Blog Response #5
With the introduction of the new novel, share in your blog what attracted you to this novel. What is the primary focus in your novel, and how are the main character or characters handling this situation? After reading the first few chapters, what are your initial thoughts about the book? Slow start? Jumps right in? Share your first impressions.
The main character his name is Khaled Hosseini he was born in Pakistani so far the primary focus of this novel is just learning about him and his life and all the stuff he has experienced and i would say he is handling his life pretty good he has a supporting father that is doing everything he can to raise him and his father i trying to figure out what kind of person his son is he knows now that his son doesn't like soccer. My initial thoughts on this book so far are it's not my favorite book but I'm slowly starting to like it I'm not sure if ill like it a lot but I'm not minding it.
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DeleteMy character, Malala, was also born in Pakistan and my book is also slow but like your character mine cares about education as your character cares deeply about his child. Malala's book is also about her life experiences and how going through that makes an impact on so many other people.
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DeleteI am also reading kit runner and I feal like his father is trying to force Khaled to be more like him. I also agree that the book is not my favorite.
DeleteIn A long way gone, its also mostly just explaining his life and the relationship dynamics with the people in his life.
Deletei am also reading kite runner and i agree with you that baba wants amir to be just like him but it doesnt seem like its going that way with his son not standing up for himself and lying about it to being awful at soccer babas favorite sport.
DeleteI am currently reading the book A long way Gone By Ishmael Beah the thing that had attracted me to this novel was how child soldiers and civil wars still happen in the world and being able to hear the testimony of one of those child soldiers. the first 2 chapters had me confused as the first chapter introduced Ishmael and his brother junior but chapter 2 was a prologue after he had been rescued and what I've read so far ishmael is a very outgoing individual with some of the western culture influence how he has dressed and what genre of music he listens to.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with that and I thought it was cool how he shares the kind of music he listens to because I am familiar with some of the songs he likes and I also like rap music so seeing that stuck out to me
Deletei totally agree how the first 2 chapters were confusing but after that it got very easy to understand
Deletethis was my second choice and i thought that kids fighting in war would be interesting and would be interesting on how the enemy would treat children my books first chapters were also confusing but you get to understand it after a while
Deletei had Night second on my list and the novel I chose was a Long way Gone By Ishmael Beah and the similarities Ive noticed about night and a long way gone has been the murder of numerous innocent civilians who no part in these wars
ReplyDeleteI am reading I Am Malala, and the first thing that attracted me to it was hearing how women get treated in other countries and their beliefs on women's roles. The primary focus in my book is Malala wanting to get an education in a country where they belief women don't need an education, so far it sounds like Malala has been a powerful women since birth, she was named after a school and was celebrate at birth which is opposite of what many do when a girl is born in Pakistan. After the first few chapters its just talking about the beauty of Swat, Pakistan and how beautiful it is compared to the rest of the country. Its been kind of a slow start but I'm still intrigued to image what life would be like living in Pakistan.
ReplyDeletesome of the similarities I see in I am Malala and A long way Gone are how they both take place in a warzone where there is a group in charge that claims their ideology is the correct way and trying to take control and seeing the story of malala and ishmael is how they both now advocate for peace in their nations
Deletewhile reading this I also thought its started off kind of slow but gave really meaningful background about Malala's name and what it mean which was helpful to paint a picture of their family unit.
DeleteI agree that's why I was attracted to A long Way gone. Right now it jumps right into the story and is very graphic. It also tells about Ishmael and his brother and his friends how there escaping the rebels.
DeleteThe start of A Thousand Splendid Suns is slow and a bit confusing at first, but it still caught my attention because the story is focusing on just the girl and her mom living alone together. Their relationship feels lonely which makes their situation feel sad and serious. I don’t agree with the mom not wanting her daughter to go to school because it seems unfair and limits her chances to learn and have a better future. The mom’s negative view of the world makes everything feel heavy and hopeless, especially for the girl. Even though the beginning doesn’t have much action, it helps to see the characters and how they are struggling . It made me curious to keep reading and see if the girl’s life changes as the story goes on.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading I Am Malala and it is also about wanting to get a education. I agree with you that it seems unfair and limits her chances because in Malala, she grows up in a country where women's main roles are to have kids and cook which I think is completely wrong and women deserve access to education and should not have a label put on them of what they are supposed to do.
