***5 Stars
I love this book. I love the book before it, and you know what? I already love the next one(and it's not even out yet;).
This is the sequel to Birthmarked, and if it is even possible, I may like it more. In this book Gaia makes it to a "safe haven", Sylum, where she knows her baby sister will be cared for, however, she finds out that this society isn't quite the oasis it appears to be. The town is made of almost entirely men, and it is run by the minority of women. If you try to leave, you die. The longer Gaia stays the more she wants to find out why Sylum has developed this way, and how it can be prevented. But in a society with this many rules, answers can be hard to find.
This book was unexpected, unpredictable and, as always, well written. O'Brien weaves an ever-interesting plot with realistic and intriguing characters that make you want more. I had to keep reading. I would recommend Birthmarked and Prized to almost anyone.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Keeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth
***3 Stars....
At first, I hated this book. I read it for English class as sort of a group book report and my friend picked it out. The problem is, it is so oddly written that when the story wasn't interesting, I could not get into it. The author is one of those who always uses really short, choppy sentences. She was also extremely descriptive, but about things I didn't care to know. This, of course, bothered me to no end.
Overall, the book is about a 12 year old Indian girl named Leela who was engaged at 3, married at 10 and is about to move into her "husband's" house. It takes place in a time of unrest in India between native people and the British colonists. Leela and her family, however, are in the elite Brahman caste, where she is spoiled and unaware of any problems. When her husband dies suddenly, Leela is expected to follow her society's strict guidelines of widowhood, keeping corner. But when she decides to have a tutor come teach her, Leela discovers more about the world than she though could even exist. And suddenly, she doesn't understand why her life is this way.
Like I said, I really hated this book at the beginning and this was partly because I really didn't like any of the characters. Leela was selfish and spoiled. Her parents condoned the behavior and her other family members were all rude or absent. Also, it wasn't funny, there was no action or romance, so with the boring plot, there was almost nothing of substance.
But then Leela started changing, and with it, so did much of her family. I started liking characters and liking her, even. By the end, I actually started to care about Leela and hoped for her triumph over her strict culture.
All, in all, I can say I had mixed feelings toward this book, but I was glad that I had to plow through to the end.
At first, I hated this book. I read it for English class as sort of a group book report and my friend picked it out. The problem is, it is so oddly written that when the story wasn't interesting, I could not get into it. The author is one of those who always uses really short, choppy sentences. She was also extremely descriptive, but about things I didn't care to know. This, of course, bothered me to no end.
Overall, the book is about a 12 year old Indian girl named Leela who was engaged at 3, married at 10 and is about to move into her "husband's" house. It takes place in a time of unrest in India between native people and the British colonists. Leela and her family, however, are in the elite Brahman caste, where she is spoiled and unaware of any problems. When her husband dies suddenly, Leela is expected to follow her society's strict guidelines of widowhood, keeping corner. But when she decides to have a tutor come teach her, Leela discovers more about the world than she though could even exist. And suddenly, she doesn't understand why her life is this way.
Like I said, I really hated this book at the beginning and this was partly because I really didn't like any of the characters. Leela was selfish and spoiled. Her parents condoned the behavior and her other family members were all rude or absent. Also, it wasn't funny, there was no action or romance, so with the boring plot, there was almost nothing of substance.
But then Leela started changing, and with it, so did much of her family. I started liking characters and liking her, even. By the end, I actually started to care about Leela and hoped for her triumph over her strict culture.
All, in all, I can say I had mixed feelings toward this book, but I was glad that I had to plow through to the end.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
**5 Stars
There are no words for how wonderful, happy and unique this book is. I enjoyed every minute of reading it and finished in 2 days flat.
The book has two parts that it switches between: the emails of two coworkers and best friends, and the life of the man who reads them.
Jennifer and Beth work at the same company and have been best of friends for years. They know that their company has hired someone to read the employees' emails. They write anyways.
Lincoln is the man that has been hired. He is supposed to turn in Beth and Jennifer, but he doesn't. Instead, he continues to read. And at some point, he falls in love.
The setting of this book and its spectacular characters make it a perfect read.
It is so sweet, so real and so absolutely funny, I could probably read it 50 times and still enjoy it. It should be a movie. I'm just sayin'. :)
There are no words for how wonderful, happy and unique this book is. I enjoyed every minute of reading it and finished in 2 days flat.
The book has two parts that it switches between: the emails of two coworkers and best friends, and the life of the man who reads them.
Jennifer and Beth work at the same company and have been best of friends for years. They know that their company has hired someone to read the employees' emails. They write anyways.
Lincoln is the man that has been hired. He is supposed to turn in Beth and Jennifer, but he doesn't. Instead, he continues to read. And at some point, he falls in love.
The setting of this book and its spectacular characters make it a perfect read.
It is so sweet, so real and so absolutely funny, I could probably read it 50 times and still enjoy it. It should be a movie. I'm just sayin'. :)
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