Review of A Bloody Book
-
Ilze_ko
- Posts: 12
- Joined: 16 May 2022, 07:07
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 16
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-ilze-ko.html
- Latest Review: A King Amongst Us by A.D. Lewis
Review of A Bloody Book
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Bloody Book" by Chris Bowen.]
A Bloody Book by Chris Bowen is a fiction book, although it is from the young adult category I enjoyed it very much. Book drew attention to such issues as poverty, drug addiction, and child neglect. Each paragraph made me think about how there are a lot of children in the world who live in such conditions.
The main character is a young boy named Max, who has poor grades at school and has been sent to a class that he calls – “Reading Hell”. A new teacher Mr. Foxx starts to teach their class which is full of students like Max himself – poor, with bad behavior and low grades. Mr. Foxx gives the class an assignment – write about when they have given up in their lives. Max did not write an assignment, however, Mr. Foxx gave him an A because he was sure Max has started to think about it and looked into himself looking for an answer. And he was not wrong, Max did think about it a lot. He went through memories of when his father died, of his mother giving up on him and his little sister Rosie. Max said – “I’ve never been a big fan of feeling happy. Being happy never lasts and when it ends and you remember just how badly your life sucks, you wind up even sadder than you ever were before you had the happiness. So, I try my best to stay away from any happy stuff.” After reading the book I fully understood his feelings and never a kid should feel this way as childhood must be the happiest time in a person's life.
The book was great, well-written, and interesting. Language gave a possibility to easily imagine places where events took place. It was emotionally fulfilled and each chapter made me think about those children who live in such poor conditions. Book gave insight into how bad social services and school systems work, where no one is putting a child's interests first. It made more clear why some kids are behaving badly at school, not paying attention, or not even trying to learn something.
The book was good and engaging, but short would appreciate a bit more about what happened after. Also, there were some spelling errors, but they did not affect the reading. The book was fantastic and I give it 4 out of 4 stars.
I would recommend A Bloody Book to children 14 years and older because it contains drug abuse and violence. The book would be good for them as they could look at their peers and maybe detect if some schoolmates have the same problems. Also, it would be good to be read by teachers and social workers to look into such cases more seriously and prevent children from giving up on their lives.
******
A Bloody Book
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
A Bloody Book by Chris Bowen is a fiction book, although it is from the young adult category I enjoyed it very much. Book drew attention to such issues as poverty, drug addiction, and child neglect. Each paragraph made me think about how there are a lot of children in the world who live in such conditions.
The main character is a young boy named Max, who has poor grades at school and has been sent to a class that he calls – “Reading Hell”. A new teacher Mr. Foxx starts to teach their class which is full of students like Max himself – poor, with bad behavior and low grades. Mr. Foxx gives the class an assignment – write about when they have given up in their lives. Max did not write an assignment, however, Mr. Foxx gave him an A because he was sure Max has started to think about it and looked into himself looking for an answer. And he was not wrong, Max did think about it a lot. He went through memories of when his father died, of his mother giving up on him and his little sister Rosie. Max said – “I’ve never been a big fan of feeling happy. Being happy never lasts and when it ends and you remember just how badly your life sucks, you wind up even sadder than you ever were before you had the happiness. So, I try my best to stay away from any happy stuff.” After reading the book I fully understood his feelings and never a kid should feel this way as childhood must be the happiest time in a person's life.
The book was great, well-written, and interesting. Language gave a possibility to easily imagine places where events took place. It was emotionally fulfilled and each chapter made me think about those children who live in such poor conditions. Book gave insight into how bad social services and school systems work, where no one is putting a child's interests first. It made more clear why some kids are behaving badly at school, not paying attention, or not even trying to learn something.
The book was good and engaging, but short would appreciate a bit more about what happened after. Also, there were some spelling errors, but they did not affect the reading. The book was fantastic and I give it 4 out of 4 stars.
I would recommend A Bloody Book to children 14 years and older because it contains drug abuse and violence. The book would be good for them as they could look at their peers and maybe detect if some schoolmates have the same problems. Also, it would be good to be read by teachers and social workers to look into such cases more seriously and prevent children from giving up on their lives.
******
A Bloody Book
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: A King Amongst Us by A.D. Lewis
