Yay, now I get to say whatever shit I actually think about the book! It felt like you were reading a story in which the author was constantly jacking off to metaphors and 5 syllable words. Keep in mind that I have nothing against using uncommon words or poetic devices such as metaphors. But fuck, it gets annoying when it's every other sentence and it completely limits your ability to understand and grow attached to the actual story (especially as 9th graders) because if you are constantly trying to understand what a sentence means literally, it is generally very hard to translate that into what it means in the context of the story, or it's deeper meaning. I also noticed that it seemed to change topic very suddenly throughout each chapter, for instance one time the book was describing the interaction between Douglas and Mr. Sanderson, the owner of the shoe store, and he only went on for a few sentences before saying "There was a sound of growing thunder." Which, by the way, added nothing to the story. And this brings me to my final point, the book constantly refers to or ends chapters with a very detailed description of the setting. Again, this is not a bad technique to use once in a while, but it seemed like it was used constantly throughout the book.
On the brightside, this book has taught me not to use the same writing techniques over and over throughout a 300 page book because it annoys the shit out of all audiences under the age of 15.
On the brightside, this book has taught me not to use the same writing techniques over and over throughout a 300 page book because it annoys the shit out of all audiences under the age of 15.
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