Blog Post #5
With the introduction of the new novel, share in your blog what attracted you to this novel. After reading the first few chapters, what are your initial thoughts about the book? Slow start? Jumps right in? Share your first impressions.
My novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, caught my attention when we were reading random pages in class. In the excerpt Rasheed forced Mariam to eat rocks because that is what her rice tastes like. The first chapters of the book moved slow and the farther I read the faster the book moved. From the start I have enjoyed the book and how the characters are growing and learning.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about the random page we read but I would agree with you. I'm anxious to get to the chapter where Rasheed forces Miriam to eat rocks.
DeleteThat also caught my attention when reading the random pages but I really wanted to read about World War II.
DeleteThat caught my attention that a husband could be so cruel and make his wife eat rocks.. It really shocks me and is very eyeopening to me as well.
DeleteI am reading the book Night and I understand how you feel about the start of your book. My book started out slow but then it started to pick up. It was interesting at the beginning, but he never really explained things that happened in the prologue.
DeleteI though this book would be really interesting because when we read the random pages and the husband made his wife eat rocks it made me want to read this book to find out what else he makes her do.
DeleteI think A Thousand Splendid Suns was a little bit of a slow start. The book has very unusual names, which made it harder to keep focused while reading. When you keep coming to a word you don’t know you’re correctly pronouncing, it gets frustrating. But, by chapter five I was hooked. When Miriam was forced to go back home by Jalil’s driver, she saw her mom, Nana, hanging from the tree. Even though Nana said she would kill herself if Miriam left, I didn’t think she would actually do it. Since then, Miriam has been forced to marry a forty year old man, Rasheed, even though she was only fifteen and forced to give herself to Rasheed because ‘that’s what married people do.’ A lot has happened so far in the book and I never know what to expect at this point.
ReplyDeletei am reading the same book. i was also hooked after her mother killed herself.
DeleteThat book was my second choice because it sounds like a really good book to read. Hope you enjoy it!
DeleteI also got confused with the names and words, but after a couple chapters I was hooked.
DeleteI agree with you that the names make it hard to to read and that the book can be a little frustrating, but i think the book is worth the struggle because of how interesting the book is becoming.
Deletei am reading the same book and it is a very interesting first half of the book . there is alot that goes on in it i a agree on mariams choice to go to the city and that nana over reacted about everything
DeleteSounds like an interesting book, I'm really interested to see what happens to her.
DeleteWhat attracted me to this novel was honestly the picture on the cover. I know that sounds stupid, but the picture of the young boy carrying RPG missile on the cover really just hooked me. The first few chapters of this novel were definitely written the way they were to get you hooked on the story that is being told. Then after you're hooked, that is when he starts going into the backstory of how these events came to be. My first reaction of this book is that it is very gruesome and gory, but none the less it is definitely got me hooked.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the picture on the cover. It made me want to know what this kid is going through and how he manages to get through it.
DeleteI also judge a book by its cover. I know they tell you not to do that but I always have. If the cover looks dull I most likely will not read the book.
DeleteThe picture just makes you wonder how this is possible and you want to know more about his story
DeleteI agree with you, the book hooks you right away. But it also slows down and speed up almost every other paragraph which distracted me at some points. I still think it's a good book so far though.
DeleteI do agree that the cover of the book is very interesting.
DeleteThat's cover sounds really interesting, I hope the cover of the book is as awesome as the book itself!
DeleteI agree with you because I got super hooked in this book reading just the first few pages and when i seen the picture on the front it made me want to read more to see how this young boy got to that part in his life and how he handles it.
Deletein the book a thousand splendid suns .i think that this book that this book is very interesting first few chapters there is a lot that goes on in the first part . it moves by very fast . mariams mom seemed to a very rude person who is really mean to jajil behind his back and mean to mariam. and nana killed herself because mariam went to Herat to find her dad jajil and he basically turned his back on her. i think nana over reacted alot to mariam when she went to find jalil i dont think it was right to kill herself.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Nana would call Miriam names and make her feel unwanted but, then she would turn around and say she loves Miriam more than anyone. Jalil seemed like a great dad in the beginning but that quickly changed when Jalil turned his back on her.
DeleteThat's a good thing that the book is moving by fast, that indicates it is a good book. That is not a good thing that that are talking behind someones back. I would have to agree with you that nana over reacted .
DeleteA thousand splendid suns is a very different book than any other book i have read. The book covers many topics in Afghan from arranged marriage to the civil war they are facing. the book is not as graphic or as rage inducing as Chinese Handcuffs but does leave you mystified as to parts of their culture. The book shows you how different some culture around the world are. So I really like the book, especially how it starts off strong. The book sucks you into the book fairy quickly, within the first two chapters. The only bad part about the book is that it struggles a little to keep you in the book and i often find myself taking breaks and coming back to the book later. I think the reason for that it is hard to follow sometimes. the unique and odd named of the cities and people make me have to reread passages two or three times and dampens the book.