DeleteI am also reading A Thousand Splendid Suns and I agree about the mother. I think she is taking her experiences out on her daughter. Like the things she went through is how she sees the world and because of that she won't let her daughter do anything. They have an interesting relationship. I believe she should have let her daughter go to school as well.
Deleteim also reading a thousand splendid suns i agree with you that its not fair that shes not getting a chance to get a education because of her mom and how her mom has a really negative mindset and how its affecting her daughter.
DeleteI got the book I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, I had this book as my second option because it interested me to hear her whole story in detail because all of middle school we've learn a little about her. The primary focus of this story is to fight for equality and your dreams even if you have barriers in your way. Malala wanted to go to school so she fought for girls to go to school in result she was shot in the head. The first chapter is pretty slow, just talks about the day she was bored and her parents choosing her name.
ReplyDeleteI picked this book as my third choice but I can see why it caught your attention since we only learned a little about her in middle school. Her story about fighting for education and equality is really powerful especially knowing what she went through just to go to school. The first chapter is a bit slow but it helps set up her life before everything changed.
Deleteim reading the book a thousand splendid suns it goes with your book because there both about wanting a education but the main character in mine is being denied a education by her mother who wants her to experience her life cooking and cleaning
DeleteThis book was also not my first choice, but I was still interested in reading it because of what I heard in middle school. I thought it would be interesting to read more about what happened and the events that lead to Malala getting shot in the head.
Deletei had also heard a little info about malala in school and i had interested me into reading this book, i feel like it will tell a good 'lesson' and hopefully be a good read because as you said the beginning is starting of pretty slow.
DeleteI am reading A Long Way Gone, and the main characters name is Ishmael Beah as the story started off slow, he described how everything was going on in their country and around him which there was a civil war in their country he was on the side with the government, and they are trying to defend it. After the first chapter it really starts to jump in telling what problems they have how they can't find food or water and Ishmael is handling the situation by stealing and finding food wherever they can find it while traveling town to town on foot. My initial thoughts on the book are good I love how it already has me hooked and I want to keep reading it while Ishmael tries to survive with this going on in his life.
ReplyDeletethat is kind of how my book started is just with backstory and was a little slow pace but i think it is starting to pick up
DeleteThat is exactly how my book also started. It was very slow and but it has gotten good. Now getting into the book it talks less about backstory and more about the actually about Ellie. Which is something I do enjoy more about this book over others because other books it talks more about backstory and less about the main story,.
DeleteA long way gone book is a very graphic book at the start. It jumps right into what it's going to be about and the characters who are trying to escape the rebels.
DeleteA long way gone also hooked me right away and all i wanted to do was to keep reading the book and finding out what is going to happen next.
Deletea long way gone has also hooked me although it started off really slow it just keeps getting better and better and it is hard to put the book down. because once you get past the boring part it goes right into the rebels attacking and explains how injured the people are.
Deletethe book night had started off pretty similar kind of describing the war and what's going on but at first this village didn't really know that they were in trouble until it was too late
DeleteI also think the book started off slowly but it is getting good and I have a pretty good feeling that the pace will begin to increase pretty quickly within the next few chapters
Deletea long way gone really got me hooked after i got trough the first few chapters when it was kind of slow but built up really quick
DeleteI'm reading I Am Malala and I was also attracted to it because I just can't process the fact that you get shot in Pakistan for wanting to get an education as a female. It is also making me sit back and reflect on how I take this world for granted because I have access to education and complain where as Malala, all she wanted was an education and was punished for it.
ReplyDeletei was pulled to this book because i like to learn about concentration camp and the war. the main focuses of the book in the life of a jew during the war. he is handling it well just doing what he is told. it started slow but now it is starting to pick up. first thought is that it was good but slow
ReplyDeleteit is the book night
DeleteI agree it's a great topic to learn more about, the persecution they faced was terrible. I also agree on how the book started slow but it's a great book now.
DeleteI was also pulled to the book because of its history background and its war aspect
DeleteI agree Drew! I also like to learn more about the concentration camps and I can't wait to keep reading!
DeleteI agree that I am also interested in the book because of the setting and the history. i also like learning about war and history.
Deleteone thing that intrigued me was just how it was during the holocaust in general those had to be extremely hard times for everyone not just the Jews like at the time even America was struggling to support their troops
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DeleteI was attracted to this book due to the real events happening, not only just being explained, but the story being completely true told by Elie Wiesel, a survivor of the Holocaust.
i agree i also thought that the book started slow as well but the more i read the more i like it.
