Monday, May 9, 2011
So we have read a good amount of books this semester, and i'd have to say, probably never read that much in my life. The most enjoyable book to me was When The Emperor Was Divine. I have always been interested in history ever since I was inspired by my 7th grade history teacher, so books that relate to past events really get my attention, and keep my interested. This book actually shocked me for the most part, because it shed light upon a piece of history that I knew little to nothing about. Not only was I able to learn a little more about the history and a little more background on what went on in the U.S in that time period, but I was also able to see it first hand. You can always read up about a piece of history and see or get an idea of at least, what it may have been like. However, when you read something in the context of this book, hearing it from someone who experienced it first hand you can really get a feel of what it may have been like, by hearing peoples feelings, and the emotional/psychological effects that these sort of events may have on someone. My least favorite book that we read this semester was Push. I honestly don't have one hard particular reason why, its just a number of little things. I really didn't like reading what I was reading about. The book did have a good theme to it showing Precious' progression and motivation, as well as how far she came by the end. But there were just certain things I couldn't really stomach, such as the fact that she got pregnant by her father, and her abuse. There was just so many graphic scenarios in my head reading this book that I didn't really want to picture in my head, as well as the sadness from reading a book like this.
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