This book was kinda cute. I personally thought that the characters were a little too young, but then maybe that's just because when I was 14 I had NO clue what the hell was going on. I was a late bloomer, okay? There are things I STILL don't know.
The one thing that I have to complain about (well, not really complain per se, but it's just an irk I had), was the emphasis on the nationality of the main character. Was it really necessary to the story to go on and on about him being Armenian? Did it really enrich the story? For me, no. I would have been just fine if that part had been left out.
Other than that, I thought that the characters were good and the writing was excellent and I reall enjoyed the story. It made me smile.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
2015 Reading: Twisted
I DEVOURED this book.
I started reading it on my lunch break at work and the next thing I knew, I was 50 pages in. Then I came home and basically swallowed the rest.
This book was funny and heartbreaking and dark and I loved it.
There's something about stream of consciousness narration that makes things seems real. I know that it denotes an unreliable narrator and you only get to see one side of things that are going on, but I loved being in this kid's head.
And it didn't end all rainbows and puppies and shit. It just ended. Life was not suddenly better all around for everyone, but there was hope and then nothing. It left it open to whatever and I really liked that.
This author has done that before with me. I really enjoyed Speak and this was sort of in the same vein, only a lot funnier and more outgoing.
I started reading it on my lunch break at work and the next thing I knew, I was 50 pages in. Then I came home and basically swallowed the rest.
This book was funny and heartbreaking and dark and I loved it.
There's something about stream of consciousness narration that makes things seems real. I know that it denotes an unreliable narrator and you only get to see one side of things that are going on, but I loved being in this kid's head.
And it didn't end all rainbows and puppies and shit. It just ended. Life was not suddenly better all around for everyone, but there was hope and then nothing. It left it open to whatever and I really liked that.
This author has done that before with me. I really enjoyed Speak and this was sort of in the same vein, only a lot funnier and more outgoing.
2015 Reading: Confessions of Son of Sam
I have been terrible at reading this year so far. I find myself ordering books and picking out books that I think are going to be awesome and that I am going to love, but then when I actually begin reading them, I lose interest right away and then they sit there while I watch NetFlix.
However, I stuck with this one and actually finished it. Probably because serial killers. 'Nuff said.
I had never really read in depth about David Berkowitz before. Sure I had read some of the case files about his victims and the nature of the crimes, but never about the man himself. This was a very nice change from that. Especially since it was written by someone who was in contact with him. There are several conversations transcribed verbatim within the book and I really enjoy that. I love getting in depth about people and their state of mind. Since this was written from the transcripts right after he was arrested and during his trial, the events are still fresh and the way he describes everything is very much in the moment instead of a remembrance from years after the fact.
It was fascinating to read about how David (because we're on a first name basis) tried to blame insanity and demons for his wanting to kill people and everyone wanted to believe that except for one psychologist. It's funny how no one ever wants to believe that sane people are capable of things like murder. They always want something else to blame because if an otherwise rational person can commit atrocities like that, then they fear that they are also capable and some people just don't like to think about that.
This was a very interesting read and I would definitely like to read more books like this in the future.
However, I stuck with this one and actually finished it. Probably because serial killers. 'Nuff said.
I had never really read in depth about David Berkowitz before. Sure I had read some of the case files about his victims and the nature of the crimes, but never about the man himself. This was a very nice change from that. Especially since it was written by someone who was in contact with him. There are several conversations transcribed verbatim within the book and I really enjoy that. I love getting in depth about people and their state of mind. Since this was written from the transcripts right after he was arrested and during his trial, the events are still fresh and the way he describes everything is very much in the moment instead of a remembrance from years after the fact.
It was fascinating to read about how David (because we're on a first name basis) tried to blame insanity and demons for his wanting to kill people and everyone wanted to believe that except for one psychologist. It's funny how no one ever wants to believe that sane people are capable of things like murder. They always want something else to blame because if an otherwise rational person can commit atrocities like that, then they fear that they are also capable and some people just don't like to think about that.
This was a very interesting read and I would definitely like to read more books like this in the future.
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