Reading Responce

Flush
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Recently, I have read an amazing novel by Carl Hiaasen known as Flush. I truly enjoyed this book because it focused on the story of a boy named Noah Underwood and his struggle to prove his dad right about the dumping of Dusty Muleman's ship. Although no one believes him, he never gives up. This was truly amazing, not only because he was so loving but also because he had a high sense for danger. I truly recommend this book to people who have a knack for humor mixed with amazing and action-packed adventure. Even if you aren't fond of very high resolution scripts, this is a well-written piece witch to me seems real in many different ways.

Elements used throughout this book have not only given some back up information for new characters but also has drawn a line between current plots and passed ones. What I mean by this is that no matter how many things occur in this book, they all lead up to Noah and his struggle to prove his dad right toward the Coral Queen incident. For intense, the mysterious happening of Lice Peeking came all the way back to Paine Underwood sinking Dusty's ship.

Also, the author did a great job of introducing the Florida background (setting) into the novel. Being the writer of the award winning Hoot as well, he is known for his detail settings and places. In doing this, he also kind of set a limit towards how far the characters personalities. For example, the brother and sister bod between Abbey and Noah was great. This allowed them to be a part of many different plots which moved the story on really well.

Lastly, I enjoyed how the family stories of the Underwood's got introduced whenever there was an opening. This little detail was important because it allowed the reader to feel closer to the characters and really feel for them. It also allowed for a sequel because Noah's grandpa was now going back to South America.

In the end, I found this book rather interesting in a way that I now want to know what will happen to the Mulemans or what will happen to Grandpa Bobby. I again, recommend this book to anyone even if you are not into fictional stories because this did involve places and conflicts that are real to our world not only the fact that they apply to our lifestyles but also that they make who we are.

Messenger- The Closing of Village's Boarder

Being one of the oldest places to live, the people have decided to close the boarder making it impossible for guests to come into this amazing place. What doesn't make sense however, is the fact that everyone who belongs there have immigrated from other villages and have been welcomed into this place with warm hearts but suddenly, now the people have voted to close them down. What would be the cause for such a dreadful thing? Maddy thought to himself as he and Seer (the blind man he lives with) noticed the change in the air slowly but strongly; People are changing and it isn't pretty.

Matty and Seer would always talk to eachother for after all, they are pretty much family after they both escaped from their old villages. Matty had brought up the Trade Mart and what had happened last night: people coming with nothing to trade however in the end, they got what they wanted. He had been trying to figure what they were trading but then he noticed the difference in personality with the people who had done that sort of trade. He noticed for example, that the nice lady who had lived down the street, on the way home was tormenting her husband about how he walked so slow but he had a tweaked spine so that was how he always walked. As the days past, the poll for keeping up the boarder grew nearer and he noticed that the group of people that were for closing of the boarder grew bigger with that.

Newcomers make up Village and the leader of this horrible group surprisingly was mentor. Some new ones had recently arrived in Village the other day however instead of being greeted like always, they were disturbed by this taunting mob. Matty came across one of them and was later implied some terrible news about that one's family. He discovered that because she could only bring one to the community, she had to leave her daughters and come back for them. However, because of the disruption of Forest, she was not able to get back. Here, is where Matty comes in.

Having a very important job, Messenger, Matty is in charge of delivering messages to different communities. He is the only one Forest trusts. Not only shall he go from place to place but now people count on him to do things that they can't. So now, he will have to go receive Seer's daughter who lives in Matty's old village. Just finding out of a new power, Matty will face some true challenges along with secrets yet to found out.

Messenger

Recently I started an incredible novel called Messenger by Luis Lowery. He has taken me in to levels of reading in which I have never thought about. Last year, for a reading project I read The Giver. Like with other books we were told to find the main idea and concept of the piece however, I found out that the significance with the way he writes effects the way on how you look at the book. I had to get used to his ideas in order to make them seem worth while. I enjoyed reading that book and am again coming back and reading the sequel.

What the author is writing about, being fiction are different places where each of their laws and governs are completely different and the interest in society. He takes different jobs in our world today and turns them into dreams. Such as taking a mail man and making him a messenger who now has the responsibility to cross through the forbidden forest in order to leave Village and go to different places. Another main part of their town are the New Ones. Everyone is new at something except for those who start off there. In Village, the concept of newcomers is exciting and is truly important. The villagers take time in welcoming their new guests except for now. There has seem to come some difference in the air starting with the schoolteacher who has been acting strangely and protesting against any more people coming in to Village.

Being new in this place, Matty (our main character) has learn to overcome the changes from his past life. He had escaped from his old place which was filled with broken laws and willing pain. He and Seer (a blind man who took him in when he needed help) try to figure out the mischief that is happening in their town while they discover the differences of life.