Book Responses

Among the Hidden- Margaret Peterson Haddix

Author's note: While most people in academy were on the field trip, I was in the library and I decided to look for a good book while I was there. Katie recommended "Among the Hidden" written by Margaret Peterson Haddix, a book about an illegal "third child" who has to live in hiding his entire life. Luke, the main character, is positive there's a third child living in the house across the street. He risks his life going to see this other child which he's not even sure exists. He's that desperate to get away from isolation. In this piece, I will work on a thoughtful conclusion, my thesis statement, comma usage and transitions.

The days pass and nothing happens. My family is never here anymore, and I'm stuck at home. Stuck in the attic is a better way to describe it. I'm not even allowed past the stairs, and that's where I eat. On the stairs. Watching my family eat dinner from a distance because most times it's stated to be "too dangerous to eat there" according to my dad. The isolation forced on me is an awful way to live.

Isolation is a horrid burden to place on a child. It might even cause them to find companionship in inanimate objects such as a pillow or book. Their human relationships tend to struggle and what little interaction they do have becomes difficult or problematic. Often times boredom is what they battle with most. Unfortunately the isolation is what causes their constant and continuous boredom.  In the book "Among the Hidden", Luke is always bored and is very restricted.

The book "Among the Hidden" is a heartfelt story that follows the story line of a tragic mode of literature. The main  character, Luke, is a third child. Someone who, by living, is breaking the law. In this book, you really felt for Luke and other third children. The beginning of the book is the start of his imprisonment. When the woods surrounding his house are cut down taking away the ability to even go outside. Then when the neighborhood is built around his house, he takes a ridiculous and risky move by taking his chance at going across the street in desperation to meet another third child. His life works out better after he meets Jen, the third child across the street, but it take a turn for the worst. When Jen tries to create a rally where third children can be freed, the government takes control  and kills them all. Poor Luke is crushed and has to leave his home because the government has a lead suggesting he exists.

In our country, we have a lot more freedom than described in the book. There's no restriction on how many people as a maximum can be in one family. We have a lot of privileges in our world today. Just focus on what we do have instead of what we don't.

The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins

Author's note: I started this book 3 days ago. I finished yesterday. Just from that I knew that I had to write about it.

I got the book for Christmas. I had heard from a couple people that it was a really good book. Although I didn't start reading it untill a couple people in academy decided to act the whole book out. I was given the character Foxface and had no idea who she was so I thought I should start soon. For me, the book started off slightly confusing but got more and more interesting as I read along. The book grabbed so much of my attention that I read all 374 pages in 2 days. I absolutly loved the book, but that's because I love fiction and don't mind violence in books. Anybody that does not fit that description should not read this book. Absolutly one of the best, if not the best books I've ever read. Definatly passing Gone, but Gone is still right up there with it. Probably just one rank below it.

Gone- Michael Grant
Author's note: This book is a series of 4 about 550 pages. One of the best books I've ever read. I decided that I can't let that good reading go to waste, so I decided to write a response on it. 

Gone is the type of book that constantly has you hooked. One day, I read 150 pages straight and the only reason I stopped was because my dad was yelling at me to go to bed. How couldn't you be hooked when a city is suddenly surrounded by a barrier and everybody 15 years of age and older disappear? Any fan of fiction will be hooked from page one on. Just a fair warning if you do read this book. There is some violence that might be a little too much for some people. Otherwise, top 3 if not top 2 books I've ever read. Great book.

 The Clique- Lisa Harrison

Author's note: I decided that I needed to follow up on my reading and thought a book review page would be a good start.

When I first started reading this series, I questioned myself as to why I was reading it. I had never really read such a "girly" book before. Something about the way the author wrote it just made me keep wanting to read it. Things did happen fairly quickly and there were some major turns of events, maybe that's why I kept reading. I would recommend this book to any of my friends that are not super girly. However, if you are either a guy or are not very girly, I would not read this series.