Sunday, May 22, 2016

Unwind (Book 1 in series)

Part 1
Unwind is a book by Neal Shusterman. There's four books in the series, and I've read them all. These books are another dystopian series. After the Heartland War it was agreed that certain teenagers could be chosen for the Unwinding if their parents sign a contract. The Unwinding is when you are take to a Harvest Camp and the doctors there remove all of your body parts for future uses. Your body parts could go to people that need a new part, but your personality goes with those body parts. When Connor's parents sign his Unwinding order, he decides to run away. Risa also has the same feelings, and they meet each other. Levi "Lev" is a tithe, people who believe the Unwinding is something sent from God, is kidnapped by Connor and the three run away from the Juvenile Authority (the ones that control the Unwinding.)

Part 2 
Well, what did I like about this book? Each chapter the perspective changes and I find that interesting because it makes the book more entertaining. One chapter Connor could be the person telling the story, but the next could be some random kid in the distance. It's really unique! Also, at the end of each chapter there is almost always a cliffhanger, and it makes me want to read more.

Part 3 (SPOILER ALERT)
In the end, Connor becomes the face of the rebellion and is known as the "Akron Awol". After Connor, Lev and Risa are sent to a Harvest Camp after being turned in, it is blown up and many of the teenagers escape. However, Roland, the one person that kept giving Connor trouble, is Unwound and his arm with the Shark tattoo is sent to Connor after he was injured during the explosion. It was a perfect ending because there was so much going on, and I had no idea what would happen in the next few books.

Overall rating: 10/10

Saturday, May 7, 2016

The Hunger Games (Book 1 in series)

Part 1
One of my most favorite dystopian series ever, The Hunger Games was a great book. It was written by Suzanne Collins and became one of the popular book series in history. A movie was even made out of it! 

Part 2
What did I like about this book?  I loved how the author used cliffhangers at the end of many chapters, they made me want to keep reading. Also, there was plenty of descriptive language, from the deaths to important scenes. The author used a WHOLE BUNCH of descriptive language during one of the character's deaths. Katniss made it very emotional and realistic. This is one of the main reasons why I like The Hunger Games.

Part 3 (SPOILER ALERT)
For me, the most surprising part of this book was when Rue was killed by Marvel. This was the descriptive part I just talked about. Also, the book ended on a cliffhanger because what Katniss and Peeta did with the berries gave the rebels hope. After reading this book, I had no idea what would happen, but trust me, I read the other two books and terrible things happened in them. It's hard not to cry while reading sometimes.

Overall rating: 10/10

How Each Post Will Work

This is how each post will work in this blog.
Part 1: The Book's name, the author, what it is about.
Part 2: Review the book. What is so good about the book? (Author's Techniques)
Part 3: Spoilers! (You don't have to read these parts.) Explain what the most best/surprising/emotional parts.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Introduction Post

Hello there, and welcome to my Book Review blog. Yes, I am penguin55544, and I also post on many others blogs such as The Animal Jam Spring and the Animal Jam Community. As you can tell, I love to play Animal Jam, and it is one of my favorite games because it inspires me to write, and I like spending time with my friends on it. This new mini blog will have reviews of books that I've read (I've read a lot lately!) and maybe even inspire you to read something new. I hope you'll enjoy this blog,