteSummary:
ReplyDeleteSo far in the book “Shackled” by Tom Leveen the main character reported out to the police men about the incident that happened. The police men did not pay much attention to her case so Pelly who is the main character tries to investigate what really happened to her best friend Tara those six years she was gone. Also she meets new people at her work the “Hole"
Characters Response:
The main character is the sixteen year old pelly. She pretty much got traumatized about the incident when her best friend got kidnapped and was gone for 6 years. I know she has a mental illness and she doesn't go to school. She has a work and that is all. She went through therapy to help her illness but that didn’t help. She wants to solve what happened to her best friend on her own and the story is getting more and more intense.
Is Pelly the narrator of the book? If so, do you think she does a good job of expressing her feelings throughout the story?
DeleteYes, Pelly is the narrator. I do believe that she is doing a really good job expressing her feelings. The word choice she uses is really good. At times I can relate to them because she describes them very well.
DeleteYour book seems like an interesting read. Would you recommend it to any of your friends?
DeleteI would definitely recommend it to people that enjoy realistic thriller because the way she investigates the terrible incident is very thrilling.
DeleteMy first one I have is the character response, in this book Braden is telling his own story, I know that he is very passionate about baseball and would do anything to play the sport. But his love for baseball comes from his family but so far it seems like the family is a mess. The narrator is easily relatable to just because of his age, he is in high school like me (obviously) but makes the book realistic since not every family is perfect and he represents that good. By how Braden illustrates his brother and father it never makes them seem like bad people, because Braden does get into fights with them but he has not detailed talking down on either of them.
ReplyDeleteFor my overall impression of the book I am still very much liking the book, it is all I ever hoped and more. But the plot is getting slow but i’m expecting it to build up to something, like a big win at a baseball game or getting to see his dad again. I am enjoying the fact that I can relate to the narrator in a certain way like how were both teenage boys and love sports. But other than that Its irritating that no big plots have happened.
Summary Response:
ReplyDeleteSo far in my book since the last point, Elie and his family were split once they arrived at Auschwitz. Elie and his father were together, but his mother and 3 sisters were never seen again without any goodbyes. From there, the Nazi’s beat Elie and his people, shamed them and broke them down to “mindless bodies just wandering around.” Lastly, they were told they were going to be doing extremely hard and dangerous labor, or they’ll be “shot in the head like dogs.”
Author’s Craft Response:
Everything about this book is perfect for me. The speed is fast enough to be intrigued, but slow enough so you can still get an image of it in your head. I believe that there is no other perspective to this. He watched as live people of all ages were thrown into a hellish fire with no other way out. It’s hard not to understand this, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, they turned my life into one long night seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky. Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.” With words as deep and yet as simple as those, the reader can’t not understand that Elie Wiesel has been through hell and back.
Since that gentleman used repetition on how he was never going to forget, do you think its be better to overall forget about the past and move on or remember it and work from there?
DeleteOverall Impressions: "
ReplyDeleteThis book is still pretty good because it still has my attention. I am still enjoying this book, but it irritates me how easily manipulated Violet is, and how everyone either takes advantage or lies to her."
Summary Response: "A threat is made via note stating the painting wasn’t stolen, but instead given to the yakuza by the Yamadas. The story is now in Tokyo, and a sting operation is found about and fails. Also, Violet finds out her bodyguard speaks english, which he had been lying to her about."
Why does she need a bodyguard?
Deletewho gave the yakuza the paintings?
DeleteWhy does Violet allow people to take advantage of her?
DeleteWho are the Yakuza?
Delete1.She needs a bodyguard because of the people (yakuza) who are following her from Seattle, whom she got a video being suspicious around the Yamadas gallery.
Delete2.The yamadas gave the yakuza the paintings.
3.Violet doesn't really catch on at first that people are taking advantage of her, so it's more or less her just being a little oblivious to it.
4. The yakuza is japans organized crime group.
Overall Impressions Response: This book is exceeding my expectations, I thought it was going to be dumb and only talk about hood kids playing basketball but it is bigger than that and is about how one overcomes challenges. I really enjoy the way Justin continuously starts to understand his meaning in his life and others. It irritates me that Justin has the chance to be with the girl he likes but is to chicken too ask her.
ReplyDeleteAuthor’s Craft Response: The story is being told as a part Justin’s life. The text is moving at a perfect pace. I do not wish the story were told from a from a different perspective because that's what the sequels of this book do and therefore would ruin the main story/message. I understand the author’s wording and overall writing style very well and enjoy the way he describes things in the text. A part when he describes things well is,”The one he knocks over now rolls halfway into the street, emptying its styrofoam guts in the bike lane before the gutter.”(pg28) This describes how the the trash can could possibly resemble a person with guts coming out.
I like the way the author talks and describes the "Styrofoam guts". It sounds like he uses a good deal of illustrative language which helps immerse the reader more into the setting. Why is Justin so afraid to ask the girl if he has a shot? Does he not know that he has a shot?
DeleteDid Justin ever repair his relationship with his dad or no? Also what kind of challenges does Justin overcome and what challenges were the hardest to overcome?
DeleteHe knows that she likes him otherwise she wouldn't have suggested she join their team. I think that he is afraid that she will leave the team if he fails to start something with her.
DeleteHe did not repair his relationship with his father and actually told him to get out of his life after he finally beat his dad in a game of 1 on 1. He overcomes the image the other kids put on him by showing that he can play ball and has a lot of knowledge from taking notes all those days/.
DeleteI project that he will possibly become the neighborhood hero and gain more respect from his peers. He could also get the girl and start to become comfortable in that area that he knows little about.