ReplyDeleteThis book was my second choice to read and I chose it not knowing much about it. I chose it from basically just reading the page from the book. This book seems to be very interesting because I have always wondered what it would be like to actually live in a different countries. I have heard little stories about what it would be like but nothing major so I feel like this book would be good for me to read.
DeleteI agree that the book does not keep you engaged the whole time and feels boring after awhile.
Deletei agree that this is very different book compared to others . there culture is very different from ours here in the united states
DeleteI agree A thousand Splendid Suns is very different book and i wouldnt see my self living in their time period.
DeleteI was attracted to A Long Way Gone because I wanted to know what Ishmael went through, seeing the picture on the front of the book and seeing what he is wearing and carrying made me want know his story. My initial thoughts of my book is at first I was confused, but after reading a few more chapters I understood what was happening. Our book did not have a slow start at all. The book began by them getting attacked and it was very graphic. It's hard to believe the things this 12 year old is going through. I can't imagine going through what he is going through.
ReplyDeleteThis book is really shocking. I never could go through what Ishmael has gone through. I really like the way he's telling his story though.
DeleteI agree that the book is shocking . Ishmael has gone through lots of hard situations that would be very traumatic for a young boy.
DeleteThe trauma that one can go though is insane, and yet he had the strength to tell his story.. I think this book would be one of my other top choices. It is hard to believe someone so young could survive and live to tell about it.
DeleteThis sounds like a good book and I like how it grabbed your attention right away. It would be interesting to learn about what he had to go through to survive and tell his story. That takes strength to share your story with others. Learning his story would keep me interested throughout the book because he's so young.
DeleteI agree the beginning of this novel is very very graphic. But that is also what kinda got me hooked, like when that mother was carrying her dead baby on her back. As sad as it is to say, that is really what hooked me.
DeleteYour book was my first choice but I got Night and it is also really graphic. In the second chapter, they just got to the concentration camp and they had a fiery ditch and Nazis pushed people in it and Elie Wiesel and his father were two feet away then they were called to the barracks.
DeleteI was interested in Kite runner, because I thought it was interesting the plot line, and the paper of the preview we read. The start of the book was slow, it gave an outline of the history and the information, about race, and how the hazans are the minority and they are servants to others, But once the introduction got over the story instantly pulled me in. The story of Amir and Hazzan is really good they are great friends and the way they react to the things that happen is very relate able to what we do. I am very interested in what will happen in the future.
ReplyDeleteI also found it interesting and agree with the book starting slow. I feel that after the introduction that it does pick up and hook a person into it. I can relate to you with what will happen in the future, I have also wondered.
Deletemost of these books sound like they are starting slow trying to give a lot of detail but if its anything like mine you will find a lot of interesting things soon
DeleteI am reading this book as well and I agree with you about with how it starts out really slow but then picks up, and i started gaining interest around the same time you did and i cant wait to see what happens next.
DeleteI am reading the same book as you Keaton and i do agree with you too. The book gave a really slow start. But i think once you start to ready the book will get really interesting and you wont want to put the book down.
DeleteI was attracted to Night because it is about World War II, my favorite time in history. It is a very sad and difficult book to read but I like it so far. It was a slow start and now it has sped up quite a bit. At the beginning it was talking about what was happening before the war started, after that, everything began to sped up pretty quickly, they are now in the concentration camps. It is hard reading about what went down from a personal point of view. Hearing all of the things that were going on inside his head. It is very interested but again the way he writes it can be very easily to miss something and have to reread the page all over again.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very good book.
Deletesounds both interesting and hard to read, good luck reading the rest of the novel. I cant wait to see what you think of it.
DeleteThat book was my 2nd choice! It sounds like you're really enjoying it! I hope it keeps getting better!
DeleteI am also reading Night. It is so far a good book and I hope that you enjoy it!
DeleteThis book sounds so good! I agree with you, Concentration Camps are my favorite to read about in history! It's the one thing I understand about history! I would love to hear about his point of view in concentration camps and what all happened to him. It sounds like you reached the most interesting part!
DeleteI read this book multiple times, once in eighth grade and the other freshman year. Both times I also thought that it was a very slow paced book. I promise though that it gets better.
DeleteNight sounds like a good book, and i find those kind of books interesting, however i did not want to choose that book because i have read so many book similar to Night that i wanted a different kind of book. i hope you enjoy the book and look forward to hearing more from you.
DeleteThis was the book i wanted to read most. This book sounded very good when reading summary's, im glad you enjoy it.