Deletethat was also one of the reasons i was pulled to the book because we are never to old to learn about that history
ReplyDeleteTe novel Night by Elie Wiesel attracted me because it is based on real events and shows what people experienced during the Holocaust. The main focus of the book is how the Jewish people, especially Elie and his family, are slowly stripped of their rights and freedom by the Nazis, and Elie tries to stay strong while relying on his father and his faith. It starts quite slow
ReplyDeleteI also like that this book is based off of true events that can help people to have a better understanding of what these Jews truly went through.
DeleteI was also attracted to this book due to the real events happening, not only just being explained, but the story being completely true told by Elie Wiesel, a survivor of the Holocaust. I feel though it starts a lot quicker than the last book i read, not giving much grace and being very graphic right from the start.
DeleteI also think this book is based on a real life events that can be connected to better and can learn more about what happened to the jews.
DeleteI also think the fact that Night is based on real events makes it powerful, and I noticed how it shows Jewish families slowly losing their rights. Even though it starts slow, it helps build understanding of what Elie and his family are going through.
DeleteI am reading a Long Way Gone by Ishmael Biah, I was attracted to this book because I thought it felt like a really good story that I wanted to read. The primary focus right now in my book is Ishmael his brother and his friends are running from there town to get away from the rebels. There running so they don't get killed or captured, but as there running there's people dying all around them and the sight of all this makes them sick. This book jumps right into what its about which is good because I don't like a slow book.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Devin. I'd much rather read a fast going book then a slow reading. When it's slow it's much harder to get into the book. With the long way gone it's nothing like that and its fast pace and I like that.
DeleteI agree the book just kind of seemed intriguing from the get-go. The casualties are terrible but its real and makes you realize how bad that place really was for them kids. Especially to be off on their own.
DeleteThe novel Night by Elie Wiesel caught my attention because its been a recommended book by many different people and its based off of one of the most life changing events in history. From what I have read so far, the primary focus has been about how the Jews values, their religion, and traditions. Elie respects the Jewish religion and traditions and he strives to be the best he can at it. The first chapter of the book is slow, it mainly talks about the Jewish religion and customs, but once you get past that part, it begins to pick up pace.
ReplyDeleteI was also attracted to this book because I have heard people recommend this book, or say they've read it and were kept on the edges of their seats the entire time. I also feel like once you understand the topic of the book and grasp the strong language it uses, it starts to pick up pace.
DeleteI also wanted to read this book because my dad said he read it in high school and thought it was crazy how much stuff the author has been through.
DeleteI also like the history of someone's life through such a popular time period. I find it interesting behind the history and the depths of events.
DeleteI am reading the book night by Elie Wiesel and what has attracted me to this book is it is about the haul cost and I like reading about wars the main character and author is actually a survivor they are being taken away to a labor camp and they are very worried and have many emotions at the moment like anger, hate, sadness, and even fear this book is in between its not necessarily a slow start I would say that it is in between
ReplyDeleteI am reading A Long Way Gone and my main character Ishmael is in almost the same as the kid in the holocaust dealing with war and lots of emotions just trying to survive with what is happening around him with the civil war in his country.
DeleteI agree that reading books that contain the holocaust are very interesting especially when its someone who actually lived through it. this is because if you look back in history there's nothing exactly like what the Nazis did to the Jews, disabled and many others, And not on the scale they did it.
DeleteI am reading A Thousand Splendid Suns and what caught my eye with this book was the ways women had to live in this book. I was really intrigued to read about these woman's experiences and how they navigated it. One of the main characters Mariam is now experiencing what is it like to be a women, they're only good to cook, clean, and reproduce. At first it was hard for her and it still is, she has to figure out how to be a wife while dealing with her miscarriages. It is slow start and a bit confusing but after the first 20 or so pages it begins to pick up. I think the book is very good so far and really shows how things were for women.
ReplyDeleteI am also reading the book A thousand splendid suns and i agree the first parts of the book were slow and confusing. The names were hard to understand and confusing to tell who was connected to who.
DeleteI am reading the book a thousand splendid suns and I agree the book was slow and confusing
DeleteAlso at the beginning I agree its hard to get into it seeing there perspectives on women but it starts to pick up.