DeleteCharacters Response: Levi is the narrator and I know that because of the disease he has his family is overprotective of him and because of this he feels like he is in house arrest. All he want to to be treated like a normal kid. While reading this Levi makes me feel for him because he wants to be normal but he can't because of his parents.
ReplyDeleteOverall Impressions Response: so far i'm still liking the book it's exactly what i expected from when i read the back of the book. The reason i like this book is because its and easy book to read and understand and the reason it's easy is because the way she wrote it. I'm enjoying the that Levi feels free because he is doing something that he likes and doesn't feel like he under house arrest. So far there nothing that is irritating me i think it's a good book.
Characters Response:
ReplyDeletePudge is the narrator of the story, I think pudge is a very lost boy that doesn't know what he wants, throughout the book he talks and talks about a great perhaps but doesn't seem to find it. He is very indecisive and well just like chip he goes along with everything to fit in. I trust Pudge because the story is basically on his experience at the boarding school, so he should knows what he does and doesn't do. I feel like the way pudge describes Alaska makes her seem like she’s this perfect girl but, that's because he likes her. The way that Chip describes her is totally the opposite but Pudge is just blinded by his love.
Author’s Craft Response: I feel the story is moving at fair speed because they’re basically teens so they like doing everything fast and live young. I feel the story would be cool if the story was told through Chip’s perspective because we could see Pudge’s true colors.I understand the Author's writing style and wording, I find it it funny.“ Y’all smell like a North Carolina tobacco field in a wildfire” This text shows some of the humor in the book.
How does Chip describe Alaska?
DeleteWell he calls her a "hoe" and just refers to her like that because she not loyal at all. I mean Chip likes Alaska as friend but he just thinks that she's just not a girl to be dating or messing around with because she wont be faithful at all.
DeleteHow long has Pudge been in love with Alaska?
DeleteHonestly, in the first 10 pages of the book, Chip introduce Alaska to Pudge and right there and then love a first sight happened, with Pudge and Alaska; and well yeah ever since that day they met they started having a thing.
DeleteWhat do you think will happen withe the characters at the end of the book?
DeleteSummary Response:
ReplyDeleteAfter The Time Traveler went to the year 802, 701, he met a group of humans named the Eloi. The Eloi eat a fruit based diet consisting of new fruits that have never been seen by the time traveler and are very carefree and childlike and this fascinates The Time Traveler. After he indulges in the Eloi diet and views the world the Eloi are living in, he comes back to find his time machine is missing. He checks all around and comes to the conclusion that someone or something has stolen it. He eventually comes across the other race in this year, the morlocks. The morlocks are ape like and are terrifying to look at all. The traveler learns soon that the morlocks feed upon the Elois.
Overall Impressions Response:
The book is still living up to my expectations. If anything, it is going way past expectations because of the future setting. The first two chapters were a bit boring and didn’t really immerse you into the character’s world. But after chapter 3, the story got very interesting and you really grapple on to the time traveler. I am really enjoying the dialogue the time traveler has with people. He has an interesting way with words and it makes you more interested in the character. I also really enjoy how the future sounds in a far away time. Things are broken and falling apart and it has a dystopian feel to it. What is irritating me is how long it is taking for conflict to emerge.
Do you think there will be conflict between the Morlocks and the Elois and do you think a Morlock took the time machine?
DeleteCould you re-inform me of the Time Traveler's intent/goal? And why he chose to visit group of humans named the Eloi?
DeleteCharacters Response: Miles Morales is a cool guy but he doesn't know what he wants to do. Either worry about himself like his dad said or stay trying to save other people. I can still relate to him bc my dad used to be like he’s dad but my dad told me to do what’s best for me and not others. I do trust him. I think that he is gonna stay and keep trying to save the others before himself.
ReplyDeleteOverall Impressions Response: Think book is living up to my expectation because the book isn’t a hard book to read. The book is a smooth book and the word on the book are just right for me. What I am enjoying about the book is Miles life and how he is a lot different than his friend(s). One thing that i'm not liking about is that there isn’t much action in it than I thought.
I agree on what your dad told you to always do whats best for you and not others.
DeleteSummary Response: Ellie has been taken to the camp, and while being there him and everyone else with him are being put to work. Ellie is just going through the motions and hanging on to his belief and idea of god. Through his faith he keeps on moving forward. Since he was separated from his family he hasn’t seen them since so god is the only thing he has left to hang on to.
ReplyDeleteAuthor’s Craft Response: I love how this story is going, it holds the right pace and the perspective it’s coming from tells it like no other. I wouldn’t change a thing about this book, it’s flawless. There are some parts that you can definitely feel the book slow down at parts but overall this is a really good story.
Does the book mention what exactly happened to his family after they were separated?
Deletehow do you think the story would change with Ellie didn't believe in God?
DeleteThey were ripped apart due to the age difference. Elie was young, could be used for work; as compared to his parents who were much older than him and couldn't do much.
DeleteI think Elie wouldn't have that drive, that belief that things would be okay. He would've been walking a blind path.
DeleteI like your response!
DeleteDo you think Ellie will survive the camps?
DeletePersonally, I feel that if Elie keeps on to his thought and faith in god it will allow him to persevere through whatever is thrown at him. I understand that there's nothing like being in that camp, but it's all a mentality.
DeleteSummary Response:
ReplyDeleteSteve went into a town called Settler’s Landing Terrace with a family called the Greens and they are taking care of him. But now he left because he heard the leader talking about throwing him out for fighting, now is with Jenny, she is a girl that goes in and out of the town. She doesn’t listen to anyone and does what she wants when she wants.
Overall Impressions Response:
I think this is a great book because it shows what a 15 year old on his own trying to survive would do most likely. He is a stranger in a town that some people took him and his father too, he doesn’t feel like he should belong there. Steve wants to leave but he can’t because he doesn’t want to leave his dad and I wouldn’t either.
