This is the only novel I have read which covers a topic from hundreds of years ago, let alone a historical topic. I have never followed the gears and machinery behind politics. The novel presents an opportunity to appreciate the events that lead to decision making in the government. Reading The Summer of 1787 and watching the TV show House of Cards show very different sides to government. I have a newfound interest in understanding and observing the government more closely.
The book had several weaknesses which could be off putting for some individuals; the world outside Octavian’s is shown in little fragments thrown to and fro, the beginning starts slow and is rather dry, certain areas in the book can become confusing to readers, and Octavian’s character is viewed from dozens of letters written by a soldier rather than from Octavian himself, effectively avoiding what he may be experiencing. The book does have various strengths which will appeal to several groups of people; a convincing narrative about the life of a black slave not on a plantation, the experiments which actually happened, showing life in the 1770s in most of its entirety, the racial superiority taking place in subtle ways to show accuracy within the time period, those who are empathetic, and moral implications of what Octavian went through. Even if the reader isn’t a historian they will be able to appreciate the book for what it is, A historical fiction retelling of an age that dictated the course of history as a
I would highly suggest reading this book since it will make you realize that society isn’t always good. It will make you truly think of how Society was in that time period. It really influences you and let’s you know higher and better vocabulary. This book is confusing to read but overall it’s a good book. If you really like high-level reading then you should go for this book definitely.
The only thing I didn 't like about the book was how it was written. I think it would be way better if it was written as a story in 1st person about there life and not how it was written. The book didn 't really make me think differently about things because I know what I think about slavery and no one can change my mind
Although, some parts kept me insanely hooked, most of the novel was very plain. First off, the whole plot was very basic; practically a rip-off version of The Bachelor but set in a castle. The main idea of the novel had been done many times, and in this novel the execution was not professional either, so it was not an enjoyable read. Second, the world building was not there at all. I could never truly visualize their country and surroundings, as Cass never went in-depth and incorporated any details.
This book was interesting for me because it allowed me to relate to a character. I love reading novels that not only allow me to feel a connection with a character, but allow me to relate to their personality or
For me, the book went by relatively quick. For readers who enjoyed the book, there is good news due to the book being a part of a series. Meaning that the fun does not have to end at just Wild Seed. Some of the themes within may only affect women or men such as gendered identities or people of color such as colonialism or race, but it is a read that can educate many. The book should be read and analyzed
It was slightly confusing at times, and the plot would be somewhat boring at times. Most of the characters were developed well, but some characters were confusing and seemed all over the place. The conflict, however, was very true to life, as elephant poachers do exist, and it’s apparent that the author did her research. The ending was quite bittersweet, as Date Bed had died by the time the family found her, and makes the reader unsure whether the elephants did end up making it to the Safe Place after all. There is also a lot of in-depth analysis required to fully understand the book, else the reader may get quite lost in the plot.
So thinking that Glass was riding in front and his bosses body was in the back on a horse being hauled back to camp Fitzgerald thinking he was shooting Glass down when acttually it was Henrys body that he shot down for the second time LOL when Fitzgerald relised that it wasn’t Glasses body that it was Henrys body Glass came out from the blankets covering the body and shot fitzgerlad, fitzgerald was totally surpised and the fight was on. They rolled around in the snow Glass copping of a few of Fitzgerlads fingers off then stabbing him multiple times to wear he was almost dead, but did not finish him off he told Fitzgerald in the pawnee language I think “that he will leave it in gods hands” an seen a group of Indians approaching them he then placed Fitzgerald almost dead body into the river were he floated down stream into the pawnee hands and that’s
"The Plunkitt of Tammany Hall" written by William L. Riordon about George W. Plunkitt's multiple talks in defense of his career in the political machine Tammany Hall. George W. Plunkitt was a ward boss of the Tammany Hall Political machine. It was full of corruption which made George W. Plunkitt wealthy. Before people knew about Tammany Hall being corrupt, George W. Plunkitt tried to defend Tammany Hall throughout his political career in order to keep making a lot of money. Some of George W. Plunkitt's talks were on his honest graft against dishonest graft, Civil Service reforms, Tammany Hall being patriotic, and how successful politicians do not drink.
Although I did get confused while reading the book a few times, I think most individuals would enjoy it. I read this book all in one day, as it was a type of book that is super hard to stop reading after you start it. I wouldn’t recommend starting this book, if the reader doesn’t have time to read a majority of the book in one sitting. I believe a busy person would get too confused and lost in the book, since they wouldn’t have time to sit down and read the whole book. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone under the age of fourteen, as it can be very sad at times.
“Center Field” The book I'm reviewing is "Center Field" by Robert Lipsyte. The book is about a kid named Mike Semak. Mike is a star center fielder for his high school baseball team. His life was going great.
I was pretty disappointed by this book. Hardly any action. I have read a lot of books by frank peretti and he usually like to write horror books. I guess that was what i was hoping to find in this book. I like adventure book.
To some people it is not. Some teachers say that the book is challenging for students. Now, this novel may be difficult for students, but that is how students learn new information. If students weren’t to have read harder pieces of literature all throughout their schooling career, they would stay at the same level of reading for most of their life. The reason why students should read more challenging novels are because they learn new things, and they could also learn how to act in a certain situation based on the type of challenging story they read.
I enjoyed the movie better than the book. It included just the right amount of action scenes, description words, and details from the story. The story was amazing but I like seeing things more than reading them. I usually like the movies better than the book.
