Review of A Bloody Book
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Review of A Bloody Book
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Bloody Book" by Chris Bowen.]
A bloody book by Chris Bowen tells the story of a child named Maxx who 'stops giving a crap' at the age of nine. Which means he stops to care about every important thing he is supposed to care about like school and reading. He cares only for his young sister. Maxx has experienced many traumatic life events before he stops giving a crap, ones that normally no child should have experienced. Chris displays Maxx's story in the set-up of reading hall, which is a remedial class in middle school. Maxx's teacher, Mr Foxx, uses peculiar methods to get through to his students. He possesses a small amount of crazy that, in many cases, could be considered the good kind of crazy.
Chris begins the book with a letter to the reader, pointing out the aim of the book and what kind of attitude the reader should possess as they go through with the book. This letter itself kept me reading, and I'm glad I continued to read it.
Maxx expresses his emotions towards teachers' attitudes which tend to be presumptuous instead of inquisitive. Maxx points out many life lessons and information that he has acquired at a tender age due to his life experiences. These include how adult conversations take place, the similarities between certain adults and certain kids, similarities that are rarely, if not never, noted by individuals. And the amount of pain that could be contained within a child, that no one would ever know. He also points out distinctions between kids whose growth is mainly of hardships throughout their childhood life and that of kids whose growth factors are easier. Chris displays Maxx as an observant child who has had enough life experiences to notice the hypocritical personalities and behaviours of many adults. Chris used very good descriptions and analogies about emotions, feelings, and mental state, making it easier to relate and understand Maxx's hard life and, emotional and mental standing.
Maxx's story resonates with very dark and heavy emotions. Therefore, it can easily trigger anyone who has had anything close to the description of his life events.
The book has lessons that I feel are important to possess while experiencing life. The handful events depicting these lessons are interesting enough to keep one looking forward to how worse life could actually get for Maxx. As well as the next crazy thing Mr Foxx could do. However, these events too, make it easy to deviate from the purpose of the story. Because of this, I give this book a 3 out of 4 stars rating. I noticed quite a number of grammatical errors, concluding that this book was fairly edited.
I recommend it to Young Adult (Y/A) book readers who are dedicated until the purpose of the book is delivered. Ones looking for a book with good general lessons, and ones who have had life (very) rough could relate and find comfort in Maxx's story. And ones who have had easy growth factors in their childhood, could see how the other half experienced life contrary to theirs.
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A Bloody Book
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A bloody book by Chris Bowen tells the story of a child named Maxx who 'stops giving a crap' at the age of nine. Which means he stops to care about every important thing he is supposed to care about like school and reading. He cares only for his young sister. Maxx has experienced many traumatic life events before he stops giving a crap, ones that normally no child should have experienced. Chris displays Maxx's story in the set-up of reading hall, which is a remedial class in middle school. Maxx's teacher, Mr Foxx, uses peculiar methods to get through to his students. He possesses a small amount of crazy that, in many cases, could be considered the good kind of crazy.
Chris begins the book with a letter to the reader, pointing out the aim of the book and what kind of attitude the reader should possess as they go through with the book. This letter itself kept me reading, and I'm glad I continued to read it.
Maxx expresses his emotions towards teachers' attitudes which tend to be presumptuous instead of inquisitive. Maxx points out many life lessons and information that he has acquired at a tender age due to his life experiences. These include how adult conversations take place, the similarities between certain adults and certain kids, similarities that are rarely, if not never, noted by individuals. And the amount of pain that could be contained within a child, that no one would ever know. He also points out distinctions between kids whose growth is mainly of hardships throughout their childhood life and that of kids whose growth factors are easier. Chris displays Maxx as an observant child who has had enough life experiences to notice the hypocritical personalities and behaviours of many adults. Chris used very good descriptions and analogies about emotions, feelings, and mental state, making it easier to relate and understand Maxx's hard life and, emotional and mental standing.
Maxx's story resonates with very dark and heavy emotions. Therefore, it can easily trigger anyone who has had anything close to the description of his life events.
The book has lessons that I feel are important to possess while experiencing life. The handful events depicting these lessons are interesting enough to keep one looking forward to how worse life could actually get for Maxx. As well as the next crazy thing Mr Foxx could do. However, these events too, make it easy to deviate from the purpose of the story. Because of this, I give this book a 3 out of 4 stars rating. I noticed quite a number of grammatical errors, concluding that this book was fairly edited.
I recommend it to Young Adult (Y/A) book readers who are dedicated until the purpose of the book is delivered. Ones looking for a book with good general lessons, and ones who have had life (very) rough could relate and find comfort in Maxx's story. And ones who have had easy growth factors in their childhood, could see how the other half experienced life contrary to theirs.
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A Bloody Book
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