What is the reason for him not feeling like he belongs in his home town?
DeleteHe didn't feel like he belonged there because he was a outsider and he felt uncomfortable with all these people he didn't know. He wasn't used to being around a lot of people all the time.
DeleteSummary Response: Now so far in the book more people have been killed by the killer. They discovered that the body parts from the new victims have been frozen so Dexter thought that maybe the killer was using a refrigerated truck to kill his victims in. And then one night while Dexter was out driving at night he saw a refrigerated truck so he began to follow it then he eventually loses it, then as he was looking for it the truck comes back and throws a decapitated head at Dexter’s car. And then another body is found at a hockey area and the main detective LaGuerta made a arrest on a security guard who she thinks the killer is and he ended up confessing, but Dexter and his sister Deborah both know that he's not the killer.
ReplyDeleteAuthor's Craft Response: I think the text is moving at a good rate it never seems to fast or slow for me. I think if the story was told from a different perspective it would be kinda boring, the main reason this book is interesting is because it's told from Dexter’s perspective and no one really knows about who Dexter truly is. I think if another character told it would also be biased because every other character seems to have strong feelings towards other characters so I think it wouldn't go as well if another character was narrating the book. I think the authors wording and writing style is a bit interesting. The author seems to go into a lot of little details about how Dexter is feeling or how he's thinking. An example of this would be when the author writes “The moon was visible over the water. For some reason I could not explain that seemed so right, so necessary, that for a moment I just looked out across the water, watching it shimmer, so very perfect. I swayed and bumped against my makeshift table and came back to myself. But the moon … or was it the water? So close … I was so close to something I could almost smell-but what? A shiver ran through me-and that was right, too, so right it set off a whole chain of shivers until my teeth chattered. But why? What did it mean? Something was there, something important, an overwhelming purity and clarity riding the moon and the water just beyond the tip of my filet knife, and I couldn't catch it.”
With Dexter going into great detail about what is going on in his mind. Why do you think Dexter enjoys what he does? Is it the thrill or something else?
DeleteAt the point your at in your book has the book hinted at who the killer is or is the killer still unknown?
DeleteDexter has a thing that he calls a dark passenger. He describes it as a person or a thing that he can hear in his head. And then when Dexter kills people he describes it as that he's just along for the ride and the dark passenger is just taking control.
DeleteAt this point the killer is basically unknown. They only have one lead which is the refrigerated truck that they think the killer is using.
DeleteWhy do you think the security guard confessed if it wasn't them?
DeleteI'm not exactly sure why the security confessed, but I think it might be because he was confused about what was going on or maybe it was how the detective was integrating him.
DeleteWell with the fact that he blames the kills on the dark passenger, do you think this is just a way to make excuses for his actions or do you think he has some sort of mental disorder where he actually hears voices in his head.
DeleteDo you think dextor and his sister are going to tell them thats not the killer?
DeleteSo far in the book they haven't really explained it but it was hinted at that Dexter had a really traumatic experience when he was just a baby. So that what caused his dark passenger to show up.
DeleteCharacters Response:
ReplyDeleteThe narrator is any of the characters, so for this one i'm going to be talking about Caine. I know that he is a bad guy that wants all the power and wealth for himself and has a group of people to help him. I would not trust him seeing as he is the bad guy in this book.
He is reliable because he has different ways to get things done, so if one plan falls through he has another and another and will o pretty much anything to be on the top.
It affects my feelings by making me dislike the character more because he tries to get rid of the good people in the city and is just overall a bad person.
Summary Response:
The children know their role and which jobs they are assigned to. There are groups of people like the FAYZ which is Caine and his group and the good people that save others and help others which is Sams group. Sam finds out that he has evolved and now has powers.
What kind of powers does Sam end up getting?
Deleteis their any super hero/ villain in the world you would compare him too?
DeleteMadyson I am pleased to answer to your question; well Sams powers are that he can create light balls from his hands. Thank you
DeleteWell Sullivan, there is no one I would compare Cain to in the real life world because no one is like him. Thank you for taking time out of your day to ask a question. Please keep on submitting questions.
DeleteWOW!! That's really interesting! That would be a great power to have!
DeleteAiden i was looking at you and Madyson convo and I saw you said his super power is creating light from his hands. do you know the game infamous he is a villian/ hero that creates light and controls the city
DeleteMadyson I agree it is pretty interesting I dont know if I would want that power though.
DeleteSullivan I do
Deleteooooookkkkkkkaaaaaayyyyyyy
DeleteSummary Response:
ReplyDeleteWhit and Wisty are taken to a “rehabilitation” center for kids with “gifts” (magic). Here they are tested for their powers, by doing tasks, in hopes of being awarded with chocolate that is strangely addicting. After a fight ensues between Wisty and another kid, she is tortured to give up her powers which she can't do. The New Order then plans to execute her because if they can not have her powers, they will just remove the treat. Byron Swain, who was a New Order spy that was placed in the resistance, frees Whit and Wisty because of his guilt and love of Wisty.
Overall Impressions Response:
The book has gotten slightly better, but overall still does not compare to the first book. There are a few points in the story that just makes no sense. Celia, who is a spirit of Whits dead girlfriend, tells Whit to get himself captured so he will be executed and then they can be together. This is something that does not seem like her and likely is just something that will be explained later in the story, but the fact that Whit was gonna go along with it and then just randomly not think about this till after he escapes is what makes this extremely terrible to me. I almost feel like the Patterson forgets what he wrote a few chapters ago, remembers it later, and is just too lazy to go back and fix it.
Why do you think the first book is better?