DeleteWhat attracted me to A Long Way Gone was the passage we read. It was suspenseful and hooked from that point. Also the picture on the front of the book, it made me want to know more about how little kid is party of an army. My first initial thought of this book is that it is awful what is happening to these people. The rebels that are suppose to be fighting for them , kill them and enslave them. The beginning of this boom jumps right into it, it starts in present time and it goes right into a flashback into it all.
ReplyDeletei agree that what is happening to them is awful. The rebels were also confusing they said they were fighting for freedom but they do not seem to have a very good plan
DeleteI agree with what attracted you to this book with the passage we read was really interesting. It is also shocking what these rebels are doing to innocent people. They are just straight up killing people and laughing about it.
DeleteThis book sounds very interesting with what is going on, but sounds terrible that there enslaving people. I want to see more of what is coming in the next chapters.
DeleteI think your book is similar to mine because i well people where enslaved during this time. I feel your book is a lot alike mine because of people being enslaved, your book sounds quite interesting.
Deletethis book seems intense reading about all the crazy stuff that happens but still would like to hear more about.
DeleteMy book, A Long Way Gone, attracted me because I'm interested in war novels. It interested me because I have never heard of this conflict before and I was intrigued about how this was viewed through the eyes of a 12 year-old kid. This book, to me, started out fast and slow at the same time. The book can spend two pages on an afternoon and then a paragraph on three months. I understand that book would be extremely long if the author described everything that he saw, but you need to pick a pace and stick with it. You need to have slow moments in a novel to give the reader a chance to breathe, but don't make it slow every other paragraph. Besides that, this book intrigues me very much, I appreciate the fact that the author doesn't hold back on the details of his experience, even if I had to put the book down at some points because of how dark the book gets.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it does go fast and slow at the same time, and I agree that it is a good thing that he puts all the details in the book. It really opens your eyes of what is possible in this world.
DeleteI agree with the way the author wrote this book. He seems to jump about a lot. This book does have great details though. It is very hard to read at times but it makes us realize what the author and what others involved in war have gone through.
DeleteThis is Marcus...
DeleteDearest Chase, this book is very interesting as I am reading the same one and I feel as if the book should be read in chunks, I hope you agree.
Dearest Chase, I agree that the book can be dark at some points, but that is the reality of war and situations like this. So it is necessary to tell the whole story to teach others about it. I am also very intrigued by this novel.
DeleteDearest Chase, this book seems like my book on it being slow and fast. It's nice to get a lot of details in the book so you aren't confused. Good luck with your book.
DeleteDearest Chase,
DeleteI'm glad that you think that this book is very interesting. I also am reading this book and I hope that you continue to enjoy the book.
The book A Long Way Gone is very interesting so far. I was attracted to this book by the passage we read in class. It talked about some of the stuff that Ishmael has seen. Ishmael is a 12 year old boy and it about his life during a war. It's hard to believe the things he has gone through. I felt like it started out slow but it gave us an introduction to Ishmael and his family. It difficult to read sometimes because of the graphic scenes but also trying to keep the characters straight can be tough.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, some of the graphic scenes made me put the book down for a few seconds. I also think that it has a lot of slow moments not only in the beginning but as the story progresses as well. I am still glad that I picked this book though.
DeleteI agree with what you said about how the author makes it very graphic at times. So that's why it is a little tough reading otherwise I really like reading this book. I also agree it started out pretty slow but it has picked up.
DeleteI agree that A Long Way Gone did kind of start out slow but after a few chapters it speeds up. I also agree it's had to read because of how graphic it is.
DeleteI really love this book so far and I can't wait to see what happens to Ishmael.
Deletethis book seems interesting sounded really graphic and not really morally correct but hope yall enjoy it i look forward to seeing how it goes
DeleteMy book called A Long Way Gone attracted me because it is about the civil war in Africa during the 1980's. So far the book is very good and I feel bad for all those people that died there. The book starts right before Ishmael's village was attacked by the rebels. This book is very dark, but it is a very good book. All the things that Ishmael had to go through is very surprising to me because I would have gave up on life, but Ishmael just kept going through with his ruined life.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book called A Long Way Gone. This book starts off a little confusing, but then I understood it when his village was attacked by rebels. I was attracted to this book because of the passage we read in class. Also since it is about this guys story of trying to escape the civil war in his country. When he was 12 he had to go through some very tough times for a kid that age. The author in this book goes into a lot of detail of everything that happens so it is hard to read at times. So far this book has been really good to read and will only get better.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about it being confusing. The different places they keep going is were it's confusing. I also chose this book because it is about war. I hope the book keeps you on your toes.
