John
This book actually made me feel for the characters, which doesn't happen all that often for me. However, when “After” began, I felt as though some things felt repetitive and that bothered me for a while. Still, overall a really good read in my opinion.
Slow beginning, but as soon as they entered the mansion for a second time I could not put the book down.
Got off to a semi-dull start, but started picking up around page 80. It did have a few more dull moments, but overall it was a worthwile read, and I would recommend it.
Absolute Page-turner. Great ending. However, I had my qualms with it. For example, James Dashner often told us how the characters felt as opposed to showing us, which really irritated me.
My original problems with this book stemmed from the lack of plot. But after my third time reading it, I realized that that's the beauty behind the book; life doesn't really have a strict model to go by. Holden's stream of consciousness intertwines seemingly perfectly with my very own adolescent perspective. This has recently become one of my favorite books, and I think I might just go read it again.
The writing was quite good. The story started out quite good, it kind of fizzled out towards the end, though.
This makes me happy and sad at the same time, and i'm still trying to figure out how that could be.
I wanted to like this book more, I really did. However, it just seemed repetitive at times. Eleanor & Park just seemed to drag on, and Rainbow kept telling us how Eleanor felt about Park, but she did not seem to show that. I guess that's how her character was intended, but it still wasn't very believable.
Damned if you do. Damned if you don't. At the end of the day John, almost Jonah, got swallowed whole.
Very insightful and engaging. I am usually somewhat opposed to reading school assigned books, but this one turned to be a breath of fresh, and, as an extension of the fifth amendment, constitutionally protected air.