DeleteDid the first book also have parts that didn't make any since or just this book?
DeleteWhat point of view or perspective is the book written in? Is it the same as in book 1?
DeleteI prefer the first book as it felt more finished. He wrote at a good pace and information was easy to understand while still being descriptive.
DeleteBoth books are written in first person perspective swapping between Whit and Wisty. This allows there to be multiple retrospectives of the same event or allow there to be a larger scale to the events in the book where the story can be split between two places.
DeleteIs there a reason Wisty cant give up her powers? Can other people just give up their powers?
DeleteCharacters Response:
ReplyDeleteThe narrator is Cassia, she is a 17 year old girl who has been matched to marry her best friend if they decide to. I like her because she isn’t like all of the other people in the society because after you are matched you shouldn’t have feelings for anyone else but she is starting to. She makes me think of the other characters feelings because she is doing what the society doesn’t want her to do and if she gets caught they could take away her match or harm her friends or family.
Overall Impressions Response:
I’m still really glad that I picked this book because I like how the society chooses everything that they do and don’t get to do and how Cassia is going against some of their orders. The only thing that has been irritating me is that I wish that there would a little more action going on between the characters and the society.
Do you feel there is someone in real life that could be compared to Cassia? like her actions.
Deleteis there a famous person in the world that you could say is just like the main character in your book
DeleteWell Sullivan and Aiden, Jennifer Lawrence comes to my mind because I remember her playing Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games series and I feel like Cassia and Katniss are very similar in the way that they are rebelling against their government.
DeleteWow! that is very interesting. I did not know that Jennifer Lawrence was the main character from The Hunger Games. I guess you learn something new everyday. Thank you for expanding my knowledge.
Deleteoh that cool i don't really know who Jennifer Lawrence is so i can not agree or disagree.
DeleteCharacter response: Thomas is the narrator as the book mainly only focuses on his thoughts and actions. And I know that Thomas is one of the few people in the world to be immune to the flare. I trust Thomas because I feel he is trying to save the human race. Thomas is reliable because he seems very smart and is trying to help the human race and his friends survive. The narrator affects my feelings about other characters by making me think they are bad when the author states “He is first “taken aback by Red Shirt’s sudden anger” (143), and realizes that Red Shirt is dangerous. This quote shows that the narrator is trying to make other characters in the book seem bad.
ReplyDeleteAuthor’s Craft Response: The story is told in the third person point of view. I’ve found that the book moves too slow at times. I like the book being written in third person because it helps describe the events and allows interaction between characters. Yes I understand the author's wording and overall writing style as it’s fairly easy to read and follow. A part that shows this is on page 155 when the author states “We've been using our data to select a Final Candidate, and you're the one. We need you, Thomas. It all rests on your shoulders.” This quote shows that the book is easy to follow as it gets right to the point.
Do you think it would change the enjoyment of reading the book if it was just in a first person point of view?
DeleteWhy do you think the Author is trying to make the guy seem bad or a threat to Thomas?
DeleteYes I believe it would change the enjoyment of reading the book, because if it was in first person point of view the author wouldn't be able to give as much detail of events.
DeleteI think the author is making the guy be bad or a threat to Thomas because it was a climax to a huge turning point in the story for Thomas. It was a huge turning point as he got caught by the red shirt guy and he took him to be sold for money.
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ReplyDeleteCelia, Whit’s girlfriend disappears and they can’t find her. When they do she appears on a TV screen talking directly to Whit and Wisty, who faked her death at the hanging. When Celia finishes talking Whit turns to Wisty and Wisty is gone. Wisty shows up on the TV just as celia did. They now have created an underground society of teens. They keep it underground to hide from the totalitarian leadership called “New Order”
Authors Craft Response:
The Author is starting to get a little bit more inconsistent. The way he portrays the actors as talking changes up non-stop its different but not by much. The text is moving very quickly. It’s always moving. The story is told by the two narrators. Whit and Wisty. They each narrate different chapters.
I find very interesting how she faked her death. She must have been going through a lot or wanted to do something in order to hide from the New Order. I find this very interesting because I barely see many novels where there is a character that fakes their own death.
DeleteWhen I read it I was shocked as well. She did it mainly to hide from the New Order and to decrease the tension she had within the eye of the public.
DeleteDid you see this coming? Do you think it was predictable or did it shock you?
DeleteI found hints to it but I never fully realized what happened until after the fact.
DeleteAs Noah Koehler: What do you think of the book so far?
DeleteWould this be a book that you would read again?
DeleteThe Two Categories I am doing this time will be the summary of where i am as of right now in the book and Characters. The Summary of my book So far in my book Tajon got shot and all of his friends are sad one of his friends came home and her mom and dad were crying she asked them what was wrong they looked at her and the mom walked away with her and said your dad is feeling really sad right now because something happened at his job and she knows that her dad is a cop so she told her mom did u hear Tajon got shot by a cop today her mom didn't answer her. She runs up stairs climbs out the window and runs to her friends to tell her friends that she thinks her dad shot Tajon later that night she comes home and screams at her dad “WHY WOULD YOU SHOOT HIM HE WAS A NICE KID HE DIDN'T GET iN TROUBLE WHY DID YOU SHOOT HIM” her dad looked her straight in the eye and said i didn't shoot him. The girl runs up stairs crying. The
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The narrator in this story are Tajons friends I know a lot about them because as i read this book i learn more and more about them. I do trust these teens that wrote this book. The narrators (teens) are reliable because ask the story goes on the more personal they get about themselves and they wrote this book for their friend that died so i would say they are reliable. The teens do a good job showing emotion in this story it can get you to be feeling bad for them and it can get you to be feeling happy for them. As they get more personal the sadder it gets. Because i can feel how it would feel to lose a best friend.