DeleteI agree with you I think that the whole storyline of what they all had to go through during this time period really attracted my attention. I think if the book started off a bit faster i would of been able to get into it more. I feel as though it has been taking me longer to get into because its slow and confusing.
DeleteWhat caught my eye as well was wanting to find out more about how women live and are treated in Afghanistan. I wanted to learn more about their experiences and what they had to go through.
DeleteI am reading the book A thousand splendid suns, and the main character is a girl named Mariam who lives in Afghanistan with her mom Nana in her big house that her dad Jallow got for them. Jallow has 11 kids and 7 wife's who all live in Afghanistan, but Jallow only comes to see Mariam only so many times. After the first few chapters I'm not really liking it because its started kind of slow and there wasn't anything really exciting that happened.
ReplyDeletei am also reading a thousand splendid suns and i agree the book is slow and nothing happens
DeleteI chose Night by Elie Wiesel because it is a true story and feels more real and emotional than a made up novel. Knowing the author actually lived through these events made me want to read it and understand his experience. The main focus of the book is the Holocaust and how it affects people emotionally and physically. The story follows Eliezer and his father as they try to survive the camps by staying together and supporting each other. After reading the first few chapters the book jumps right into the action and does not have a slow start. My first impression is that it is intense sad and important to read.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I like reading books where it is about something that really did happen is someone's life. It is interesting to see how different things were back then.
DeleteI agree that knowing the book is nonfiction and that this really happened to someone, a teen no less, makes the events feel more surreal. With the amount of victims able to speak out declining, I think it's really important that this book was published.
DeleteI agree. Reading books based off the persons life makes the book more interesting. It is a lot more emotional because people actually had to live through it and the emotions are from real people not made up. It makes reading easier because at times you can connect with the characters and understand them. You just want to keep reading to see how things end for them.
DeleteI agree that knowing the events actually happened make it more interesting to read and seeing the emotional stages they have to go through.
DeleteI agree with you. I also think the fact that Night is a true story makes it feel more real and emotional, and the way it jumps right into the events makes it intense and important to read.
DeleteI agree with you. The Holocaust is hard to understand, and that is what makes Night so powerful. I also noticed how the main character seems in disbelief at first like he cannot fully process what is happening. The book jumps right into the details and really makes you reflect on how much we take life for granted.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book Night and what attracted me to the book was that it is about the holocaust. I like learning about the holocaust and am excited to see where the book goes and to learn more about the character. I think the primary focus so far is learning hoe cruel the people were to the jews during this time.
ReplyDeleteIm reading the book thousand splendid suns the thing that attracted me the most to this book was how it was a story about a girl and her mom living together and how her mom wants her to just cook and clean the house and never to have a education and its a sad story. the first few chapters are hard to understand but its slowly starting to make more sense.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you, i feel as though they could of started the book a bit differently to not make it as slow as it was. And i also feel as though her mom wants her to be an exact version of her only because that is what she grew up doing.
DeleteWhat got me into A Long Way Gone is that it’s a true story, which makes it feel real and serious. The book focuses on how war takes over Ishmael’s life and forces him to grow up fast. He starts as a normal kid, but once the fighting begins, he’s just trying to survive. The story jumps in pretty quickly. It starts calm, then suddenly becomes intense. My first impression is that it’s heavy but interesting, and it makes you want to keep reading to see what happens to Ishmael.
ReplyDeletethe main character of this is somewhat similar to the main character in night because they both just kind of get throw into these tragic situations
Deletei totally agree with your statement because i feel as if Ishmael has had to make some very grown up decisions as such a young boy and it is a very interesting read so far.
DeleteI chose the book Night because experiences on the Holocaust is slowly starting to diminish as the victims become older, so being able to read directly from one's point of view piqued my interest. After reading the first chapters, I can say the book is very fast paced, which makes it easier for me to read. My overall thoughts are that I'm glad Elie doesn't sugar coat anything, which helps show just how horrible these events were.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree on the book hoping right into the story and I think that's more fun as a reader but we also don't know as much about the main characters as I would want to
DeleteYeah i would also agree that Elie doesn't sugar coat anything. This starts with the Jew being deported in train cars then there first night in Auschwitz. along with just the tone and language and the story makes it a real life experience.
DeleteI am reading I am Malala and the first thing that attracted me to the book was the way that women were treated during that time and how they delt with it, another thing that attracted me to the book was how Malala stood up to how the treatment women get in Pakistan. the book starts off slow, Malala starts off the book with some background, which is nice, but I would also like to jump into what she did to act against the way women were being treated. I'm overall getting confused about what she is talking about in the book now, but I think that I will start to understand what is going on when I get more into the book.
