This week I read A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket and What Would Joey Do? by Jack Gantos. I really enjoyed The Wide Window, but I didn't like What Would Joey Do?
In What Would Joey Do? the main character is Joey Pigza, a boy who has ADD. He is very realistic because he seems to act exactly like a boy with ADD. Jack Gantos obviously researched the tendencies of children with ADD. However, even though Joey is realistic, I really didn't enjoy the book. The entire story is about Joey trying to make friends with a blind girl to please his grandmother. All in all, it just wasn't a great book.
In The Wide Window, the three very unfortunate Baudelaire siblings go to stay with their Aunt Josephine, who is afraid of everything in her house. The Baudelaires are not very realistic because they are all mature and quick thinking than a 14 year old, 12 year old, and 1 year old could ever be in real life. Nonetheless, the book was really interesting and easy to read. I would recommend it to anyone, especially Nick Mical and Drake Dorian.
I would have to say my favorite book I've read so far is either Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury or The Giver by Lois Lowry. Both books kept me interested throughout and were thought provoking. Also, they were both page turners and easy to read. I would recommend either of them. So far, I have 31 books done. Also, I need poetry books, historical fiction books, classics, or informational books. Thanks guys ;)
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what would joey do? made you suffer. i think you should read the hunger games.
ReplyDeletelove, kiebag
the giver was pretty good, nice blog.
ReplyDeleteTyler,
ReplyDeleteBoth The Give and Fahrenheit 451 are more challenging books than the two you read this week. Perhaps that made them more enjoyable. I'm happy to recommend more challenging books for you.