Excellent book. I enjoyed this book about a boy with Autism (Aspberger's) immensely. It was very interesting delving inside the mind of a person with Aspberger's Syndrom and having the opportunity to observe the thought-process and coping mechanisms of 18-year-old Jacob. The affect Jacob's Aspberger's has on his brother Theo and mother Emma are also explored in detail.
Jacob is on trial for murder throughout most of the book and the toll this takes on his family is portrayed. This book is a 10/10.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Not usually my style of book, but I did enjoy this one. Corruption in the government leads to death and an unbelievable survival story surrounding Rachel Sexton who works for a top secret area of the government. Her father is Republican and obviously the author is liberal because all the dishonesty flows from the Republican side, so that was skewed, but the saint-like liberal current President seems to have the country and Rachel's best interest at heart. Corruption abounds, however, when other parties become involved, because a liberal President, according to this author, would never do anything dishonest or misleading. People under this saint of a president clamor for money and glory when a ground-breaking and earth-shattering discovery is made up north in a remote and dark section of the Arctic.
I was entertained reading this book and found the story engaging. The characters were not developed enough for me, however, they were appropriate for the type of novel it was and any more character development for some could be viewed as annoying. This isn't usually my style of novel, but I did enjoy the story. I would give this a 7/10.
I was entertained reading this book and found the story engaging. The characters were not developed enough for me, however, they were appropriate for the type of novel it was and any more character development for some could be viewed as annoying. This isn't usually my style of novel, but I did enjoy the story. I would give this a 7/10.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
This was not a book I would normally read as I stay away from WWII issues and the like, especially Hitler and his sick and twisted situation, but I did read this book and I thought it was magnificently done. I understood the threat without too much detailed description of the violence that took place. The beauty of humanity was described in a poignant and inspiring way through the relationships of a family protecting a Jew during Hitler's reign. I enjoyed the characters and the description of the relationships between Liesel Meminger, a young girl, and her foster family and friends. I would give this book a 10/10.
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
Too raw for me. I think it's important to read about these circumstances in detail so as to prevent history from repeating itself and to respect what others have gone through, however, I now know about it, so there's no need to dwell on something so vulgar and negative.
The slaves in Jamaica (I'm sure the accounts were based on some kind of truth) sure went through a nightmare of a time. I believe the accounts written about in this book took place in some way or another in real life given the propensity for men/women to abuse power once they have it. The language is very offensive and if this were a movie it would probably be rated XXX.
The heroine, Lilith, suffers horribly throughout the novel and it is a miracle that at the end she is still alive. That such atrocities took place at the hand of fellow human beings is disgusting and shameful.
The characters were somewhat too distant for me. I would have liked to know them better. Most of the novel surrounds itself with the atrocities which took place, which is fine, however, I enjoy more insight into the characters.
Just because this novel is not my taste and too violent for me, I would give it a 4/10, however, I'm sure some decent reviewer would score this higher.
The slaves in Jamaica (I'm sure the accounts were based on some kind of truth) sure went through a nightmare of a time. I believe the accounts written about in this book took place in some way or another in real life given the propensity for men/women to abuse power once they have it. The language is very offensive and if this were a movie it would probably be rated XXX.
The heroine, Lilith, suffers horribly throughout the novel and it is a miracle that at the end she is still alive. That such atrocities took place at the hand of fellow human beings is disgusting and shameful.
The characters were somewhat too distant for me. I would have liked to know them better. Most of the novel surrounds itself with the atrocities which took place, which is fine, however, I enjoy more insight into the characters.
Just because this novel is not my taste and too violent for me, I would give it a 4/10, however, I'm sure some decent reviewer would score this higher.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
This was a book written for young adults. The people in this setting lived in a segregated society based on what "faction" or personality traits they choose when they were sixteen on Choosing Day. By dividing up areas of personality Veronica was able to explore the strengths of different personalities and the weaknesses. One faction was Abnegation (selfless), where the Heroine Beatrice Prior "Tris" originated from, another was Candor (honest), then Dauntless (brave), then Amity (peaceful), and finally, Erudite (intelligent). The Factionless contained people without a Faction because they couldn't make the other factions or they failed at the one they choose. The people who were Divergent seemed throughout the novel to be a bad thing to choose, as they were people with abilities that crossed over into other factions.
There is some romance to spice things up between Beatrice and her trainer Four. There are also relationships between her and some friends she makes. There are family dynamics and relationships that keep the reading from being boring.
For me, the novel was on the verge of tedious at times when it came to Beatrice constantly trying to prove herself, and the violence was a lot, but overall the novel was very good and entertaining to read. I think it was lacking a bit in depth and substance, but it was great for a young adult and I as an adult regard it highly for entertainment. I would give this book a 81/2 out of ten. I feel the same about Insurgent and I have the last book of this trilogy on order.
There is some romance to spice things up between Beatrice and her trainer Four. There are also relationships between her and some friends she makes. There are family dynamics and relationships that keep the reading from being boring.
For me, the novel was on the verge of tedious at times when it came to Beatrice constantly trying to prove herself, and the violence was a lot, but overall the novel was very good and entertaining to read. I think it was lacking a bit in depth and substance, but it was great for a young adult and I as an adult regard it highly for entertainment. I would give this book a 81/2 out of ten. I feel the same about Insurgent and I have the last book of this trilogy on order.
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