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    cburke's book review was featured in The False Prince.
    I absolutely adore The False Prince. It is now one of my all time favorite books. I loved the setup that the author gave into a very interesting plot. She not only used her choice of dialogue carefully, but she fitted it to the character well. The main character, Sage, is supposed to be a very clever boy with a sharp tongue and quick with his words, and the author represented that very well. She didn't just have dialogue for the sake of dialogue. There were secrets and hidden messages within all of the things Sage said. Unlike what many authors would do with the dialogue of a character like Sage, Nielsen makes you actually think you are listening to Sage. When an author has the talent of creating a character and showing their attributes without boredom or saying them blatantly, there will be a fun and creative story. I love this book because you can tell the author took time into weaving what her character is like and what they do, say, eat, sleep like, etc. It is not a story that can be mimicked in a way that creates the same excitement to want to know what happens next and what the author will do. That sense of curiosity is why most readers including myself love this book. It creates a sense of excitement and enthusiasm for a simple story.
    Over 8 years ago
  • cburke
    cburke added a book review.
    I absolutely adore The False Prince. It is now one of my all time favorite books. I loved the setup that the author gave into a very interesting plot. She not only used her choice of dialogue carefully, but she fitted it to the character well. The main character, Sage, is supposed to be a very clever boy with a sharp tongue and quick with his words, and the author represented that very well. She didn't just have dialogue for the sake of dialogue. There were secrets and hidden messages within all of the things Sage said. Unlike what many authors would do with the dialogue of a character like Sage, Nielsen makes you actually think you are listening to Sage. When an author has the talent of creating a character and showing their attributes without boredom or saying them blatantly, there will be a fun and creative story. I love this book because you can tell the author took time into weaving what her character is like and what they do, say, eat, sleep like, etc. It is not a story that can be mimicked in a way that creates the same excitement to want to know what happens next and what the author will do. That sense of curiosity is why most readers including myself love this book. It creates a sense of excitement and enthusiasm for a simple story.
    Over 8 years ago
  • cburke
    cburke has read this book.
    By Jennifer A. Nielsen
    Over 8 years ago
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  • cburke
    cburke's book review was featured in Scat.
    The name of my book is Scat by Carl Hiaasen. The story is based around a group of characters that all have their own secrets behind a mysterious fire that broke out in the woods while a school was on the field trip. A teacher goes missing while trying to find a little girls inhaler and hasn't been seen in days. Detectives find evidence of arson, and all eyes are wandering. A mysterious arson, a missing teacher, a juvenile student, and a greedy business company all have their secrets that have yet to come out. Two students, Nick and Marta, are the only ones who have the curiosity to piece it together. With them only being in seventh grade, it is hard to convince anyone. All the people in town are turning against each other, yet a culprit is hiding right under their noses. This book is truly amazing. It not only represents mystery well, but it's relatable dialogue and characters add onto the realistic fiction. The clues are given ever so subtly, and connections are cleverly imputed. It switches off between characters, almost telling different stories every other chapter. This gives you different background knowledge and curiosity involving every character as a suspect, instead of having a seemingly one sided story. I believe that this genre is realistic fiction because all the events that happen in it could happen in real life, but the characters are fiction. There is no sort of fake elements to the book, which makes it relatable and realistic. The characters are made up by the author, but the events are based around true life events. The characters are fiction, but the plot is far from fake. A school teacher disappearing, and the students trying to solve it, are things that can happen in real life and have most likely happened. People who would enjoy this book are fans of mystery. The book is based around a mysterious event, but it has a lot more to offer than just that. It has relatable characters, interesting dialogue, and most of the things that make realistic fiction great. Audiences who love relating to characters and plots that involve clues given ever so subtly are going to be more than impressed by what Scat has to offer. An example of an internal conflict would be with one of the characters Duane, or Smoke. He struggles to find his true self throughout the book, as people try to tell him who he should be. This internal struggle is shown throughout the story, as it comes up often. His grandmother wants him to be a gentleman, while his father isn't a big fan of that. Since Smoke lives alone with his father, he hasn't ever had the chance to find out who he truly is without someone telling him. This is an internal conflict because it is man v.s man, meaning he is against himself throughout the story. Although there are no external conflicts, the book is interesting in many different areas. Scat is a book that creates a relatable connection between the reader and the characters. Whether it is the struggle of being at home, being at school, or feeling alone, Scat has all the different types of struggles that readers from different backgrounds can enjoy.
    Over 8 years ago
  • cburke
    cburke added a book review.
    The name of my book is Scat by Carl Hiaasen. The story is based around a group of characters that all have their own secrets behind a mysterious fire that broke out in the woods while a school was on the field trip. A teacher goes missing while trying to find a little girls inhaler and hasn't been seen in days. Detectives find evidence of arson, and all eyes are wandering. A mysterious arson, a missing teacher, a juvenile student, and a greedy business company all have their secrets that have yet to come out. Two students, Nick and Marta, are the only ones who have the curiosity to piece it together. With them only being in seventh grade, it is hard to convince anyone. All the people in town are turning against each other, yet a culprit is hiding right under their noses. This book is truly amazing. It not only represents mystery well, but it's relatable dialogue and characters add onto the realistic fiction. The clues are given ever so subtly, and connections are cleverly imputed. It switches off between characters, almost telling different stories every other chapter. This gives you different background knowledge and curiosity involving every character as a suspect, instead of having a seemingly one sided story. I believe that this genre is realistic fiction because all the events that happen in it could happen in real life, but the characters are fiction. There is no sort of fake elements to the book, which makes it relatable and realistic. The characters are made up by the author, but the events are based around true life events. The characters are fiction, but the plot is far from fake. A school teacher disappearing, and the students trying to solve it, are things that can happen in real life and have most likely happened. People who would enjoy this book are fans of mystery. The book is based around a mysterious event, but it has a lot more to offer than just that. It has relatable characters, interesting dialogue, and most of the things that make realistic fiction great. Audiences who love relating to characters and plots that involve clues given ever so subtly are going to be more than impressed by what Scat has to offer. An example of an internal conflict would be with one of the characters Duane, or Smoke. He struggles to find his true self throughout the book, as people try to tell him who he should be. This internal struggle is shown throughout the story, as it comes up often. His grandmother wants him to be a gentleman, while his father isn't a big fan of that. Since Smoke lives alone with his father, he hasn't ever had the chance to find out who he truly is without someone telling him. This is an internal conflict because it is man v.s man, meaning he is against himself throughout the story. Although there are no external conflicts, the book is interesting in many different areas. Scat is a book that creates a relatable connection between the reader and the characters. Whether it is the struggle of being at home, being at school, or feeling alone, Scat has all the different types of struggles that readers from different backgrounds can enjoy.
    Over 8 years ago
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    By Carl Hiaasen
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