I'm nearly finished with Feed, which I started because my daughter read it (or, more accurately, devoured it) for her Honors English 9 class. Once past the frequent use of the word "like" and all the swear words (not my thing), I'm devouring it too. I do like young adult lit; add a dystopian theme and I'm hooked. Plus I needed to break out of the box after the last book I read, Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. (It was bitter! and sweet!)
With only about 20 pages to go, I feel like I'm on the backside of a hill, careening towards a turbid pool of muck at the bottom. And yet, I also think that would be more satisfying than if the main character changed directions and redeemed himself (allowing me to land in a field of daisies instead). Muck is more thought-provoking. America, is this where you are really headed?
But since I haven't finished it yet, that's not a spoiler, right?
The Summer Reading Program has begun...get ready to send your book lists August 15-31. Happy reading!
Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet was a book that will stay with me forever. Less graphic than Night by Eli Wiesel, but still an important story that lets us in on the pain that human beings suffer because of ignorance and intolerance. Molokai is another one like Bitter and Sweet.
Posted by: MelissaPete | Jun 22, 2013 at 02:17 PM