ReplyDeletei agree with what you say about the book being slow i also do hope it gets to be more interesting after malala;s background. i was also attracted to the book by her story, ive heard much about it over the years.
DeleteI am reading the book A thousand splendid suns, the main character is Mariam who grew up in a small village in Afghanistan with her mom. Her dad Jalil has many kids and many wives but he still visits Mariam sometimes. Mariam wants her mom to let her go to school but she will not let her go because she doesn't think it will help her in the future. This book started off slow with just introducing everything and everyone the first how many chapters and it is just really boring.
ReplyDeleteI am also reading A thousand splendid suns and I also think the book got off to a slow start and it was really hard and boring to read. The characters were hard to follow and understand what exactly they were doing in the book.
DeleteI am reading A Long Way Gone and the main characters name is Ishmael Beah although the story started off really slow and was hard to read at first it picks up when he described what was going on in their country and how there in the middle of a bloody war against the rebels After the first chapter the author does a good job explaining what they are going through and how bad it was that they couldn't find food or water anywhere and Ishmael has to steal food and water just to survive when they have to travel. My thoughts on the book are good I like how there's a lot of action and I like that it explains there challenges really well.
ReplyDeleteI agree it is a very slow start but changes quickly as the story goes on. It becomes very interesting when the kids are running from all the trouble and describing the horrific scenes.
DeleteI am reading I am Malala and from reading this, both characters are young when their lives are turned upside down by violence they didn’t cause. Ishmael has to steal food just to stay alive, while Malala has to risk her safety just to go to school. Even though their situations are different, they both show how war and conflict take away basic rights from children. Both have great message.
DeleteI thought the book started off really fast and pretty easy to understand what is going on.
DeleteI am reading Night by Elie Wiesel and i chose this book because i want to learn more about what it was like for the jews at this point in time from there point of view. The primary focus of this novel is the holocaust and what Elie Wiesel saw and went through. Right now in the book, the jews are being transferred to concentration camps and I think they are handling it as well as they can because they don't know what to expect, and there's nothing they can do to change where they are going. After reading the first chapter of this book, I think the jews were very ignorant about the violence and seriousness about the situation. I know they don't know where they are going yet, but there where many signs that should tell you wherever it is, it won't be pleasant.
ReplyDeleteI also think they are handling the situation well, but I think is more shock than will. I don't think many can even imagine going through something like this, let alone actually be forced to live through it.
DeleteI also chose this book because it is about the holocaust and i want to learn more about what it was like.
ReplyDeletewhat made night so interesting to me was it takes place in one of the most horrific times in history and it's looked interesting to read and learn about. as of right now my novel is focusing on the Jews getting taken somewhere they do not know you and the characters are very scared of the officers and skeptical about where there going. I also think my book kind of jumped right into the people getting taken away and got interesting very quick.
ReplyDeletewhat got me interested in night was the history side of things i enjoy reading about wars and hearing the side of the people affected by the actions of Hitler. the primary focus of my book is about the experience of going to ashawhits as a jew. all the characters are distrat currently because the germans just showed up and moved them into a grotto and are taking them to the main camp all within 2 weeks. first chapter was a crazy homeless guy telling people what was coming and no one believed him until the Germans showed up and started doing everything he said so it was a pretty quick intro first impression would be pretty good
ReplyDeleteI was intrigued by Night and how people could do that to other people. I remember hearing about this book in sophomore or junior year and thought it was interesting then too. i think the selection of books show how easy our world here is, that our problems are small compared to other things that are going on in this world.
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ReplyDeleteI am reading the book Kite Runner. it is about a boy named Khaled and so far, the book is just talking about his life. he grew up with wealthy and successful father and his friend Hasaan who is also his servant. I'd say the main character is doing pretty good with his situation. the book started slow explaining all of the characters. my first impression is that the book is very boring and is going to be a long read
ReplyDeletei disagree with one thing you said, the book is about a boy named amir not khaled khaled is the author i can understand why you got that confused, i agree that the book is very slow and boring, i hope it picks up soon
DeleteI am reading the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, it opens with a serious tone and hints at an important event. The book so far has been talking about him and his fathers background. As of right now i am not very interested in the book, but i am also just starting to read the book.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah and it's kind of a slow start but becomes very interesting very quick. It starts off with Ishmael (the main character) and his brother and friends going to visit his grandma and other friends and then trouble strikes their hometown while they are gone. Shooting and explosions everywhere and they are fending for themselves without their parents. I would say it is a very good start the book and I can't wait to read more.
