Publication Date: 2015
Type of Book: Choice Novel
This novel told the story of a girl named Cody, who recently lost her childhood best friend after she committed suicide. Cody can't come to terms that her best friend would do such a thing and not give her any warning signs. She takes things into her own hands and tries to figure out the truth behind her friends death. By the end of the story Cody only comes to discover that maybe she didn't know her best friend so well after all.
I really enjoyed reading this story. I was hooked by the first chapter. I was very curious to find out why Meg decided to kill herself and the reason why she never told her best friend how she was feeling. The more Cody investigated her best friends death the more interested I became in figuring out the truth as well. The characters were developed really well in the story and I felt like I knew who they were. I felt bad for Cody because she truly was unhappy with her life. She wanted to escape the small town she grew up in and always was jealous of Meg's life. I like that throughout the story Cody learns that maybe having everything doesn't make you happy. What really is important is being a strong person who knows they can overcome any obstacle life throws their way. I also thought that the author did a good job in ending the story. I felt like I wasn't left with a million questions and everything was wrapped up nicely in the end.
I would recommend this story to older students in high school and above because of the content in the book. I believe that this story is meant for a more mature audience who can handle and understand the topic of suicide the way it is presented in this story.
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The way you bring theme and a deeper meaning into your blog post adds a lot of depth and makes the post more interesting. It also helps teachers to decide if the book would fit in a unit of study they are doing by knowing what the author is truly trying to communicate to the reader. I noticed that many of your sentences start with "I". Maybe you could try and find some other ways to start off sentences so that they are more varied. Also, your blog title is great!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy how you summarized this mystery novel! I know when I read books in this genre I always think to tell the ending first because I am so excited that I know what the mystery is. I also like how you didn't tell the ending answer which leads my interest in reading this novel as well. Do you know of any other suspenseful mystery novels?
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