Kaitlyn's Blog

         Honestly, I'm pretty relieved that this book is finally over. It's not that I thought it was bad because I think Anne Bishop wrote a good story and did a good job at letting me be able to visualize what's actually happening, but it just wasn't my style of book. Even though I read people connections they made with the book and the real world, I still can't really get into fantasy writing.          Chapter 56 tells us what Elayne's diary actually says and that got me thinking again about how she was murdered and I wish the book told us who did it. She did write in her diary though, "I tossed Nicholas Scratch out on his stinky ass. I packed his bags and had them sitting outside the apartment door." Nicholas Scratch seems like one powerful guy, and I just get the impression from him that he doesn't like to be embarrassed. I'm assuming that this situation sort of embarrassed him because who wouldn't be embarrassed in a situation lik...

         The middle of this section of reading was probably the most exciting part of the whole book so far. Right when Meg fell on the stairs and had her prophecy and said Simon was in trouble, I knew it was about to get good. Then, on page 380, the part that really stuck with me was right before the fight when Kowalski said, "We're police officers! Put your weapons down now!" but then a man shouted, "Humans first, last, and always!" The humans came at Simon. That scene bothered me because the police officers are humans, and the humans just acted like they weren't. Just because they're helping the terra indigene doesn't make them any less human.          Also, even after they found the diary of Lizzy's and said what was in it, I still don't get why the humans care so much about it and they're willing to kill for it. Maybe it's just me or maybe I misread but I didn't think what was written inside of the diary was that big of a de...

         Reading the next several chapters helped me get a way better understanding of the book and what's going on. I'm still a little confused on some things that are happening but I'm sure my questions will be answered at some point within the rest of the book. I still don't think I would ever read this book for fun just because it's not really my style, but I am glad that it's starting to pick up and get really interesting.          I think the part that stood out to me most was on page 220 and all the food went bad. Burke asked Tess if something was wrong with the refrigeration system and Tess replied with, "No, something is wrong with the humans in this city." I know that there's always been tension between the humans and the Others, but I just felt like this intensified it so much more after the humans cut off food for the others, and for Meg too even though she's a human.  I feel like at this point if you're not part of the...

         From the beginning I didn't really know what to think about this book. I didn't really understand the first three chapters and all the different groups until we talked about it on class last week. Making a list of the characters helped me get more of a visual of who was who. Now, I'm starting to understand more but there's still a few things I'm confused about. I understand what's going on, but I don't really understand the point of why it's happening, like chapter 5. It stars on page 54 by saying, "The girl stumbled along the side of the road, looking for something, anything, she recognized from the binders filled with training images." Then by the end of the chapter she ends up dying by getting hit by a truck. I knew the Cassandra sangue girls were roaming around by themselves but I guess I really don't understand why this is happening or how everything connects. Like how does the girls wandering connect with Lizzie, or how does ...