ReplyDeleteChase I totally agree with you on that because as Ishmeal keeps going on with his life throughout the war, he is going to face more hardships and think of good way to get through them during this war which will make the book different and more interesting than others.
Deletei partially agree with your statement because i feel as if the book actually had a quick good start but i agree that the book is very interesting so far.
DeleteThe main focus of A Thousand Splendid Suns and the start of the book is extremely confusing. I was lost at who person is and what role they play. I didn't know who nana was at first then realized she was Miriam's mom. We find out in the first few chapters how Miriam grew up and how her and her mom lived. They live outside of the city in a Kobal that Miriam's father had built them when they were kicked out. After they moved he would come once a week to visit them. This made Miriam believe that her father was a good person when in reality he isn't.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree at first it was hard to understand who was who and what was happening but as it goes on you start to figure it out and also realize her father isn't as good as he is pictured to be.
Deletei agree also i had a hard time figuring out Miriam's dad was a boy let alone her father i feel like the book could be explained way better so far or written differently.
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ReplyDeleteI am reading the book a long way gone by ishmael beah. What first attracted me to this book is the war aspect of it because I love war movies like American Sniper, Hacksaw Ridge, and All Quiet on the Western Front. Although these movies are all with adults fighting in the war, I was really drawn in by the thought of someone even younger than me fighting in a war. So far the book is pretty good and it's kind of just talking about the start of the war but I think as I read more into it I will begin to like it more
ReplyDeletei completely agree with your statement, i awlays feel that the best movies i end up watching are about war and i feel as if that translates to books too.
DeleteThe book I’m reading is Night by Elie Wiesel. It takes place during World War II in Sighet, Transylvania, at the beginning of the Holocaust. At first, the main characters are living ordinary lives, but everything shifts once the Nazis occupy their town. Their home is turned into part of a ghetto, their family businesses are shut down, and they are forced to wear yellow stars to mark them as Jewish. My initial impression is that the story begins gradually, then intensifies dramatically once they are forced to relocate.
ReplyDeleteWhat attracted me to A Thousand Splendid Suns was how emotional the beginning is and how quickly it pulls you into Mariam’s life. The main focus of the novel so far is Mariam’s struggle with being an illegitimate child and how society treats her because of it. She tries to handle this by holding onto hope in her relationship with her father, even though it often leads to disappointment. The book jumps right into the story rather than starting slowly, and it immediately feels serious and sad. My first impression is that this will be a powerful but heartbreaking story that shows how unfair life can be
ReplyDeletei thought that her being illegitimate child was weird and how her and her mom's relationship seem almost immature and tries to make her see him ask a bad person and that he isn't who she thinks he is.
DeleteI also think that this book starts out serious and sad, but I think it makes sense because it definitely perfectly shows how women were treated.
DeleteThe book i am reading is Night. I was first attracted to this book because i enjoy reading into history and how its affected everyone, especially in world war 2. The primary focus of the book is in the middle of world war 2 in Sighet Transylvania at the start of the Holocaust. the main characters at the start of the book are living a normal life until the Nazis start to occupy there home, then it starts to change for the worst. His family's home is turned into a ghetto block, there businesses are shut down, and forced to wear golden stars on there chest to let everyone know that there a Jew. My initial thought is it starts slow then ramps up heavily after there forced to relocate.
ReplyDeleteI would agree with you that i like to learn about more of the history of the Holocaust
Deletei would defiantly agree with you i love reading and learning about history and what was happening in the holocaust
DeleteI'm reading the book a long way gone and something that attracted me to this novel i feel is the survival aspect of this book because ive always felt myself bring very entertained by people surviving through things that the normal person couldn't and i find it very inspiring because it makes me feel like if that person can do that like Ishmael surviving the war then I can do anything i put my mind to. And i feel like Ishmael is handling this situation quite well considering he is just a teenager and has already lost so much and still has the strength to keep going and finding safety. And my initial thoughts of this book are that its going to be a very good read because instead of having a slow start i feel like it had me hooked within the first few pages.