If there is anyone in real life you could compare Tajon too who would it be?
DeleteWould you recommend this book to anyone?
Deletewell Madyson and Aiden I would recommend this book to everyone it is really good and shows how kids see how cops are. and Aiden Tajon was a real boy in this world so if i was going to compare anyone to him i would compare him to himself;)
DeleteThat's cool! I might have to read this book if I feel like it
DeleteWow so interesting to learn about Tajon. He seems like a very interesting person. Thank you
DeleteThe 2 ones i'm going to choose are summary and overall because I did the other 2 last time I did this. So for my summary I did The 7 demigods are still looking for the doors of death so that the earth goddess doesn't destroy the world and the 7 demigods are from 2 different camps and they need to work together to save the world. Demigods are half human half god which means that one of their parents is a god like for example Percy Jackson’s dad is Poseidon the god of the sea and his mom is a human. The 2nd one I did is my overall look about the book and I wrote I choose this book because I really like the author of this book because he wrote the Percy Jackson series and that series is one of my favorite series that I really like to read. I think this book is up to my personal expectations which could be totally different to whoever is reading this book. What I enjoy the most in this book is the different conversations that go one throughout the chapter and I really don't think there is really anything making me irritated at all.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds very interesting. I feel like I'd enjoy this type of writing because I enjoyed the percy jackson series. I didn't know the author of the book you're reading wrote it.
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ReplyDeleteSo far the book has fully developed into something tragic and a series of unfortunate events. Justyces bestfriend, Manny, was murdered by an off duty cop and while justyce suffered minor injuries the loss of his bestfriend changed the whole mood of the story.
Author’s Craft Response:
The story is being told in real time. I believe it is moving at just the right pace for me which is not too slow and not too fast. I do wish that the story had perspectives of all the characters because that would’ve helped more to develop who they are as people instead of just the narrator's perspective. I do understand the text, writing style and wording as it is very easy to read and grasp onto. The part where I believe the authors writing style portrays this very well is more towards the end of the book when Justyce is finally all settled down in college and he’s going to visit Manny’s grave when an unexpected guest is there as well (Jared). "There's already someone standing over Manny's grave as Justyce approaches. Jared exhales. It fogs up the air in front of his face. "I still miss him so much, dude," he says, his voice breaking. "It's been almost a year and I still just can't- I'm sorry, man, you don't wanna hear all this." "Nah it's cool." Now Jus's eyes are moist. "I understand man I really do." At this point I feel as though the author does a great job of bringing Justyces feelings in those moments to life.
Summary Response:
ReplyDelete"In “Katie.com”, the main character, Katherine Tarbox, meets a stranger online named Mark, who goes by the username “VALLEYGUY” (Tarbox, 29). After talking online for six months, Mark persuades Katie to meet him in Dallas, Texas, “face-to-face” (Page, 83), where Katie’s swimming team is having a national meet. However, when Katie finally meets Mark, she discovers that he is a forty-one year old man named “Francis John Kufrovich” (Page, 99), who ends up sexually assaulting her."
Author's Craft Response:
"The text felt a little slow from a third part of the beginning, and at the beginning of the middle section, however, got really interesting near the end of the middle section, then went a tiny bit slow toward the beginning of the end, and then a little interesting near the end of the book.
I sometimes felt a little curious to learn what the story is done from a different perspective, such as by one of Katie’s friends, or a member of her swim team, due to the author not putting into enough sense with what a traumatic event does to a victim and the surrounding of others, and I sometimes wonder if there is more to the story by another individual who thought something different from the victim.
The writing the author used is okay, however, it felt a little confusing, due to the author pointing out how she had a mix of feelings for Mark/Frank, even though he had sexually assaulted her. However, she felt that Mark/Frank were two different individuals, as if Mark is dying, and Frank is rising. Ex: “Gradually, the man who had been my friend, who had listened to me and cared for me deeply, was fading from view. He was being replaced by the image of a manipulative, porn-obsessed, child molester named Frank Kufrovich….Mark was the positive one, but he wasn’t strong enough to overcome Frank’s sickness. Instead, he always ended up serving Frank. I still liked Mark, but it seemed as if he only existed in my heart, and he was dying. Frank was the reality….” (Tarbox, 152)."
do you like the author of the book?
Deletedo you like the characters in your book?
Deletedo you think I should read this book or should I not read it?
DeleteOverall do you recommend this book?
DeleteHave you read anything else by this author and if so did you enjoy it?
DeleteCharacters Response: The narrator is Auggie but then switches to Jack. Auggie's was just talking about Jack then it switched to Jack’s perspective. It was very reliable because it explained a lot of stuff that us as readers did not know. It affected my feelings a little because at first he did not like Auggie and did not really want to understand him but then they became friends and he finally became trustworthy towards Auggie.
ReplyDeleteOverall Impressions Response: This book is till giving me the expectations I expected. The reason why is because I expected it to keep me entertained and engaged into it. I am really enjoying the adventures Auggie is going through and having friends that have his back. What irritates me are the bullies but besides that I love everything about this book.
I think it's amazing how authors can reach out and just pull your heart strings like that. I always like hearing stories about like personally connecting to the story.
DeleteThat is very true! Not many books and authors do that to the reader, most people just like the book but do not really connect with it.
DeleteI agree, most books just stay mono tone with the reader the book doesn't really reach out and pull the reader in emotionally. It's a good feeling when you do find a book the does this. I feel like you get a better understanding of the book when you can connect or at least relate with the same feeling the reader is feeling.
DeleteHas there been any books that you have connected with?