DeleteI'm reading a Thousand Splendid suns, my initial thoughts on the book are I'm suprizied I'm enjoying it as much as i am. it started off slow but as I keep reading its becoming more of a page turner. I was also suprisized in the culture in the book and what the think is okay to do and what they think is not okay.
ReplyDeleteI was attracted to A Long Way Gone because I've never really read anything that had to do with kid soldiers, and I was very interested to see how they cope with it and get on with their lives. I also wanted to see how this civil war was and what it was like to be involved in those events. The book starts out a little slow talking about Ishmael's childhood, but gets into the meat of things pretty quickly, and man, is it messed up. So far it is a great book and I can't wait to read on.
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy how the kids are soldiers! I honestly had no idea that this was a thing and I would be curious to learn more about this book.
DeleteI am reading the book a long way gone the book is very shocking. The fact that a country can be practically war torn in about one day. this book is shocking how over night the boys are separated from there family and then people would not trust a group of 10 year old kids for fear that they would attack them.
ReplyDeleteYa the people were warned and they acted as if there was no problem at all then with in a couple of hours the peoples lives changed forever. The rebels came and everything went to crap i wish the people would have prepared themselves better.
DeleteThe fact that your town can be ransacked by the rebels at anytime , that would worry me and I would have my head on a swivel. The fact that he is providing for himself at 12 not knowing if his family is okay or not kid of describes him. Ishmael is a sneaky kid that has smarts and does not travel with large packs. I think he will keep escaping and live this out.
DeleteI am reading Night, I chose this book because I have always been interested in the holocaust. This book has a forward which is a few pages long but other than that I would say it pretty much just jumps right into the story. There is not as much detail as I thought there would be like compared to the movie that we watched in US History about the holocaust. This book has pretty much met my standards and I can not wait to keep reading and learn more about Elie's journey.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are liking your book, Night was my second choice. I'm also interested in the holocaust. I would like to read about someone's real life experience of the holocaust. I hope the book stays interesting and you learn some new things about the holocaust.
DeleteI chose Night because I have always been interested in first hand accounts of the Holocaust. It really intrigues me that humankind can be so cruel. In the first few chapters Elie talks about his life as a Jew in the 1940's. His first hand account of the liquidation of the Ghettos and the terrible concentration camp Auschwitz. He along side of his father go though horrible living conditions, and are accompanied by many others who do not know where or if their families are alive. Their forced to work, or their life will be taken. The horrible sights they see and the horrible conditions they live under really shock me.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book A Long Way Gone because it is about war and I get into different war stories. The first couple chapters were a slow start, but there were some interesting parts too. It was a little confusing at first but I think I understand whats going on now. The confusing part was when they kept going from place to place one after another.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the beginning was confusing, I was confused because he was talking about different events so quickly and not giving much detail about the events. I also understand the book now. I also like war books especially when they're autobiographies. I hope Ishmael makes through OK and see to much more horrific events.
Deletei agree with you parts of a long way gone are confusing
DeleteI chose "A Long Way Gone" because it covers something that happened rather recently so i know of some of the details of the attacks and way of life of survivors. This book started off a little slow put it picked up really quick. I have been mesmerized with the story ever since. It seems to be a very accurate account of the war.
ReplyDeleteI think the reason it picked up so quickly is because it is so real and descriptive and graphic and just in general hard to put down because you just want to see what happens next.
DeleteIm glad you actually enjoy something school related. and this book was like my 4th choice because i didn't really like the passage we had to read.
DeleteIn "Long Way Gone" it certainly is a roller coaster with how it draws the reader in. It starts out kinda slow but then all of a sudden a catastrophe happens that immediately draws the reader back in. It's a little to early for me to give my full first impression when the book isn't even close to drawing me in.
ReplyDeleteIt sound a lot like my book "Night" by Elie Wisele, but I find what is the most interesting about it is how he describes things. He is a very good observer and I can't wait to read more.
DeleteI agree with you that it is a roller coaster because the book starts out really slow than out of no where something big happens than it goes back to being slow.
DeleteDearest Marcus,
DeleteI agree that this book is a roller coaster and the catastrophe draws readers in. This book drew me in almost right away unlike you though. These types of books draw me in because i like to learn more about stuff that happens in this book.
Dearest Marcus,
DeleteI agree that this book is a roller coaster and I do agree with your statement that catastrophic events draw the readers in.
I chose "I Am Malala", because I heard her name a lot in the news, but I never really knew why i as hearing it. So I thought this book would be a great way to find out more about her, and her story. I have to be honest thought, it has been a slow start in the book, and also hard to get into at first.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I think the book has a slow start and hard to get into. I think it is interesting to hear more about what happened to her than just hearing it on the news.
DeleteI definitely agree! The book remains quite slow for a while but hopefully it strts speeding up at some point.
