Book

Another post, huh? well this time I'm writing about a book that my teacher Ms. Tabor recommended to me. I always enjoy getting recommendations, and make sure to read whatever I'm given, even if the idea doesn't appeal to me at first. Anyway, the book I'm writing about is called "Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow. The main character is a seventeen year old high school student named Marcus Yallow. As a hacker, he has broken a few laws in his life, but after convincing his friend Darryl to skip school, a massive terrorist attack takes place on the Bay Bridge. The national protection services such as the CIA and FBI take them in for questioning. I think the reason i like this book so far is because it's not the kind of story I see everyday. Also it's not the sort of thing I would usually pick up if i saw it at the book store or in the library. After reading the first few pages though, i have to say i found it at the very least gripping. by the end of the second chapter i wanted to keep reading it and figure out what might happen to these characters. I may have mentioned this before in one of my posts but i believe that good characters are really what makes a story worth reading. If I feel disinterested in the characters i don't care what happens to them. But in this book I thought that while all the characters had their flaws and imperfections, they were all generally appealing to read about and learn more about. I didn't find any of them particularly one sided or plain. I could also relate to a lot of the interests they have. Harajuku fun madness sounds pretty cool.