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ReplyDeleteThe story is being told in 2 perspectives going back and forth from Sadie being in juve and not yet being there. This makes the book never moving to fast or slow because its always balanced. Because of this I don't wish the book was being told in a different way otherwise I don't believe it would be as enjoyable. I always understand the authors wording and overall writing style because it's super simple and easy to understand. An example of this is when it states, “I don't believe them,” I say quickly. “I don't have any reason too. But I also don't have any reason to believe you-- no offense.”.
Overall Impressions Response:
Yes the book is still living up to my expectations and I still really enjoy reading it. I believe it's the way he doesn't change up his writing style and keeps it the same throughout. Because of this I am never lost and understand what is always happening. I really like that he isn't super descriptive or wordy, otherwise I would get lost in his words easily. There's nothing that is irritating me and overall I am really enjoying this book.
Does it ever get weird with the story being told between two points in the characters life?
DeleteGoing off of last discussion did the main character step up and take the blame?
DeleteSometimes it does because ill get into a chapter that is maybe told when shes not in juve yet and then the next shes back home. So its something you have to remember what happened 2 chapters back to connect it back
DeleteThey did not. Sadie actually took the blame for her sister and is now in juve
DeleteDoes it ever get confusing when it switches perspectives?
DeleteAuthor’s Craft Response:
ReplyDeleteFor me the text is moving quickly, but I mean that in a positive way. I like stories that move quickly in order for me not to get bored with the story. I like the dual personalities of the story representing the two different factions of the scythes, the old guard who believes that killing should be done mercifully and the new order who believe that killing is like a sport. I like the authors writing style because he doesn’t use any metaphors or similes he just says it the way it is. One example of this is: “Without the threat of suffering, we can’t experience true joy.” A typical author would have said this through some stupid metaphor, but Shusterman just straight up tells us the meaning of his statement.
Overall Impressions Response:
This book has completely exceeded all my expectations. Currently this is the best book I have ever read. I really enjoy the dualism in both the two main characters and their two mentors. It reminds me of the good path and the bad path in some games. The only thing that bothers me about the story is that some of the rules for scythes aren’t followed very well, but this could be seen as corruption within the scythes.
Is that what makes the book interesting to you because he gets right to the point and does not bait you or leave you hanging at the end of a section in the book?
DeleteI think that that made the book a lot easier to read and it is definitely a reason why I enjoy this author.
DeleteSo you like the book because he does not sugarcoat things, he tells people the way things are without question?
DeleteWhat are the rules for the scythes?
DeleteYes, that is why I enjoy his writing style.
Delete"Thou shalt kill.
DeleteThou shalt kill with no bias, bigotry, or malice aforethought.
Thou shalt grant an annum of immunity to the beloved of those who accept your coming, and to anyone else you deem worthy.
Thou shalt kill the beloved of those who resist.
Thou shalt serve humanity for the full span of thy days, and thy family shall have immunity as recompense for as long as you live.
Thou shalt lead an exemplary life in word and deed, and keep a journal of each and every day.
Thou shalt kill no scythe beyond thyself.
Thou shalt claim no earthly possessions, save thy robes, ring, and journal.
Thou shalt have neither spouse nor spawn.
Thou shalt be beholden to no laws beyond these."
My Summary: The action throughout my book developed by how Cams family met up with friends and the only thing they talk about when they are together is cancer since Cam has it. Then they decided as a family to go to Cams mother house in Hoboken. Once they get there Cam questions her grandma Nana and asks her, “Do you believe in miracles?” Her grandma answer, “it doesn't matter what I believe in, it's what you believe in” I think that Cam asks her grandma this question because she is in need of a miracle to cure/ help her fight the cancer that she is living with.
ReplyDeleteMy author craft: I feel like the text is moving pretty steady not too fast but not too slow either. I like the way the story is being told, I don't think that it is in need of a change of perspective. Yes, I understand the authors wording and her overall writing. A part that shows that where I understand the text and the wording is where it states; “Cam let herself be distracted for a second by the red dart of a cardinal flying past the kitchen windows behind Kathy.” This is showing that as she took a quick glance out the window she saw a glimpse of the redness of the cardinal fly past the window.
What type of cancer does Cam have?
DeleteShe has neuroblastoma cancer which is cancer that is commonly found in the adrenal glands.
DeleteCharacter Response:
ReplyDeleteThe narration of the book is third person, but focuses on the emotions / thoughts of the person that the chapter is being read about. I learn about the characters along the way, for example; Jon Snow is an outsider in his family. He feels like he has no place because of his status as a ‘bastard’. He takes offence to the title, but he has been called it all of his life. He is very independent because his family babies him less than the rest of his siblings.
The narrator is reliable because it is third person. What they say is exactly what is happening.
The only way narration can affect my feelings for a character is if they tell me what happens, or the emotions of a character.
Overall Impressions Response:
This book has not let me down yet. The level of detail, and the characters are not getting any less interesting. Things are progressing and I’m excited to find out what happens next.
The changing perspectives of people is something that I enjoy, and hate. Sometimes when I am reading about a certain character, I want to continue reading about that character, but other times it can keep some things fresh, or bring the story together like a puzzle.
I totally understand your final thoughts on your overall impression, my book is the same way sometimes. I just want to keep reading from ones perspective, but at the end of the chapter it will switch to the other characters perspective. I do agree that it keeps thing fresh though.
DeleteIt makes me pretty upset when the chapter switches to another perspective on a cliff hanger.
DeleteIt makes me upset to, but it does keep it from trailing into the ditch. My chapters never really end on a huge cliff hanger, but when it changes to the other perspective it back tracks and eventually meets up with the other perspective. Which is nice, because it adds more detail to the story.
