(218/250 pages read)
Caitlin O'Koren, a girl who always followed in her older sister, Cassandra's, footsteps, is pressured into becoming her own person without worrying about if "this is what Cassandra did". Just as any other typical teen would react, when she meets her charming new boyfriend, Rogerson Biscoe, everything gets out of hand where she's getting abused, angrily confronted, and questioned. Everything that was so real to her becomes fictional as if she was in a "dreamland" where the more important things mattered - her grades, her parents, her neighbors, her best friends, her "runaway" sister.
Description: Caitlin O'Koren is a teenager in high school. She always claimed to becoming in as second best next to her sister Cassandra O'Koren. She loves her family very much and wishes Boo and Stewart, her neighbors, were her parents. Caitlin changes throughout this book because she gets involved in too many things that typical teens would get involved in throughout high school. She turns from a sweet, innocent girl to a conservative, all-to-herself, skinny stranger to her surroundings. People, situations, and fights get in the way of her growth as a perfect girl.
I could relate SO well. Since it's a young adult book, it's meant for young adults to understand the results of the situations Caitlin goes through. I could relate when, in the book, there was a time where Caitlin couldnt' stand her mother getting in on all of her SCHOOL related activities that had nothing to do show more with home needs.
I'd HIGHLY recommend this to teens because I guarantee all teens will get hooked on it after the 1st chapter because of the way Sarah Dessen writes (SO MUCH like a saturation report). Caitlin comes across things that any other teen would come across and this book gives advice in a non-visible way; a way where you have to read in between the lines. show less
Caitlin O'Koren, a girl who always followed in her older sister, Cassandra's, footsteps, is pressured into becoming her own person without worrying about if "this is what Cassandra did". Just as any other typical teen would react, when she meets her charming new boyfriend, Rogerson Biscoe, everything gets out of hand where she's getting abused, angrily confronted, and questioned. Everything that was so real to her becomes fictional as if she was in a "dreamland" where the more important things mattered - her grades, her parents, her neighbors, her best friends, her "runaway" sister.
Description: Caitlin O'Koren is a teenager in high school. She always claimed to becoming in as second best next to her sister Cassandra O'Koren. She loves her family very much and wishes Boo and Stewart, her neighbors, were her parents. Caitlin changes throughout this book because she gets involved in too many things that typical teens would get involved in throughout high school. She turns from a sweet, innocent girl to a conservative, all-to-herself, skinny stranger to her surroundings. People, situations, and fights get in the way of her growth as a perfect girl.
I could relate SO well. Since it's a young adult book, it's meant for young adults to understand the results of the situations Caitlin goes through. I could relate when, in the book, there was a time where Caitlin couldnt' stand her mother getting in on all of her SCHOOL related activities that had nothing to do show more with home needs.
I'd HIGHLY recommend this to teens because I guarantee all teens will get hooked on it after the 1st chapter because of the way Sarah Dessen writes (SO MUCH like a saturation report). Caitlin comes across things that any other teen would come across and this book gives advice in a non-visible way; a way where you have to read in between the lines. show less
(79/323 pages read; I've read this book before, but I decided to read it again.)
Jem and Scout Finch have been curious as to why their conservative neighbor, Boo Radley, is so afraid to come out into the neighborhood. Atticus Finch, their father, has tried to prevent his two intuitive children from getting into business that they shouldn't be getting into. Jem and Scout, because of their ambition to investigate deeply, get into a lot of head-scratcher situations.
Description: Atticus Finch is the father of Scout and Jem Finch. He's a very caring father who looks out for his children, even when he trusts them to stay out of trouble. He is a lawyer who deals with A LOT of clients in and out. Coming from the book (not exactly), "Atticus isn't the same as he is inside the house than he is during court". Atticus stays the caring father and stern lawyer throughout the book.
The only two things I was able to relate to was the curiosity level that Jem and Scout had and the relationship that they had together. My older brother and I were always so curious about things we'd get ourselves into trouble. Jem and Scout seem to have a pretty tight-knit, brother-sister love, kind of a relationship and that's the kind I have with my brothers.
As I said above, I have read this book before, but I decided to read it again. I really loved this book the first time I read it. It was so perfectly written. VERY hard to interpert, but it's interesting when you do. I recommend this to people of all ages.
Jem and Scout Finch have been curious as to why their conservative neighbor, Boo Radley, is so afraid to come out into the neighborhood. Atticus Finch, their father, has tried to prevent his two intuitive children from getting into business that they shouldn't be getting into. Jem and Scout, because of their ambition to investigate deeply, get into a lot of head-scratcher situations.
Description: Atticus Finch is the father of Scout and Jem Finch. He's a very caring father who looks out for his children, even when he trusts them to stay out of trouble. He is a lawyer who deals with A LOT of clients in and out. Coming from the book (not exactly), "Atticus isn't the same as he is inside the house than he is during court". Atticus stays the caring father and stern lawyer throughout the book.
The only two things I was able to relate to was the curiosity level that Jem and Scout had and the relationship that they had together. My older brother and I were always so curious about things we'd get ourselves into trouble. Jem and Scout seem to have a pretty tight-knit, brother-sister love, kind of a relationship and that's the kind I have with my brothers.
As I said above, I have read this book before, but I decided to read it again. I really loved this book the first time I read it. It was so perfectly written. VERY hard to interpert, but it's interesting when you do. I recommend this to people of all ages.
The Language of Threads (26 pages carried over - 276/276 pages read)
There's a young girl, Pei, who lost all her family members but a cousin, Ji Shen. Together, they embark on journeys through China, past relative's houses, reminiscing on old and new, and appreciating the best-friendship that they have together. Tragic events, joyful triumphs, and built-up climaxes are what this book is filled of.
Description: Pei is a humble, low-key kind of a woman. She looks after her cousin, Ji Shen, having gotten used to the fact taht Ji Shen was her only family around. She doesn't really change throughout the book but she becomes more caring and aware of her surroundings as the climaxes in the book are very breathtaking !
I could relate in the way that I have to take care of my little brother; just like Pei had to take care of Ji Shen. Pei faced a lot of "worry" because of Ji Shen's interest in wandering around. My brother likes to do that a lot, so I understood the worry that Pei had for Ji Shen.
Not that I didn't like the fact that they did a lot of "skipping around in the book", but it made the story confusing. I think Gail Tsukiyama thought it'd be kind of cool to know the preludes and what happens because of them and I thought it was cool, but it became harder as I thought about it.
I'd recommend it to all ages because it's an adventure just reading it.
There's a young girl, Pei, who lost all her family members but a cousin, Ji Shen. Together, they embark on journeys through China, past relative's houses, reminiscing on old and new, and appreciating the best-friendship that they have together. Tragic events, joyful triumphs, and built-up climaxes are what this book is filled of.
Description: Pei is a humble, low-key kind of a woman. She looks after her cousin, Ji Shen, having gotten used to the fact taht Ji Shen was her only family around. She doesn't really change throughout the book but she becomes more caring and aware of her surroundings as the climaxes in the book are very breathtaking !
I could relate in the way that I have to take care of my little brother; just like Pei had to take care of Ji Shen. Pei faced a lot of "worry" because of Ji Shen's interest in wandering around. My brother likes to do that a lot, so I understood the worry that Pei had for Ji Shen.
Not that I didn't like the fact that they did a lot of "skipping around in the book", but it made the story confusing. I think Gail Tsukiyama thought it'd be kind of cool to know the preludes and what happens because of them and I thought it was cool, but it became harder as I thought about it.
I'd recommend it to all ages because it's an adventure just reading it.