ReplyDeleteA Long Way Gone tells a true story from the perspective of a child living through war. From what I can tell so far the main focus is how violence disrupts Ishmael’s normal life and forces him to run for survival. Ishmael and the other boys cope stay together and hold on to memories of home, family, and music as everything they know disappears. The book jumps right into the conflict which makes the beginning seem unsettling. My first impression is that the novel is very serious and shows how quickly childhood can be taken away by war.
ReplyDeleteI do think that their childhood was taken away by war too soon. I also agree that it was a bit unsettling in the beginning.
DeleteI'm reading thousand splendid suns and the thing that attracted me to the book was really nothing, but the Afghanistan is kinda cool to learn about the books primary focus is a girl and her family and how she family dynamic is so far with me just starting the book a couple days ago. the main characters are in a weird situation and with how the books been explaining them its hard to realized who they are and there gender till a couple pages later. my inital thoughts are that its hard to understand and keep track of whats going on and who is who to mariam like nana i thought was her grandma till the broken dish and then thought it could be a sister till it told us she was her mom.
ReplyDeleteI was attracted to this novel because its the most interesting and shortest book. The primary focus in night is the jews getting put in the camps and took from there houses and family's. main character is trying to think its a dream and staying with her dad. My initial thoughts about the book night is not as interesting as the last book. the book jumps right in to the story about the camps.
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Deletei am reading the book a long way gone the book is about the civil war in Africa and how children were apart of the war the main charter is Ishmael and his brothers and i was attracted to this book because i like war books and the fact that their is children in it makes it different from other war books
ReplyDeletei was also thought the holocaust part of the book was interesting and is why i choose night i think its a very interesting book so far and am excited to hear more about the Jewish side of world war 2.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book kite runner what attracted me to this book was the name I thought it was very interesting and decided to choose this one. the primary focus in the book is on amir, his friend Hassan and his father baba. his father is one of the richest men in Afghanistan. nothing has really happened yet in the book its kind of just talking about amir and babas relationship. my initial thoughts on the book are its kind of slow and boring but interesting at the same time hearing it from amirs perspective
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book Night what really pulled me to this book was that it was about history and about the holocaust and how it affected people and what they were actually doing to the people that they took i love reading about the past it really interest me the main focuses of the book is like the life of a jew he is doing good he's following instructions i really am starting to enjoy the book the more i read it
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ReplyDeleteWhat attracted me to the novel A Long Way Gone was how the book just springs right into action and how it gets right to the point. The primary focus as of right now is Ishmael, his brother, and their friends are trying to escape the rebels and they are sticking together to get through this situation. My initial thoughts are that It keeps me intrigued and interested. It jumps right into the gruesome parts, so its very interesting from the start.
i am reading the book I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. i was attracted to this book because throughout my school years i have heard about Malala and was always interested in her story. i have only read a couple chapters so far, but the primary focus of this book is Malala trying to achieve her dreams and get the education she thinks she deserves. so far the book is moving very so, I'm hoping for it to get more interesting
ReplyDeleteI'm reading the same book and I agree that it is starting off pretty slow, but it's seeming to get more into detail about when she first started school.
DeleteI am reading I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. I put this as my number one book because I was very interested to in the fact that Malala was shot in the head and survived the shooting and fought for girls to be safe and protected in education. I'm not to far into the book but it is talking about how close her family is especially her and her dad, he was the one that brought the family more together after Malala was born and cared for her the most.
ReplyDeleteSomething that made me want to read A Thousand Splendid Suns, was that I wanted to know more about what happens to women in Afghanistan and how they are treated. The primary focus of this book is a woman named Marium who is never able to really go outside anywhere as a child because her mother tells her it is dangerous outside of where they live. She is then forced to marry a man much older than her. She struggles to get past the fact that she is now supposed to live with some random man after her mother had just passed away. My initial thoughts about this book are it gets pretty interesting at some parts and other parts can be very slow.
ReplyDeleteI got the book Night by Elie Wiesel, and it caught my attention because it’s about the Holocaust, which I don’t mind learning about, especially since it’s told from a Jewish person’s point of view and knowing this is a true story makes it a little more interesting than a regular novel. The book starts off showing Elie’s life before everything gets really bad, and you can already tell something serious is coming even though people don’t believe it yet. It doesn’t have a slow start and kind of jumps right into what’s going on. I’m not super excited about it, but it’s interesting enough that I want to keep reading and see what happens next.
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