The author's style kept me engaged during the whole book, other than the first few chapters. The writing structure was perplexing at first, being written from the third person until the story started being told from the protagonist’s perspective. Other than that, Joss Stirling had great writing structure and a brilliant, yet slightly cliché storyline. Joss’s style of writing and vivid details made the book very imaginable and easy to picture. What I admire about Stirling is how she was able to make such a fictional book seem so realistic to the point that it even made me question if telepathy and mind reading could possibly exist. I’ve never read a book that encompassed paranormal phenomena, and this book definitely exceeded my expectations
The author achieves her goal. For me the book is written very clearly because of its simple yet descriptive vocabulary. For me this book is the most interesting and entertaining book I have ever read on this topic. If I could change one thing in the book it would probably be to add some visual aid, although the book is still amazing without pictures. This book for me is an 8/10. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a suspenseful and entertaining read. The book is intended for anyone who is mature and likes fiction
Jonah Jacob Goldberg, currently 47 years of age, was born on March 21st, 1969. Goldberg was born in Manhattan, New York. He is mostly known for being a senior editor, author, and columnist. Goldberg attended Goucher College in 1991 and received an “Alma Mater” (Article Bio). While he spent his years at Goucher, Goldberg was a part of the school newspaper, acting as the co-editor of the program. After his graduation, he became a part of the National Review and is now currently the senior editor. Jonah Goldberg has written columns previously for “The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, The Public Interest, The Wilson Quarterly, The Weekly Standard, The New York Post, and Slate,” and also writes for the Los Angeles Times on a weekly
the reason i think this book is very understanding, is because the author did a very good job at vocalizing the words right. When Lois Duncan explains the fear the characters get she makes them sound very articulate, meaning using a good choice in words to make me feel the fear in the charaters place. For example, when the author explains the way Julia feels entering the driveway to Daniel Gregg’s house, whom they killed (on accident). the author makes it articulant by stating “Julia felt her heart contracting...She had reached the point of being physically ill” she had also done something like that during the course of the story, and with her choice of voice, it really made me feel that feeling as if it was
Gaiman words were comforting to read as his style seemed very laid back and easily sincere. He made the most average moments into such an intriguing ones, without overselling or turning sentances too poetic. The simplicity of his dynamic words made the story capturing to read. The supernatural theme in the book was very confusing in the beginning of the
Overall, the syntax in the novel is able to tie all of the literary elements together to create a story that captivates the
It captured my attention from the beginning. I like how the Rand was descriptive words to help me have an image of what was happening in the novel. I like the story line. I like the idea of someone breaking way from everyone else and being different from others. That they are able to think for themselves and that it is ok to be different from others. I also liked how the novel had some romance because I do enjoy romance novels. The Language Police written by Diane Ravitch, I did not quit enjoy the book. I do not really like books like that. I do not recommend this book if you are not interested in how the bias panel chooses stories for children. I do recommend the novel, Anthem. It gives the reader a sense of individualism, there is a story behind
But, the way the author used symbolism, foreshadowing, and relatable quotes stood out to me the most. When I was reading and even after, I found myself making connections and thinking deeper into the books
This was my first reading experience with Ferencik and I will certainly be looking out for her next thriller, hopefully soon! There were many aspects I enjoyed about the book such as the writing style, with her detailed and great narration, and characters you can't help but be compelled to. The characters were also another thing I enjoyed about this book, my favorite being Pia and Mini. These women who struggled with many things, but it was so intriguing to see their characters develop and really get to see their stories. Ferencik certainly delivered well in this novel!
The only thing I did not like was at the beginning he was so focused on how when he first saw himself in the mirror as a black man. He hated it and how it was repulsing. He looks noting like the old John Howard Griffin and he had step in a new man. I know he was trying to make a point that it was a shock. But it almost made me not what to read the book. I will give him credit for putting all his thoughts into the book.
I put down the book after my first read and began to research the power of law of attraction. I continuously read about how you impact the field and draw from it according to your beliefs and expectations. I acknowledged the evidence from both my own life and what the internet was telling me. I still could not get myself to believe that mind has more power over actions. But, I started seeing both
The book turned out to be far more fascinating than I initially gave it credit for and even has a very unique magic system that comes with dire consequences whenever it is abused. As a writer myself, I loved seeing the plethora of new ideas, or at least new to me, presented in this book and I really look forward to reading Duyvis's other books.
For a first novel, the prose was lovely, and the mystery and alienation came through in the story that always danced over and across a line of fantasy, leaving multiple avenues to interpret parts of the story. It was intangible as ice or snow in the sun, melting and reforming.
What I also found fascinating was the way my empathy, as a reader, developed for the main character as the novel progressed. At first he is a totally despicable and revolting character with little to no empathy towards others and a total lack of personal hygiene. For example, as a reader you are treated to such horrors as the dandruff that has fallen from his scrotum on the shoulders of an underage girl as well as the descriptions of his greasy bowels and the stench of him passing gas. What redeems this novel and makes it readable is the way it explores the fragility of conscience and as you learn of Robertson’s horrific past to an extent that although he is still detestable, some understanding into the root cause of his actions as well as pity towards his fate can be gleaned. The fact that this is written from a first person narrative makes the reader far more able to connect with the character as it is more
My favorite part of the book was the warning signs to know when a stranger is a potential threat. This was fascinating to me because I’ve been told since I was just a little boy to beware of strangers. But with all these warnings about strangers I had never been told how to recognize when a
After reading this book I’ve finally come to agree with all the high praise Brandon Sanderson gets from his work. The characters were awesome, the story was so well done, and the mysteries and magic made the book even greater.