Summary of this Book... | |||
Apparently, this book has been put out there as Vampire Fiction. If you're a fan of such things, don't read this. It'll only make you feel cheated. Me, I didn't know what it was supposed to be about so when a theory about vampires popped up, I had no idea what the heck was going on. To me, it was just about a girl that got transplanted to a new school and then had to deal with a weird relationship between her father and the school nurse. She was also going through changes of her own and her views on the movie-ish world around her took me in. In the end, I don't think it's about vampires at all, but Mendelsohn really leaves that up to you to decide, I think. | |||
This type of Book is good for... | |||
Studying imagery and voice. The first person POV and the format in which it's presented is beautiful. The main character's vision is warped and clear and fantastic. | |||
I especially liked... | |||
The personality behind the descriptions. I never felt like Mendelsohn was describing anything--I always felt as if the main character, Beckett, was experiencing it with me behind her eyes. But she was aware of my presence there, an that unnerved me. In a good way. | |||
I didn't like... | |||
The vampire side of the plot. It was a little too "ew" for me, but I can't say it didn't fit for the novel's purposes. | |||
This Book made me feel... | |||
Colorful and a little bit fake. That's a good thing. It shows the book bled onto me. | |||
Further Comments... | |||
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Created Jan 30, 2007 at 1:14am •
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