My List

A Wrinkle in Time: I liked it because it was so innocent. It had great details and it made me immerse myself into the world of the kids.

The Great Gatsby: I loved the irony in the book, as well as, the romantic point that Gatsby brought to the story. Although he was rejected in the end his love was greater.

The Catcher in the Rye: I loved the language in this book. It was so relatable since it was a teenager and it made it seem as I was actually he was talking to me. The story was a bit confusing at times but it was a good book. I didn't like the ending, however, because I wanted to know more about his life after he had his adventure.

A Walk to Remember: It made me very sad because it made me think about life and how people take advantage of it. I have always loved romantic movies and books.

Remember Me: This book was very interesting because a girl who was killed, comes back spiritually to find her killer. It has more than one book but the first one was the best for me. I like mystery novels as well.

A Good Review

The Secret Life of Bees

This story was very refreshing to me not only because it was different, but also because it reminded me of my own life. My story isn't exactly the same as Lily, the main character, but the way she did things and cared for many things was sweet. She had this zest for life even though she lost her mom. I do believe she should have handled things better but when one keeps in so much pain it is hard to think collectively about your actions. Her relationship with her father, Ray, was a little vague to me because I didn't see much of what they were about. I would have liked to have a little more information on how their relationship worked in the past and how it led to such an aggressive nature. What shocked me the most about this book was the death of one of the sisters, May. The way the author made her seem since the beginning, made it hard for me to see her die so suddenly. I did see it coming but it still shocked me so much, especially, how she died. Suicide did seem to run in the family but it was difficult to see them repeat it. The sympathy was very high for May because she seemed the most innocent and child like. Her sensitivity towards the problems in the world gives her a big heart. Her suffering did have to end sooner or later but what I don’t understand is why no one took her to get help. Yes, it was nice to have her around but her well being should be more important. Death is always shocking in a story but the book did end on a light note. The way Rosemary was treated in the book also made me sad and sympathetic towards her. She seemed so sweet and to even think about her getting beaten by a racist man gave me some chills because I know how it feels to be discriminated against. The relationship between Lily and Zach was very sweet and innocent. It shows some brightness in the story, especially, since they have to fight others to be together. The conflict it created symbolized the whole problem in the book, the lack of freedom. Freedom is prohibited to Rosemary, Lily, Zach, the bees, and the sisters. The bees were the most lifelike part about the book to me because they had so much symbolism behind them that they couldn't be ignored. In the beginning of the book they had their first scene with Lily which started out as the beginning of having more and more significance in the book. For example, they seem to me as Lily's guides to find her mother's trail. When they come around her or when Lily was around them, Lily becomes part of her mother. Overall, the book surprised me in how interesting the read was to me. I actually got really into it and decided that I liked it as soon as I put it down. The characters were relatable and the plot was wonderful. The meaning behind the story and the intention was refreshing and the ending was happy! Happy endings are nice because they make all the bad things seem in the past. I’m happy with it and would read it again any time. : )