DeleteMy book Night caught my eye when we were reading the random pages in class. Night kind of had a slow start but it then sped up quite quickly. Night takes place during world war II which is quite a unique experience in time. Also do not know much about the book, and also it is hard to give my full impression of Night since I am not that far into the book but right now it is a good book.
ReplyDeleteI picked I am Malala because I thought it sounded like a good book. I do not think the book is that bad, but I think the book is very slow and some of the information in the book is nice to know, but I personally don't care about half of the information in the book. I wanted to know more about her and not about her parents life.
ReplyDeleteThe book is alright but i was hoping it would be much more enjoyable. The information she says in kind of interesting but I wish it could just get to the point instead.
DeleteI agree that the book should be more about Malala and what she had to go through. Some of the stuff is not really needed. It is also hard to keep track of who everyone is like with their names. I can't wait tell I get to the good parts.
DeleteI am not reading the same book, but I do see your point that the book should be more about her because the summary of the book made it sound like it was about her life and what she went through.
DeleteI chose the novel A long way gone because when I read the summary it sounded interesting and wanted to find out what Ishmael all went through. My initial thoughts about the book so far are that Ishmael is having horrific experiences at such a young age. I also wonder why the rebels are killing civilians when they say are fighting for the people. I'm also impressed by the survival techniques Ishmael is using because I know if I was in his shows I could not handle the conditions he is experiencing.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree it was like they had soldier instincts in them they had no idea that exsisted
DeleteIt is crazy of what this 12 year old is going through and I could not imagine. He is getting very lucky by all the escaping he is doing. I really can just imagine everything going on as I am reading the book.
DeleteI am reading "I Am Malala" and I chose it because it seemed interesting. I enjoy the view of a girl because I feel I can relate a little better. Although this book isn't that bad, I kind of regret not reading the book "Night". There's a lot more information about history than the story of her life. Some parts are a little confusing because of all the history that goes along with her story. I feel like it's more of a history lesson so far in the book. Some parts are ok when she talks about her childhood. I'm still trying to understand the Taliban and how they're allowed to control everyone but its a good history lesson for me. I wish she talked a little bit more about herself rather than the government, but I understand the government plays a big role in the book.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it feels like a history lesson! I also agree that she should include more about her or her childhood because that is when I get the aha moment. It is so much easier when they relate it to their real life or something that is going on in today's world. But like you said government plays a BIG role.
DeleteI am currently reading Night and although it does focus more on the personal issues, they are very strong issues. Some of these pages are heartbreakingly hard to read. Take pg. 63 for example, "A boy of thirteen, beat his father for not making his bed properly." In this book you practically read about people changing to the point in which they are morally messed up and emotionally destroyed. Its like reading about someones soul deteriorating.
DeleteThe main reason I chose I am Malala is because it looked like one of the most interesting options, and it is about a young woman around my age. I was expecting the novel to take off right away, but the book so far is very slow and it makes me not have ambition to read it. Occasionally the book will take off and have big events or it goes by much faster, but those parts don't last very long. The girl has a interesting life with many ups and downs and describes it well. No wonder she received a Nobel Piece Prize at such a young age
ReplyDeleteMy book Along way gone attracted me because of the cover. I saw a young boy caring a weapon of war. I wanted to know what the young boy had to go through and some of the things he had to experience at such a young age. The book was kind of slow at the beginning but only because it was very confusing. The book began to pick up once i started reading more. The group of boys get so lucky and then there luck runs out and you just wanna know what happens next.
ReplyDeleteI actually disagree with this i think this book picked up very quickly, one moment they were just living their lives the next bullets were flying everywhere and they had to run and hide to safety
DeleteThat is how my book was. my book was very confusing, they gave a history about the people in the book Kite runner, and it took a while for the story to actually begin. and for me to fully understand what is happening.
DeleteI agree with you the cover also made me interested in the book
DeleteI agree the cove cought my attention because a kid holding a RPG and a AK-47 just looks interesting
DeleteI feel like the author had the child hold that to represent just a inch of what he experienced in the book and he did that to put a hook out there.
DeleteThis seems like a really good book and I wanted to read it and I cant wait to see wht keeps happening with this story.
DeleteI'm reading Night by Elie Wisele. I wanted to read this book due to the fact that I always thought WWII was really interesting, because of all that was going on during and after the war. I also wanted to read Night because my father had the second book in Elie Wisele's series. In the beginning they were in their town then Germans came and they treated the Jews well for a week or two then they captured the Jewish high priest and arrested him. They were then put into ghettos where they were told they would be transported away from their town because it was close to the war front. Overall it is a very good book and I
ReplyDeleteam looking forward to reading the rest of it.
