unrest, racial issues, disfunctional families, a kidnapping, terrorism, political intrique, you name it. It's written from two characters' viewpoints in alternating chapters - something that isn't always pulled off well, but in this case it was. It's billed as a thriller and I have to tell you that when I did need to put it down because I was propping my eyelids open in the middle of the night, I couldn't wait to pick it back up again. Some reviewers have thought that it starts out slow. If you agree, just hang in there a little bit, it picks up speed quickly. I would highly recommend it, but only to high school students, not middle schoolers, due to some mature content that was, however, handled tastefully and in context.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
What Mrs. N's Been Reading
Wow, I've been picking some really good ones recently. I just finished Marjorie Blackman's Naughts and Crosses. This one has a bit of everything - a romance, social 
unrest, racial issues, disfunctional families, a kidnapping, terrorism, political intrique, you name it. It's written from two characters' viewpoints in alternating chapters - something that isn't always pulled off well, but in this case it was. It's billed as a thriller and I have to tell you that when I did need to put it down because I was propping my eyelids open in the middle of the night, I couldn't wait to pick it back up again. Some reviewers have thought that it starts out slow. If you agree, just hang in there a little bit, it picks up speed quickly. I would highly recommend it, but only to high school students, not middle schoolers, due to some mature content that was, however, handled tastefully and in context.
unrest, racial issues, disfunctional families, a kidnapping, terrorism, political intrique, you name it. It's written from two characters' viewpoints in alternating chapters - something that isn't always pulled off well, but in this case it was. It's billed as a thriller and I have to tell you that when I did need to put it down because I was propping my eyelids open in the middle of the night, I couldn't wait to pick it back up again. Some reviewers have thought that it starts out slow. If you agree, just hang in there a little bit, it picks up speed quickly. I would highly recommend it, but only to high school students, not middle schoolers, due to some mature content that was, however, handled tastefully and in context.
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