So I open up the front flap and read the short synopsis. It's about a few (literally dirt poor) teenagers living in an unnamed Third World country. They survive by digging through the piles of garbage on the outskirts of town. Then one day, a boy named Raphael finds something very unique and special. This little item will turn Raphael and his friend's lives' upside down. They are faced with decisions that could define their entire futures and faced with consequences that can make their world come tumbling down. Below is a quick book trailer on it:
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Why I Chose This Book:
Ok bad news. Had to return Wuthering Heights because there was a hold on it at the library. But, good news, I found a new book that I thought would be interesting. It was last Wednesday night and I was wandering down the endless aisles at the Mason Public Library. I looked at the titles of books that I didn't even know how to pronounce. I looked at the titles of books that I did know how to pronounce, but had NO idea what it could be about. Finally, I made it to familiar territory. The juvenile fiction category. I looked through the books, smiling every time I saw a book a remembered reading. 'Oh, the ending of this book was so boring. I can't believe I read all 400 pages to get to it.' or 'Oooh I liked this one a whole lot when I was young. I think the main character had a name with like 20 letters in it.' Well, one new title caught my eye. I saw a book that seemed like a good read. It was called Trash. Ok, the title might not sound very appealing, but I've found that in a lot of cases, the books that have titles I'd never imagine reading, turn out to be the best ones I read.
So I open up the front flap and read the short synopsis. It's about a few (literally dirt poor) teenagers living in an unnamed Third World country. They survive by digging through the piles of garbage on the outskirts of town. Then one day, a boy named Raphael finds something very unique and special. This little item will turn Raphael and his friend's lives' upside down. They are faced with decisions that could define their entire futures and faced with consequences that can make their world come tumbling down. Below is a quick book trailer on it:
I was shocked by this plot. It wasn't like a lot of the other books on the shelves- the ones about a girl who's best friend left her for another friend or the ones about so and so's heart-breaking break up. I felt like this books isn't about someone who's life is perfect and has a few petty problems that could be resolved in a heartbeat. This books really seemed to bring into light unimaginable poverty and the fear, hunger, and oppression so many countries in our world today suffers. I think this is what really drew me to it. The fact that it's about a terrible situation and about kids my age who have it so tough in life. Anyways, enough with this kind of depressing talk and onto a happier one- I look forward to continue reading it!!
So I open up the front flap and read the short synopsis. It's about a few (literally dirt poor) teenagers living in an unnamed Third World country. They survive by digging through the piles of garbage on the outskirts of town. Then one day, a boy named Raphael finds something very unique and special. This little item will turn Raphael and his friend's lives' upside down. They are faced with decisions that could define their entire futures and faced with consequences that can make their world come tumbling down. Below is a quick book trailer on it:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I like that you choose a book that isn't the typical read and I agree some books with unappealing titles are the best. This book sounds really interesting, I may have to borrow it from the library sometime, after you finish it of course.
ReplyDelete