I wish I would have read this book because the holocaust really intrigues me and I would like to read more about it and the stories behind some of the jews. I heard it was really gruesome and hard to read but I think it might have been better then my book right now. It is also shorter than Malala and that might have helped me as well to be able to get into it better.
DeleteI am reading I Am Malala, because when we did the blind read this was my number one choice. It really caught my attention. After reading the first couple chapters of I Am Malala I didn't think I was going to like the book. But I talked to some people who read the book before and they said the first chapter is the hardest to understand and they just give you a whole bunch of background information. Once I got passed the first chapter I really liked how Malala put in her life events like when she had to read a speech at her school just like, her dad had to read a speech in the public speaking competition. Another thing I liked was how they tell us about their culture like how the pray in the village by watching the sunset with the black and white mountains.
ReplyDeleteThats how it was for me as well. The first couple chapters were very confusing, It was more of a history report than a story haha. I found it very interesting once i got about to chapter 3 and now im getting a love for the characters and their story
DeleteAs i started reading a long way gone things started right off the bat the boys learned rap what rap music was which got him through a lot of rough times when later on his village was attacked by rebels and he had no idea what to think of all the blood and guts that he saw so he listened to rap to escape it all.
ReplyDeleteOK slow down.... There's a town full of blood and guts and stuff right? But, is this story focusing more on music then that? I'm just questioning because I'm not reading this book and I am slightly confused from the description. After reading a few of the descriptions on books I thought that the majority focused on the death and madness of what was going on in there worlds, so what exactly is this one focusing on?
DeleteI was attracted to this novel because I really enjoy reading about war and how they lived. I just could not believe Ishmael had to fight in this war at the age of 12. After reading the first initial chapters I was very confused at the beginning of the book because there were so many different words that I have never said before. Now that I am getting deeper in the book it is getting easier and I am really starting to get hook and I cannot put the book down. I think why it was so confusing because they really jump right into it and as the reader it is confusing but after a couple chapters you catch up and I am really getting hooked.
ReplyDeleteAfter getting into my book The Kite Runner, it started of really slow. As the book went along it started picking up, but some parts are a little hard to understand because of the context the text was in. My thoughts on the book are that its okay,but could be better.
ReplyDeleteNight is also a little hard to understand at times but it is getting better. Your book sound like it should be a good one if its not to confusing.
Deletethere are some parts in A Long Way Gone too that are hard to comprehend. but i hope the book starts to speed up a bit because getting through the slow beginning is probably the hardest part.
DeleteWhat attracted me to A Long Way Gone was wondering what it was like for a kid to go through what he's going through. At the beginning of the book the boys didn't have a care in the world or know what hard times are. Soon the rebels attack and their whole world is turned upside down on the run from the rebels. The story starts out slow then picks up and hooks you.
ReplyDeletethat is a reason I wanted to read it too. Because wondering what life would be like in his shoes it would be crazy those kids are strong and now can make it through anything.
DeleteAfter reading the first 50 pages of the book I'm really like how it gets right into it. It starts with a little back story on there family and then it hops right into the story. I was drawn to this book because i really enjoy learning of the history and the bad things that happened.
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds really good i think that book sounds better then my book
DeleteThe Novel I choose to read was Night by Elie Wiesel.I have always had an interest in reading this book, but I don't actually read in my spare time. So, Hey the opportunity presented its self! While reading this I thought it had a pretty slow start. One that made me super mad because the author's family was not only warned about the murder but had opportunities to escape it that just walked by. As I got farther into it the book it began to pick up. I guess the part that really caught my attention was an older women with only her son and missing the rest of her family had been screaming on the train to the camp. I'm excited to keep reading because this story only gets more twisted and awful from there. Not to mention its a story full of truth.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you on how slow the book started out. It frustrated me that the book isn't as detailed as I thought it would be. I also agree with you on how the family didn't do anything when they were warned.
DeleteI totally agree with you on everything except the fact that it was a slow start. i feel as if he jumped right into it. Can't wait to hear your future thoughts on the book.
DeleteI wouldve liked to have read the book Night cause it seemed like a good book so let me know how it turns out
DeleteI am reading A Long Way Gone and after reading some of it I realized that the first chapter or so that the book can be confusing at times and you really have to pay attention to the setting and the people. I feel like the book jumps right in and does not have a slow start. I guess I was interested in reading the book because the summary sounded rather interesting and made it sound suspenseful. At this point in the book I do think it is interesting and suspenseful.
ReplyDeleteit sounds like a really good book you should let me know if its good when your done so i can read it
DeleteI totally agree that the book takes awhile to kick in and even understand good luck in your further reading.
Deletei thought it was also confusing thats why i didnt like the start but it got way better.