DeleteI agree with you to understand the narration in a book, you have to understand the emotions of the character along with everything that's happening in the book, that way you can relate to the character and see what emotions they're going through. Do you think actions can take over a persons feelings or do you think words can?
DeleteThe story is being told by sections like what they are interested in or how their powers work or how they can figure out what is going on. The text i moving perfectly I think. I do not wish it was told from a different perspective because the characters seem appropriate for the text and it shows that detail that the book needs in it. I sometimes do not understand the authors wording in the book because he uses words that mean something other than they are meant to like “The one with the spool of spidery hair” (Patterson 202).
ReplyDeleteI chose this book because of the detail that is in it so far in the book the detail is astonishing and I love it. The book is absolutely living up to my expectations because of the detail and the focus on the story and how far they have come from living in their house to hiding from the New order so they do not get caught again it was a mighty change in scenery. The main thing that is irritating me in the book right now that the two characters whit and whitsy are the only ones who ever talk throughout the book like there should be more characters than just two. At times there are more than them two but so far it focuses on these two.
What do you think is the main focus of the story?
DeleteWhat kind of powers do they have?
DeleteI think the main focus of the story is to catch the witches and wizards to make the world safer or the New order thinks that but the kids do not know how to control their power and they would like to try in order to protect themselves.
DeleteWhitsy can walk through certain objects and can make himself really strong. Whit can start herself on fire and she emits extreme temperatures so far thats all they know how to do they are learning how to control the powers they have currently in the story.
DeleteHow does the author use detail to improve the story?
DeleteThe author uses expressions and describes the action that is happening it is gory and it feels like you know exactly what is happening in the moment when he is explaining the section that is being read.
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ReplyDeleteMy opinion of this book has not changed. I still enjoy it and the concept is still pretty interesting to me. I enjoy high conflict books and the constant struggle between Jake and society makes the story flash and clear in my mind. I do think some of the character quirks are strange and annoying but it adds individuality to them.
Author’s Craft Response: The story’s pacing is kind of slow and fast. There are many time skips in the book and sometimes it feels confusing where we are in time. While the time skips speed up the book the author also adds bits with other characters as the narrator and just loads composition on our heads. This makes the story feel drawn out and kind of boring. I wish the story was only told by Jake because then we could see what he was always thinking. Overall the writers writing style is easy to understand and I like how he changes the wording to differentiate a smart person talking and a dumb person talking.
What do you mean by kind of slow and fast?
DeleteThe writer skips big portions of time which makes it feel really fast. But he also like drawing out a lot of interactions which makes it feel really slow.
DeleteWhy do u think he does this kind of writing?
DeleteI think he does this kind of writing to show that what is happening in the story is happening over a long time. It shows how the characters are developing more clearly but it gets confusing when the time jump is over a few years.
DeleteWhat would you prefer the story to be fast or slow? Rather it be slow to have more description in the text, or fast to get the story in a short way?
ReplyDeleteI would rather it be fast because when a story moves fast I am able to focus on the main points rather that really small and sometimes pointless details.
DeleteAuthor’s Craft Response: The story moves quickly and is easy to read once you figure out how it is written. Because most of the book is the writings of each character, the story is told from many points of view. The characters write and talk in different styles. Leonard and Squib use a kind of poetry with verses. Mildred Penny mixes a narrative with poetry sometimes. Somehow this makes these characters seem different than other teenagers.
ReplyDeleteAn example is Mildred Penny writing about a near drowning experience. She wrote:
I flipped upside-down. I panicked. I swallowed water. Caught my breath.
Back under. Backward.
Down. And up.
I hit my tailbone. I bit my tongue. I tasted blood...
I think the way it is written adds action to her words. I like the way it is written and do not wish it had been written from a different perspective
Overall Impressions Response: I feel like every time I read this book it grows on me more and more. I am almost done with this book already and every page has been fun to read. The ONLY thing that didn’t live up to my expectations is that it’s not so much a crime book as I thought it would be. What I mean is that, every chapter is a flashback of how life was while Christopher Goodman was still alive. Never in the book does a group of investigators, investigate the killing of Goodman. But even through that flaw, it’s still a great book in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteCharacters Response:
At this point the narrator of the story has been Nadia. From what I know she is very hurt about the position she is in, everyone thinking that she could be a possible suspect even though she knew there would be a replica. The murder wouldn’t be worth it. I trust Nadia very well, she wants to tell the truth what happened that night, but wants to keep Nate’s sexuality a secret or he would never forgive her. The reason Nadia is such an important factor is because she knows boths sides of everything, what Nate prefers and why they believe kurt is the killer. The way Nadia tells what’s going on, the more and more I begin to dislike Nate for putting her through all of this just so he could have some fun.
Author’s Craft:
The text is this book can be strange at times because sometimes the perspective will change, or at times it’s going low but then tends to speed up and eventually meet in the middle. The perspective do change at points but it’s usually a new chapter, but my favorite perspective would have to be Nadia’s. Just because she is pretty much the middleman and knows both sides of the controversy. She just has all of the conflict controlled and at the palm of her hand almost. The author’s wording and style are very simple and not very complex because of the fact that it’s a modern book, and is meant for young adults. Also it helps because Nadia is 16 years old, so we all know how a 16 year girl would act in a complicated situation. The author says, “Nadia wanted to throw her her snot-covered tissue right in Mosely’s smug face, but she was quite enough trouble already.” The author makes this book relatable for the young readers that chose this book.
I don't really understand this part, "she could be a possible suspect even though she knew there would be a replica." What is the replica supposed to be?
DeleteI like the description of Nadia where you stated she's the most trustworthy character and that she knows both sides of the story, but what if somebody knows too much information about another person and they use that against a certain someone/situation? Do you think it would make things better or worse?
