In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken was published in December of 2015 by Demco Media. It is 400 pages long and within the young adult genre. More specifically, it is the third book of The Darkest Minds trilogy. In this series you follow a young girl named Ruby, who lives in a dystopian society and is trying to find a way out of the unprivileged life she was wrongly put into. It keeps the reader wanting more after each chapter, with action, mystery, and a little romance. In this story, various countries are tempting to you contamination or in fact the water supply of the US. The president creates a huge problem when he allows a chemical, Agent Ambrosia, to be added to the country’s water, which had not yet been tested for …show more content…
Her friends had been at the hospital to see her, but they left to go to a press conference. The next day, she met them there and the government officials, along with a Psi representative were debating about the solution to this problem. Although in the end there is no exact plan revealed, it can be assumed that they will move back to their original homes. Before the press conference ends, Ruby and her friends drive along the road one last time before going back to the real world. Alexandra Bracken, in my opinion, did an great job with this book! I believe that she was trying to give children a chance to imagine about what the world would be like in the future, or even step into another world to see what it is like. This story is thrilling, jaw-dropping, and very powerful. I believe that one of the strengths of the story is how creative it is. I don't believe there are any direct weaknesses of this book, but one might be sometimes the amount of bad outweighing the good. In conclusion, In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken is amazing! It keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. The characters have so much depth and they make the story better. The plot was creative and different from usual stories. I would recommend In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken to anyone who wants to read a fascinating, creative, and overall terrific
...d be seen as fact or fiction. I didn’t see any weaknesses throughout the book. I thought it was an easy read and enjoyed it.
I think that this book sends a very important message, it tells the reader about the dangers that adolescent girls face and survive every day. It also gives many different perspectives on issues that teens face because she gives us her own opinion and also those of her patients and their parents. I think that the reason this book is so eye-opening is because it gives you the honest truth, it's not candy coated. She tells stories that really happened, and the reality of the book is one of its best qualities.
The book, “The Light in the Forest” is a book written by Conrad Richter. This book is about a young man named True Son. He was a young white boy that was captured by Indians. True Son was only four years old when he was captured, and eventually adopted as one of their own. True Son, at the time was way too young to fully understand what was going on. All’s True Son knew was that he had a family, an Indian family that loved him very much. To True Son, he was pure indian.
Book Review of Night and Dawn "Never shall I forget that night, the first night in the camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live.
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr, a famous war soldier once said, "The truth of the matter is you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it." Although society has the potential to help others in need they restrict themselves from doing the right thing. But when society is challenged with a problem only some step up against to the odds to make a difference. Throughout history, during times of devastation and separation there are people that show a ray of light that gives people hope during the darkest times.
.... I found that the use of unclearness in the narration was really confusing but at the same time it gave me an idea that there would be a big twist the end of the novel about the narrator. Also, the Holman challenged some of the characters characteristic and human conditions that our society on girls and how they are viewed by our society that we currently live in. Though out this novel Holman made lots of connection to real world situations and she used lots of different ways to develop the novel so that the reader could find something interesting about her writing style.
Appiah, Kwame Anthony. "The Case For Contamination." The New York Times. The New York Times, 31 Dec. 2005. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.
*All in all I would say that this novel is definitely a good read. I found my self at times relating my own thoughts and experiences to that of the characters in the book. This is the very reason I would recommend that you give your class next semester the option of reading either this book or another. From my point of view, I think that most men can not relate to certain situations that occur, which lessens the overall significance of her writing.
Out of the three wonderful narratives given, the best one is “Stepping Into the Light” by Tanya Savory. While “Shame” by Dick Gregory is an interesting read, it is the weakest out of the bunch. The story had no clear setting, to many extra details, and a lengthy exposition. “I Became Her Target” by Roger Wilkins was a better executed story, even though it still had some flaws. This piece lacks any figurative language, but it was to the point and had clear organization. Thus, Tanya Savory’s piece was the best. It was easy to follow, used a constant symbol, and used some stories from others to make her point. So using narrative styles and elements in the best way, Tanya Savory wrote the better story.
Overall, this was a great book because I finished it in two days. It was filled with suspense, action, valuable themes, and it made me feel a wide variety of emotions. The book explored the value of family, the corruption of government, and the fundamental question of “Should one follow the order if it’s immoral to one?”
This is an odd little book, but a very important one nonetheless. The story it tells is something like an extended parablethe style is plain, the characters are nearly stick figures, the story itself is contrived. And yet ... and yet, the story is powerful, distressing, even heartbreaking because the historical trend it describes is powerful, distressing, even heartbreaking.
The defining weakness I found throughout the entire book, was Jessica Valenti’s insistence in talking in forced “teen speak” and the abundance of unnecessary profanity. It is hard to focus on important feminist issues when the author is complaining about her childhood enemies and how that one boy did not like her because of her nose. While it may work for some readers, it was so casual that it seemed more like a blog post then an educational book. There are many ways to keep a book fun and informal without losing credibility and failing to make readers think critically. It seemed as though she purposely dumbed-down her language in order to seem more accessible to young feminists, which in turn actually harmed the arguments that she was making. For example, in her most serious chapter, “The Blame (and Shame) Game”, she still uses made-up words like “fuck...
The problem of not having clean drinking water has led to many diseases in America. In Gleick’s academic journal titled ...
Some may consider this book bias, but I consider this book to be a true well written story of a woman who struggled and who never gave up. A story that actually used her diary entry that was implemented into the chapters. The author gave the reader the opportunity to see how hard her life was and how she withstood all that came at her, in a way this book an inspiration not only for women but rather to all of us.
There is so much to love about this series, and this book in particular, Perfection is a super fast read, I did it in just one sitting. I laughed, I swooned, I got a little angry…but not too bad and not once did I cry. If you are looking for a lig...