DeleteI am reading A long way gone and this book is great i dont want to stop reading. I was hooked right away it jumped right in and it has not gotten boring because there is so much happening and it is so interesting. There were parts that were confusing but i know now that the story is n past tense. He is telling the story to people in new york.
ReplyDeleteI would agree. The book did hook me almost right away. the book is also extermly interesting and i didnt realize that he was telling the story to the people on NY thanks for saying it!
Deletei was attracted to A Thousand Splendid Suns because it takes place in such a foreign place which was strange because i am usually attracted to books that take place in the united states. i jumped right in the book but i wasn't hooked until Mariam married Resheed.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first start to read my book i found it confusing the author uses slang from Afghanistan. For me it was a slow start trying to get into the book it was hard for me to under stand and it was a lot of background information and trying to learn about all the charterers
ReplyDeletei hope you really enjoy the book
DeleteI also agree that the language and the things that Malala says is hard to comprehend and understand considering they have different languages and different religions to keep track off. The background info is also hard to keep track off like who is who and what happened to all of her family mem bers and how they got their names and such.
DeleteI think that it is really good so far because you get introduced to a brand new culture but its really hard to get into the book right away. It is also kind of confusing right away so its kind of a slow start.
ReplyDeleteWhat book are you reading? Whatever it is i do not think i would want to read it if it was confusing. hope it gets better.
DeleteWhat attracted me to a long way gone was the setting and what the story is about. It takes place Sierra Leone and is about a boy in the civil war. After reading the first few chapters I am drawn. Its a fast moving book with a lot of action and lot of gruesome scenes. He shows grit and makes the best of a crappy situation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it is gruesome and that is shows crappy situations. I think that it is good that he shows it because it really puts it into perspective what he went through.
DeleteMy book that I Am reading is I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. It's about a girl who lives in Pakistan and she really enjoys going to school and getting a education. But there is a catch, there are bad people in her country called the T-ban that don't like her very much. One day she was on a bus and hr T-ban came and shot her in the head. Pretty much it is about a girl fighting for her life and her right for women to get education. This book is going VERY SLOW so far. It is almost painful to read to be honest. I hope it gets interesting pretty soon because it is hard to read right now. The first impression is okay because it starts the a prologue that talks about how the T-ban attacked her which was cool to read about. Hopefully the book gets rolling pretty quick otherwise this will be a hard couple weeks.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Long Way Gone and the beginning of the book was kinda confusing. I chose this book because when we did the readings in class it seemed like a good book to read. The beginning went right into a flashback, then went to present. Through out the book there has been flashbacks and sometimes you can not tell if it is present of past and you get a little confused. For the most part it is a good book and I hope it continues to get better.
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DeleteI also hope it gets better because I dont want it to stop. I do think somethings are confusing but eventually they all tie together.
I think that this book sounds confusing but yet really good
DeleteI am reading Night and what caught my attention for this book is that you are able to read from a person's point of view being in Auschwitz. This book started out slow and didn't really start out fast. They were warned many times that people were coming, but they chose not to leave. When they were taking to Auschwitz, the book started to pick up more but didn't give a lot of detail. My first impression with this book that it was going to be very detailed and he wasn't going to hold anything. While continuing to read the book, it didn't get as detailed and that frustrated me a lot. The book is good so far and I'm glad I got to read this book.
ReplyDeleteI am reading a long way gone,I was attracted to my book because i`ve always liked war books and movies. I do admit though that my book started rather slow but eventually ended up turning around and now it has finally gotten interesting. Overall I am really enjoying my book and am looking forward to readying the rest.
ReplyDeleteWhat attracted me to A thousand splendid suns was the little passage that we had read to choose the books. I wanted to know how she ended up where she was with the abusive husband and why he was so harsh to her.
ReplyDeleteDearest Audrey,
DeleteI agree with you. What really confused me was if he hated her food, why did he always ask for seconds and complimented her the first few times. I don't understand why he had to be such a jerk about it.
I also agree, the Rasheed in general confuses me during the beginning of here marriage he made a comment on Marriam's first dinner stating that it wasn't bad, but the progressively building tension lead to an out burst to insult her food even though she had tried so hard. i almost felt her pain when he forced her to chew the rocks.
DeleteI am reading thousand Splendid suns. I chose this because it sounded really interesting and what it is about is a really big topic and its hard to understand. This book takes place in Afghanistan and the names are really confusing. the starting of the story was like the sounding of the divorce because she only got to see her dad on the Tuesdays. but this book is really interesting so far.
ReplyDeleteI think him only coming on Tuesday isn't really fair to her because he usually cancels on her, so if he saw her more than once a week she wouldn't be as upset. He only lives like two miles away so it doesn't make sense that he can't see her as often. I also don't understand why he is so quick to give her away.