DeleteA replica is a very rare thing, basically when someone dies of high class because only the rich could afford this and the powerful. They are brought back to life, as a replica of their former self, same image, memories, ect... Nadia doesn't understand why she would be a suspect to the murder because if she killed him out of anger or something she knew he would be brought back to life , so it would be pointless to kill him.
DeleteOh! I remember, you explained this in your last blog, but that's some pretty solid defense for Nadia, she is probably not the killer.
DeleteThank you for going back and reading my last blog post! It is some solid defense for Nadia, and it makes it pretty clear in the book that she is not the killer. Just the people in the book don't believe her.
DeleteSummary Response: Tareq and his family are trying to leave Syria. They are trying to get to a family member that lives outside of Syria. So they can get more money to move to Turkey, but on the way to his uncle house there’s three checkpoints that are taken over by Daesh soldiers. They don’t know if there going to let them pass or kill them.
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Right now it’s in a fast pace and I like it like that. I like that the story is being told by Destiny because it gives a different point of view . Yes I understand the author’s wording and overall writing. The author's style of writing so very good in the book and fits the book. How she helps make you feel that you are in that solution.
Do you like fast paced book because it get to the point quicker?
Deleteyes, That's one of the reason why I like fast paced books and because I don't like books that take like 5 chapters to get to the point.
DeleteAuthor's Craft Response: The storyline of the book is in third person point of view, but I wish it was in first person so there could be more depth in the characters thoughts and point of view. The style of the book is pretty smooth so which makes it easier to follow along, although there are some parts in the book that are hard to focus on.
ReplyDeleteOverall Impressions Response: The reason why I chose this book was because I thought it was interesting and the genre of the book is adult fiction which is one of my favorite book genres. I’m currently enjoying the book that I am reading because it involves mystery and murder which is something that I love reading because it keeps you anticipating.
I feel like first person views are much more biased towards the character then third person views. If you wanted a unbiased narration of events that are happening in the book you should want third person. Do you think i'm wrong?
DeleteI am also reading a mystery murder, I do have to say I enjoy my book and the type of genre it is. What is your favorite book that is adult fiction?
DeleteSummary Response:
ReplyDeleteThey arrived in the Capitol and Katniss met Cinna for the first time. He wasn't given District 12, he chose it. He wanted to show off what happens to the coal from District 12. It gets burned, so they set the dress on fire, the capitol loved it and the crowds were roaring. Later that night Peeta and Katniss were on the roof of the tribute building when they saw the Avox that Katniss had seen earlier. The one she saw running from the Capitol near District 12. During dinner they discussed their skills with Haymitch and both of them under sold themselves and they actually pointed out each others strengths. After dinner everyone went to bed for tomorrow was the first day of training.
Overall Impressions Response:
The book overall has been a great read so far and honestly it is exceeding my expectations, from the imagery used to display District 12 to the deep character development of Katniss. I’m personally enjoying the current part I’m reading which is the training for the games when all the tributes are. The thing that’s irritating me is that Peeta and Katniss are selling themselves short in terms of what they can do in the games.
That's awesome that you enjoy your book! But what do you mean when you say that Peeta and Katniss are selling themselves short?
DeleteAuthor’s Craft Response:The story is being told at a good pace, the perspective is fine because it keeps us interested in what's happening in the other person's life at the same time, the wording and writing style are easy to read and understand. When Horace, Will, and Halt fight Bryn, Alda, and Jerome the author writes it in a way even someone who isn't familiar with terms of fighting would understand and makes it an easy ready.
ReplyDeleteOverall Impressions Response:Yes the book is still living up to what i wanted it to be, I am really loving the fight scenes and the medieval style speech. Nothing is really irritating me it's just all in all a good book and i love it.
Aren't you supposed to have a quote for your craft response? It would help people see why you say this.
DeleteSo I'm guessing the book is more based in the medieval time frame, that must be an interesting read. Is there anything else other than the fight scenes and the type of language that could help relate it back to that time?
DeleteCharacters Response: The story seems to be told through Tandy's perspective and I trust her so far throughout the story. It caught me off guard when she said she didn't cry or anything when her parents died but, not it seems like she truly is an innocent person the more I read. She puts other problems before herself, in other words, if she would have done it especially with how young she is, She would probably be panicking and wanting to run and hide but in the case she is calm, and caring and wants to get to the bottom of who did this murder.
ReplyDeleteThe story is going at a perfect pace and is told through the right person in this situation. I understand what James Patterson is trying to do and that is draw me in and reveal the murderer towards the end of the book, forcing me to keep reading to figure out the mystery.
Why do you trust Tandy?
DeleteWho do you think the the murderer is?
DeleteDo you have an idea of who the murder is?
DeleteAuthor’s Craft Response:
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, The story is told at the perfect pace and I don’t know who else could really tell the story other than the main character. The authors writing style shows off how cool these powers would be to have and at the same time showing how John just wants a normal life more than anything. “My hands light up like road flares, and you call that a gift?”
Summary Response: John, The main character, has gotten his first “legacy” or power is called lumen and it gives him the power to make his hands light up and he has a resistance to fire and heat. He found a dog at his doorstep and took him in along with getting a new girlfriend. Although there is more small stuff that has happened, these are the main plot points.
The narrator, Nick, is reliable. I know he’s the main character and he’s just trying to get by with his mom, along with learning mystical powers. I think he’s reliable because he’s still learning everything, he doesn’t have anything to lie about, that I know of at least. The story’s progression is kind of slow, there’s yet to be much build up to a climax. I wish it were told from Deaths perspective because he’s a lot more intriguing than the main character. He had some really cool lore introduced to his character and it makes me want to know more about him.
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