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MLA: Picoult, Jodi. Nineteen Minutes. New York: Washington Square Press,2007. Print. |
I believe that a good book should have a balance of different feelings, create suspense and keep the reader interested by presenting him/her with an exciting setting, plot and a strong character.In my opinion, a good balance is essential because one can get to know the character and relate to him/her if certain feelings are revealed.Every book contains suspense and mystery , but how it is presented is also a key characteristic. For example, too much excitement may lead to confusion and no mystery will lead to loss of interest.
I am reading Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. This book contains all the listed elements above, making it very hard to put down. I can easily relate to the characters in the story, as it contains different points of view and each character is thoroughly described . Love, hatred and mystery are all presented in a way that makes the reading much more exciting and emotional. Picoult creates suspense throughout the entire book, revealing the truth behind a murder until the very end.She also gives clues about what lead to the horrible incident, without giving away too much and makes the reader interested in the plot.
I am currently reading Nineteen Minutes. While reading the book, do you feel for Peter, or do you think he is crazy? Do you think what he did helped him in any way? Could his problems have been solved differently?
ReplyDeleteI am not sure how i feel about Peter..Yes, I do think he should have talked to someone before, but there would not be a book if he did!
DeleteYou did a great job making sure to say that the elements are all well-balanced. I haven't read this, but it sounds like it would be interesting. Was there any foreshadowing or cliffhangers to add to the mystery/suspense?
ReplyDeleteYes there is foreshadowing as it goes from one character to another! It leaves you wondering about what will happen to one of the characters next, but you always have to wait a while to find out.
DeleteI agree that a good book should have a variety of feelings! And I have also not read the book Nineteen Minutes, but it sounds like a interesting novel. To improve, you could include a direct quote from your novel in your response.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of your blog, it gives a fun and exciting feeling! Very well written post as well, Nineteen Minutes sounds like a very good book! Does it get confusing going from different time zones? Or does it make it more suspenseful?
ReplyDeleteI agree that a good book should have a variety of feelings. However, I believe that suspense is the most important element of a good book as it makes the book hard to put down and you never know when something's gonna happen.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with everything you said in this post. Especially when you mentioned how too much excitement can lead to confusion. I've read a few books in the past where it seems like the author drank too much coffee while writing the novel because it's just way too confusing to follow. A couple of people have told me that this book is confusing because it jumps back and forward in time. Did you find it confusing?
ReplyDeleteI agree entirely with everything in your post. I think that a good book should definitely contain a variety of elements in order to keep it exciting and interesting, and at the same time not be too confusing. I haven't read this book before but from reading your post i would definitely consider it!
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