DeleteMy book is A Thousand Splendid Suns. It starts out with Mariam, a girl growing up in Afghanistan, and her story. Her mother is verbally abusive to her because she is a bastard child. She lives with her mother in a small cottage about two miles out of town. Her father comes to visit every Thursday but is almost always late. He brings her gifts and stories from the town, but her mother insists that they are made up tales and empty gestures. This book throws a lot at you all at once. Her mother commits suicide which leads her to an arranged marriage to a man thirty years older than her. I like this book because it gives me an inside perspective into what life is like in the middle east.
ReplyDeleteThis book throws alot of the curves at you right in the begin and the marrige part is really weird too and nasty!
Deletedearest Lexi,
Deletethis book does throw a lot of emotion at you at one time. At one point i was crying the next i was so mad that i had to put the book down because i needed a break. this book is just a roller-coaster of emotion that im not enjoying. it frustrates me and angers me and just oh my goodness.
This is definitely a book that can throw a bunch of emotions around. Makes you mad, sad, and confused all at the same time!
DeleteI am reading Night, and i was attracted to it by the fact that it tells a story about something that the US was involved in. Elie did not hesitate when writing the book and jumped right in. Although i do get the feeling he is holding something back. My first impressions are that i didn't know that the Nazis were that bad to the Jews, and secondly how could people be able to treat others like that or even stand to be treated like that.
ReplyDeleteI thought the same things when I read that book. It gets much much deeper into it and a lot tougher to read.
Deletein my book a long way gone i wasn't pulled into the book right away like others might have been. i more so got into it when the war was near. i enjoyed the start a little but only because now i see the warnings were true that the people gave them. AS of right now though i am very into my book. it can relate to other wars so well. im pumped up to find out whats gong to happen next!!
ReplyDeleteI am reading Kite Runner and the book has started out really slow because it seems like there is nothing going on and it is hard to understand. The book is just worded really weird so the book is ok but could be better. In the book they just talk about race and other things like that but then it starts to pick up when it starts talking about the story of Amir and Hassan and thats when it got my attention. But i cant wait to see what happens next with the two of them.
ReplyDeletei agree with you the book is a little confusing and worded really weird!
DeleteYes I totally agree with you Adam the book started out really slow. Yes the book was really hard to understand tell you start reading and get more in depth in the book. I think the book will pick up and get more interesting.
DeleteIm reading the book Kite Runner and so far its a great book. This book caught my attention because the title is interesting and i havent read the book before so i thought i might as well. The only thing i dont like about the book is that it bounces around all over the place and its kind of confusing at some points because you dont know whats goin on but so far its a wonderful book.
ReplyDeleteI am reading A Long Way Gone. I love the book so far but at the start the book seems adventurous because the main guys are going on a hike to another town. Not long after they arrive people from their home town are arriving saying the war has come and the book gets very graphic. Parents came through carrying their dead children and people that have been shot. The rebels attacked the town they were in after a couple of days but they made it out. The book is very interesting and action packed and I am loving it. the guys also have a great relationship together because they have all been friends since they were kids. I cant wait to keep reading.
ReplyDeleteim reading kite runner the booked started off confusing and slow i think its hard to understand and i dont really know whats going on. this book got my attention because it looked and sounded like a good book and i haven't read it before. one reason i dont like it is because it jumps all around and i hope to understand the book later one and understand why the author gave it the title "kite runner"
ReplyDeleteI chose the book a long way gone because from looking at the picture on the front of the book and also reading the random pages from this book got me interested in it because the book sounded like it had a lot of action going on. In the first few chapters and even in the first few pages this book just got me hooked and already had a lot of action going on that just put you on the edge of you're seat because it makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens next. So as of right now I love this book and cant put it down.
ReplyDeleteI pick the book kite runner because it seemed the most interesting to me. When I read the back of the book it just caught my attention and I just wanted to read it. At first the book was very slow and always wanted to switch books. But then they got talking about the history and the time period and the location of where there at and there race of Hassan but so far the book got a lot better then when I started out reading it.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Night and so far is was what i expected it it would be from what we have learned in history and it tells the story of a Jewish boy and his little town then how it is taken over my Germans and the Jewish people are sent to work camps and some are just killed right away
ReplyDeleteI am reading A Thousand Splendid Suns, and I think it caught me when we were reading the pages in class. It sounded interesting when it was talking about her eating the rocks. With the first few chapters it got really personal and I wasn't enjoying it much. After a while it got better, but it still isn't my favorite because of all the personal things in it.
ReplyDeleteI am reading A Long Way Gone. My initial thoughts of my book was at first I was confused, but after reading a few more chapters I finally understood what was happening. The book began by the village getting attacked and had some graphic parts. It definitely jumped right in which is why I was confused in the beginning.
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